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updated March 11, 2025.

The Current Contents Search® (CC Search®) database provides access to the tables of contents and bibliographic data from current issues of the world's leading scholarly research journals and books in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Cover-to-cover indexing of journal articles, reviews, meeting abstracts, editorials, etc., is provided for more than 7500 international journals covering all disciplines. Complete bibliographic information, including English-language author abstracts (for approximately 85% of articles and reviews in the science editions), author keywords, KeyWords Plus®, and ISSNs are provided.

CCALL includes the following subsets, each of which may be searched individually:

AGRI		Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
ARTS		Arts & Humanities
BEHA		Social & Behavioral Sciences
CLIN		Clinical Medicine
LIFE		Life Sciences
PHYS		Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
TECH		Engineering, Computing, & Technology

The five science subsets are available in a single edition named CCSE, containing AGRI, CLIN, TECH, LIFE and PHYS. A single edition named CCACL, containing AGRI, CLIN, LIFE is available. All seven subsets are available in a single edition named CCALL.

Segments and Years of Coverage
	Current Contents Editions	Number of Segments
	CCALL (all 7 subsets)	85 segments
	CCACL (AGRI, CLIN, LIFE)	26 segments
	CCSE (AGRI, CLIN, TECH, LIFE, PHYS)	26 segments
	Current Contents Subsets	Number of Segments
	AGRI	1 segment
	ARTS	1 segment
	BEHA	1 segment
	CLIN	1 segment
	LIFE	1 segment
	PHYS	1 segment
	TECH	1 segment

The limit of databases that you can select for a multifile search session is based upon database segments rather than actual databases. The Ovid multifile segment limit is set at 120 to avoid impacting your search sessions. This database includes up to 85 segments if you select CCALL.

This database is updated online weekly, and coverage is a 52-week cumulative rolling file.

Fields
The following list is sorted alphabetically by field alias. Click a field name to see the description and search information.
All Fields in this Database
	Abbreviated Source (AS)	Digital Object Identifier (DO)	Reviewed Work Author (RW)
	Abstract (AB)	Document Delivery (DD)	Reviewed Work Language (RL)
	Accession Number (AN)	Document Type (DT)	Reviewed Work Year (RY)
	All Searchable Fields (AF)	Entry Week (EW)	Series Title Abbreviation (SA)
	Authors (AU)	Institution (IN)	Source (SO)
	Author Keywords (KW)	ISBN (IB)	Source Item Corporate Author (AG)
	Book Editors (ED)	ISSN (IS)	Source Item Corporate Author Phrase (AP)
	Book Ordering Information (BI)	Issue/Part (IP)	Subset (SB)
	Book Series Title (ST)	Journal Name (JN)	Textword (TW)
	Book Series Title Phrase (SP)	Journal Abbreviation (JA)	Title (TI)
	Book Title (BT)	Journal Word (JX)	TOC Book Title (TT)
	Book Title Phrase (BK)	KeyWords Plus (KP)	TOC CC Categories (TC)
	CC Identifier (UT)	Language (LG)	TOC Entry Week (TE)
	Copyright Publisher (PU)	Number of References (NR)	TOC Journal Name (TJ)
	Corporate Author (CA)	Page (PG)	TOC Subset (TS)
	Corporate Author Phrase (CP)	Publication Type (PT)	Volume (VO)
	CC Categories (CC)	Reprint Address (RA)	Year of Publication (YR)
	Date of Publication (DP)
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Default Fields for Unqualified Searches (MP): Searching for a term without specifying a field in Advanced search, or specifying .mp., defaults to the following ‘multi-purpose’ (.mp.) fields for this database: ab,ti,kw,kp.
	Abstract (AB)	KeyWords Plus (KP)	Title (TI)
	Author Keywords (KW)
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Default Fields for Display, Print, Email, and Save: The following fields are included by default for each record.
	Abbreviated Source (AS)	Copyright Publisher (PU)	Language (LG)
	Abstract (AB)	Corporate Author (CA)	Publication Type (PT)
	Accession Number (AN)	CC Categories (CC)	Reprint Address (RA)
	Authors (AU)	Entry Week (EW)	Source (SO)
	Author Keywords (KW)	Institution (IN)	Source Item Corporate Author (AG)
	Book Editors (ED)	ISBN (IB)	Subset (SB)
	Book Ordering Information (BI)	ISSN (IS)	Title (TI)
	Book Series Title (ST)	KeyWords Plus (KP)
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All Fields for Display, Print, Email, and Save: Use the Select Fields button in the Results Manager at the bottom of the Main Search Page to choose the fields for a record.
	Abbreviated Source (AS)	CC Categories (CC)	Publication Type (PT)
	Abstract (AB)	Date of Publication (DP)	Reprint Address (RA)
	Accession Number (AN)	Document Delivery (DD)	Reviewed Work Author (RW)
	Authors (AU)	Document Type (DT)	Reviewed Work Language (RL)
	Author Keywords (KW)	Entry Week (EW)	Reviewed Work Year (RY)
	Book Editors (ED)	Institution (IN)	Series Title Abbreviation (SA)
	Book Ordering Information (BI)	ISBN (IB)	Source (SO)
	Book Series Title (ST)	ISSN (IS)	Source Item Corporate Author (AG)
	CC Identifier (UT)	KeyWords Plus (KP)	Subset (SB)
	Copyright Publisher (PU)	Language (LG)	Title (TI)
	Corporate Author (CA)
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Elements of Source (SO) Field: Ovid searches the following fields as part of the record source.
	Book Title (BT)	Journal Name (JN)	Volume (VO)
	Issue/Part (IP)	Page (PG)	Year of Publication (YR)
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The following list is sorted alphabetically by the two-letter label, and includes the relevant alias, at least one example for all searchable fields, and a description of the field.

