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The BIDS IBSS Service

The IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) offers an extensive database with over 2 million records dating back to 1951, facilitating both easy and advanced searching options. Users can limit searches by various criteria including date, document type, language, and discipline. The database contains abstracts for 50% of records added since 1998, enhancing accessibility to key research in social sciences and interdisciplinary subjects. Immediate access to full-text articles is available through links in over 700 journals.

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The BIDS IBSS Service

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  1. The BIDS IBSS Service • Key Features • Easy and Advanced searching options • Options for limiting searches • Use of subject & geographic keywords • Obtaining full text articles

  2. Key features of IBSS • IBSS extends back to 1951 • Over half a century of key research in the social sciences • Also covers related interdisciplinary subjects • Over 2 million records in the database • 50% of records added since 1998 contain abstracts • Links to full text available for articles in over 700 journals

  3. Easy Search Screen • Search for words or phrases in the record title, keyword or abstract • 50% of articles added since 1998 contain a searchable abstract • searches can be limited to titles only • Search for authors or editors • eg: KEYNES_JM or KEYNES_J* or KEYNES • Year range • select from the pull-down boxes • default is current year plus the previous 3 years • Use ‘redisplay’ button to change results display format • Choice is: Title only: Title, authors & source (default); Full record • Also use ‘redisplay’ for downloading options

  4. Advanced Search Screen • Additional search options • You may need to scroll down to see all the options • Journal Title or ISSN, Volume and Issue • Search for the exact journal title or for a word or phrase in the journal title • Corporate Author • Book Details • Search for the exact title, a word or phrase in the title, or the ISBN • Keywords - Subject and Geographic • Keywords should be selected from the defined list • List obtained by selecting ‘Keywords’ prompt on search form • Searches may be limited by • Date, Document, Language, Discipline

  5. Limiting Searches in IBSS • Limit by date • Select a year range (default is current year plus previous 3) • Or choose material added to the database since a particular date • Limit by document type • Choose Article, Book, Review or Chapter • Limit by language of publication • Select languages from list • Limit by discipline • Anthropology • Economics • Political Science • Sociology

  6. IBSS Subject & Geographic Keywords List • Use the alphabetical list of subject terms to identify keywords to use in a search • Full Keyword list obtained by selecting Advanced Search screen, clicking on ‘Keywords’, and requesting the full list • MT - major term LT- larger term ST- smaller term

  7. Searching by Subject & Geographic Keywords • Identify keywords for your search from the keyword list • Remember Larger Terms (LT) will find more results than Major Terms (MT) or Smaller Terms (ST) • Enter your keywords in the Subject & Geographic Keywords box on the Advanced Search Screen • eg: adopted children • Geographic keywords may also be entered • These are typically country names or other major political or geographical regions

  8. A Result from a Keywords Search All hits include Adopted children in the SD field

  9. Access to Full Text Articles • Immediate delivery of full text electronic articles from Ingenta and other sources • Availability indicated by link in results list • Most articles are in PDF format • View PDF files using Acrobat Reader • Articles can be viewed on screen, printed or downloaded to disk • Full text material available from wide range of different publishers • Free access to full text if item is subscribed to • Articles from non-subscribed journals may be purchased

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