ISI(R) Introduces BIOSIS Previews(R) Via the Web of Science(R)

Philadelphia (PROTEXT) - ISI (Institute for ScientificInformation(R)) and BIOSIS announce that they will jointlyproduce a Web-based version of BIOSIS Previews for the ISI Web ofScience. The new product, targeted for release in March 2000,will provide subscribers to both products with the ability tolink between database records and the full-text documents fromthe Web of Science via ISI Links. Updated weekly, the new product will offer access to fiveyears of data, which will initially cover the period from 1995through 2000. Subscribers to both the Web of Science and BIOSISPreviews will be able to link directly between the two databases.The Web of Science, renowned for its intuitive navigational andretrieval features, provides a new platform for BIOSIS Previews,a database universally acknowledged for its comprehensive lifescience abstracting and indexing features. BIOSIS Previews is an electronic database that containsreferences to primary journal literature of nearly 5,500 journalson vital biological research, medical research findings, anddiscoveries of new organisms. The Web of Science grants users Web access to the ISI CitationDatabases: Science Citation Index Expanded(TM), Social SciencesCitation Index(R), and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index(R). BIOSIS, established in 1926, is a not-for-profit organizationheadquartered in Philadelphia, PA, USA, whose mission is tofoster the growth, communication and use of biological knowledgefor researchers, educators, and students. As the world's largestlife sciences indexing and abstracting service, BIOSIS providesvital sources of information for life scientists in a variety offormats to suit the needs of modern researchers. For moreinformation about BIOSIS, visit the company's Web site atwww.biosis.org. ISI is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and has officesworldwide. ISI produces information databases for researchers,information specialists, and administrators in diverse fields:chemistry, technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, engineeringand business. These databases cover over 16,000 internationaljournals, books and proceedings. For more information, see theURL www.isinet.com. ots Original Text Service: Institute forScientific Information Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.deContact: Michelle Brown, Manager Corporate Communications of theInstitute of Scientific Information 800-336-4474, ext. 1396, orfax, (USA) 215-243-2235, or e-mail, michelle.brown@isinet.comWeb site: http://www.biosis.org Web site: http://www.isinet.com

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