Label	Name / Example
AB	Abstract [Word Indexed] endocarditis.ab. signal transduction.ab. (locally or globally).ab.
More than 75% of the documents in the Current Contents databases contain English language author-written abstracts, which appear in the Abstract (AB) field. The abstract index contains all searchable words from the abstract.
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AF	All Searchable Fields [Search Alias] heart.af.
All Fields (AF) is an alias for all of the fields which occur in the source documents, including value-added fields such as Abstract (AB).
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AG	Source Item Corporate Author [Word Indexed] critical care.ag.
Source Item Corporate Author contains the corporate, institutional or group author. The information is taken from the source document and is not standardized. Enter the single most descriptive word in an institution (harvard, not university). Consider both full spellings and abbreviations, English and other language terms. The Source Item Corporate Author (AG) can be browsed in the Source Item Corporate Author Phrase (AP) index. Source Item Corporate Author (AG) was added to the database in 1998.
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AN	Accession Number [Phrase Indexed] 2004 003sh 0007.an. 2009 746ei 0021.an.
The Accession Number (AN) field consists of a 13-digit number beginning with the 4-digit year followed by the Document Solution(R) number assigned by ISI-Thomson Scientific to the journal issue or book, and consecutive record numbers assigned by Ovid to the individual records. Search example will be: 2006 061zr 0001.an The Table of Contents record is always assigned record number -0000.
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AP	Source Item Corporate Author Phrase [Phrase Indexed] adverse drug reaction res grp kore.ap.
Source Item Corporate Author Phrase contains the corporate, institutional or group author.
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AS	Abbreviated Source (JA, BT, SA, VO, IP, DP) gene.as. "1996".as.
The Abbreviated Source (AS) field includes a display of some of the basic information needed to locate a citation, including the Journal Abbreviation (JA), Book Title (BT), Series Title Abbreviation (SA), Volume (VO), Issue/Part (IP), Page (PG) and Date of Publication (DP). The Abbreviated Source was added to the database in 1998.
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AU	Authors [Phrase Indexed] smith ab.au.
The Authors (AU) field contains the names of the author(s) of the document. Up to 25 authors are displayed, but all author names are searchable. The format for authors is last name followed by one or more initials: Smith JC or Smith J. Enter the last name, or if it is a common name, enter the last name and first initial. If you are unsure of the spelling (macdonald or mcdonald), enter one name and scroll through the list of names to find the other.
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BI	Book Ordering Information [display only]
The Book Ordering Information (BI) field contains the publisher of the book, how the book is bound, the ISBN number, and notes on how to order the book. The Book Ordering Information (BI) field was added to the database in 1998.
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BK	Book Title Phrase [Phrase Indexed] "physical fitness and nutrition during growth".bk.
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BT	Book Title [Word Indexed] zebrafish2nd.bt.
The Book Title (BT) field contains the title of the book. Book Titles can be browsed in the Book Title Phrase (BK) index. The Book Title (BT) field was added to the database in 1998.
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CA	Corporate Author [Word Indexed] mcgill.ca.
Corporate Author (CA) contains the corporate, institutional or group author of a book. The information is taken from the source document and is not standardized. Enter the single most descriptive word in an institution (harvard, not university). Consider both full spellings and abbreviations, English and other language terms. Corporate Author was added to the database in 1998. To search the information in this index by word, use the Corporate Author Phrase (CP) index.
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CP	Corporate Author Phrase [Phrase Indexed] univ of texas.cp.
The Corporate Author (CA) field contains the corporate, institutional or group author of a book. The Corporate Author field can be searched by word in the CA field and browsed in the CP field.
