IBSEDEX - 88
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IBSEDEX - 88 |
SUBJECT COVERAGE
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Heating and Ventilation |
Fire Protection |
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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration |
Site and Office Organisation |
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Plumbing and Sanitation |
Health and Comfort |
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Lighting and Power |
Building Structures |
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Controls and Instrumentation |
Air Quality |
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Energy Use |
Thermal Insulation |
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Noise and Vibration |
Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow |
DATABASE DESCRIPTION
The database covers all aspects of mechanical and electrical services in buildings and current areas of interest such as sustainability, management best practice and the health aspects of buildings.
DATABASE PRODUCER
BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association)
Old Bracknell Lane West
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7AH
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0) 1344 426511
Fax: +44 (0) 1344 487575
Email: bsria@bsria.co.uk
SOURCES
Information is taken from journals, reports, conference papers, standards, books and unpublished communications.
AVAILABILITY ON GEM
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Time Span: |
1970 to present |
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Database Size: |
Approximately 100,171 references |
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Databse Updates: |
Approximately 500 references every two months |
The IBSEDEX The FSTA database is available on the GEM Web site www.einsgem.org through the gateway to CINECA.
ACCESSING THE DATABASE
To access IBSEDEX with a Begin command in Command Search you can use the database number or database name, ie:OUTPUT FORMATS
You may totally or partially display references using various formats as follows:
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Format |
Abbr. |
Display |
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Scan |
S |
Titles |
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Browse |
B |
Titles, Indexing Terms (Controlled and Uncontrolled Terms), Language etc. |
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Browse plus abstract |
BA |
Titles, Indexing Terms (Controlled and Uncontrolled Terms), Language etc. plus Abstract |
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Reference |
R |
Titles, Authors, Corporate Source, Bibliographic (Source) Details |
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All |
A |
Complete reference |
Note:
The format MUST always be abbreviated, eg to display references 3-5 in scan format for set 4 type: T 4/S/3-5
FURTHER INFORMATION ON IBSEDEX
More detailed information on searching IBSEDEX, including a sample reference, access codes and limit options can be found on the IBSEDEX Infosheet. If you subscribe to GEM Documentation this is available free of charge. If you do not subscribe to GEM Documentation this is available at a cost, for which we will invoice you. For details of the costs please see your National Centre’s Price List
See the IBSEDEX Infosheet for detailed information.
NB: You will be charged for this if you do not subscribe to GEM Documentation
GENERAL INFORMATION
For information on basic search commands, eg Expand, Select, Limit, Zoom, refer to your GEM Quick Reference Guide.
The SDI Alert service is available. Results are sent to an email address.
Document ordering is available.
HELP
The Building Services Thesaurus (ISBN: 0-86022-2845) is available, from the producer, in both hardcopy and diskette. The thesaurus contains 4 500 terms with 5 000 cross references and synonyms. It is in two complementary sections - an alphabetical index of terms, and a classified display of term relationships.
For more detailed help refer to your National Centre.