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CC	CC Categories [Phrase Indexed] oncology.cc. reproductive medicine.cc. current book$.cc.
The CC Category (CC) field contains broad subject categories or "disciplines" within each Current Contents subset. CC Categories (CC) can be searched as individual words or phrases.
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DD	Document Delivery [Phrase Indexed] kl462.dd.
The Document Delivery (DD) field contains The ISI Document Solution(R) number assigned to the journal issue by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). This number can be used to order items from ISI's document delivery service: ISI Document Solution.
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DO	Digital Object Identifier [Phrase Indexed] "10 7861 clinmedicine 18 5 439".do.
The DOI (DO) field contains the Digital Object Identifier - a unique and persistent digital identification code for any object of intellectual property. The DOI itself consists of two parts: a prefix which is assigned to each publisher by the administrative DOI agency, e.g., "10.7861", and a suffix which is assigned by the publisher and can be any code that the publisher chooses, e.g., "clinmedicine.18-5-439". The full DOI appears as such: "10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-439". Search all DOI's by replacing punctuation with spaces such as "10 7861 clinmedicine 18 5 439".do. for the displayed DOI of 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-439.
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DP	Date of Publication [Phrase Indexed] apr 17 2005.dp.
The Date of Publication (DP) field contains the date in which an article or monograph was published. This field displays as part of of the Source (SO) field.
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DT	Document Type [Phrase Indexed] music score review.dt.
Each document in the Current Contents databases is assigned one term to describe its type. Document types include such classifications as article, review, bibliography, and letter. This term will appear in the Document Type (DT) field.
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ED	Book Editors [Phrase Indexed] wilding tl.ed.
The Book Editors (ED) field contains the names of the editor(s) of the book. Up to 25 editors are displayed, but all names are searchable. The format for editors is last name followed by one or more initials: Smith JC or Smith J. Enter the last name, or if it is a common name, enter the last name and first initial. If you are unsure of the spelling (macdonald or mcdonald), enter one name and scroll through the list of names to find the other. The Book Editors (ED) field was added to the database in 1998.
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EW	Entry Week [Phrase Indexed] 200400.ew.
The Entry Week (EW) field contains the year and week in which a document was added to the Current Contents Database. The Entry Week (EW) field appears in the index in the format: YYYYWW. The Entry Week (EW) field became a displayable field in 1998.
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IB	ISBN [Phrase Indexed] "0-12-032945-X".ib.
The ISBN (IB) field contains the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). These are unique identification numbers which are allocated, by publishers, to books and other non-serial publications. An ISBN consists of ten digits divided into four groups: Group identifier (national, geographic, language, or other type of group), Publisher or producer identifier, Title identifier, and Check digit which may be either a number or the letter X.
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IN	Institution [Word Indexed] johns hopkins.in.
The Institution (IN) field contains the corporate affiliations and addresses of up to twenty five authors. The information is taken from the source document and is not standardized. Enter the single most descriptive word in an institution (harvard, not university). Consider both full spellings and abbreviations, English and other language terms.
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IP	Issue/Part [Phrase Indexed] "12".ip.
The Issue/Part field (IP) contains the issue and/or part for a particular volume of a journal. Supplement & special issue information will also appear here when applicable. The Issue/Part (IP) field displays as part of the Source (SO) field.
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IS	ISSN [Phrase Indexed] 0098-7484.is.
The ISSN (IS) field contains the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for the journal in which an article was published. It appears as an 8 digit number, separated by a hyphen: 0028-4793.
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JA	Journal Abbreviation [Phrase Indexed] urol res.jn.
The Journal Abbreviation field contains the abbreviation of the journal title in which an article was published and displays as part of the Abbreviated Source (AS) field. The Journal Abbreviation field was added to the database in 1998.
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JN	Journal Name [Phrase Indexed] gene.jn.
The Journal Name (JN) field contains the full name of the journal in which the article was published. Journal names are indexed as phrases -- enter as many of the words or letters in a journal name as are needed to distinguish it from other journals: new engl (for New England Journal of Medicine).
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JX	Journal Word [Word Indexed] xenotransplantation.jx. zygote.jx.
The Journal Word (JX) field contains individual words from every journal name in Current Contents. This field is used to retrieve every occurrence of a journal which includes a particular word, such as "geology."
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KP	KeyWords Plus [Word Indexed] evolution.kp. blood coagulation.kp.
The KeyWords Plus (KP) field contains subject keywords generated by Thomson Scientific from the titles of cited references, based upon the co-occurrence of terms. KeyWords Plus can be searched as individual words or phrases.
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KW	Author Keywords [Word Indexed] isotopes.kw. protein kinase.kw.
The Author Keywords (KW) field contains keywords assigned by the author(s) of the document to describe the subject content of the article.
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LG	Language [Phrase Indexed] fre.lg.
The Language (LG) field contains the language of publication of an article. The language name is spelled out in full form.
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NR	Number of References [Word Indexed] 4.nr.
The Number of References (NR) field contains the number references contained in the article. The Number of References field was added to the database in 1998.
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PG	Page [Phrase Indexed] "22".pg.
The Page (PG) field consists of the inclusive pagination of a journal article. This field displays as part of the Source (SO) field.
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PT	Publication Type [Phrase Indexed] books in series.pt.
The Publication Type (PT) field defines the type of document to which the bibliographic record refers.
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PU	Copyright Publisher [Word Indexed] calgary.pu. williams & wilkins.pu.
The Copyright Publisher (PU) field contains the name and address of the publisher holding the copyright. The information is not standardized. Enter the single most descriptive word in an institution (heart not association). Consider both full spellings and abbreviations. The Copyright Publisher (PU) field was added to the database in 1998.
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RA	Reprint Address [Word Indexed]
The Reprint Address (RA) field contains the name, corporate affiliation and address of the author from whom reprints can be obtained, preceded by the heading: "Reprint available from:"
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RL	Reviewed Work Language [Phrase Indexed] hebrew.rl.
The Reviewed Work Language (RL) contains the language or dialect of publication of the reviewed work. The Reviewed Work Language field was added to the database in 1998.
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RW	Reviewed Work Author [Phrase Indexed] zack williams t.rw.
The Reviewed Work Author (RW) contains the name (individual or corporate) of the reviewed work author. The Reviewed Work Author field was added to the database in 1998.
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RY	Reviewed Work Year [Phrase Indexed] 2005.ry.
The Reviewed Work Year (RY) contains the year of publication of the reviewed work. The Reviewed Work Year field was added to the database in 1998.
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SA	Series Title Abbreviation [Phrase Indexed] adv imag elect phys.sa.
The Series Title Abbreviation (SA) field contains the abbreviation of the book series title in which the article was published.

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SB	Subset [Phrase Indexed] tech.sb.
The Subset (SB) field contains a code indicating the CC Edition in which the journal or book appears: agri = CC/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences arts = CC/Arts & Humanities beha = CC/Social & Behavioral Sciences clin = CC/Clinical Medicine life = CC/Life Sciences phys = CC/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences tech = CC/Engineering, Computing & Technology (formerly: CC/Engineering, Technology & Applied Sciences)

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SO	Source (JN, BT, ST, VO, IP, DP) gene.so. "1996".so.
The Source (SO) field includes a display of all the basic information needed to locate a citation, including the Journal Name (JN), Book Title (BT), Book Series Title (ST), Volume (VO), Issue/Part (IP), Page (PG), and Date of Publication (DP).
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SP	Book Series Title Phrase [Phrase Indexed] bibliotheca nutritio et dieta.sp.
Book Series Title Phrase (SP) index contains the title and subtitles of the book series. Book series titles may be searched by word in the Book Title (BT) index. The Book Series Title Phrase (SP) index was added to the database in 1998.
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ST	Book Series Title [Word Indexed] jewish.st.
The Book Series Title (ST) field contains the title and subtitle of the book series. The Book Series Title field was added to the database in 1998.
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TC	TOC CC Categories [Phrase Indexed] reproductive medicine.tc.
The TOC CC Categories (TC) field contains broad subject categories or "disciplines" assigned to the journal or book. In Table of Contents records, these category codes are phrase-indexed.
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TE	TOC Entry Week [Phrase Indexed] 200400.te.
The TOC Entry Week (TE) field contains the year and week in which a Table of Contents document was added to the Current Contents Database. The TOC Entry Week (TE) field appears in the index in the format: YYYYWW.
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TI	Title [Word Indexed] sabbath.ti. wakefield.ti.
The Title (TI) field contains the title of a document in English.
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TJ	TOC Journal Name [Phrase Indexed] irrigation science.tj.
The TOC Journal Name (TJ) field contains the full name of the journal in Table of Contents Records. Journal names are indexed as phrases -- enter as many of the words or letters in a journal name as needed to distinguish it from other journals: new engl (for New England Journal of Medicine). This field displays as part of the Source (SO) field.
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TS	TOC Subset [Phrase Indexed] life.ts.
The TOC Subset (TS) field contains a code indicating the CC Edition in which the journal or book appears in Table of Contents Records: agri = CC/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences beha = CC/Social & Behavioral Sciences clin = CC/Clinical Medicine life = CC/Life Sciences phys = CC/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences tech = CC/Engineering, Computing & Technology (formerly: CC/Engineering, Technology & Applied Sciences)
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TT	TOC Book Title [Word Indexed] advances in agronomy.tt. new direct$.tt.
The TOC Book Title (TT) field contains the full name of the books and series titles in Table of Contents Records.
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TW	Textword [TI, AB, KP, KW] endocarditis.tw. mitral valve prolapse.tw.
The Textword (TW) field is an alias for all of the fields in a database which contain text words and which are appropriate for a subject search. The Textword field in Current Contents includes the Title (TI), Abstract (AB), KeyWords Plus (KP) and Author Keywords (KW).
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UT	CC Identifier [Phrase Indexed] 000185577400017.ut.
The CC Identifier (UT) field consists of a 15-digit unique article identifier.
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VO	Volume [Phrase Indexed] "12".vo.
The Volume (VO) field consists of the volume number of a serial publication. This field displays as part of the Source (SO) field.
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YR	Year of Publication [Phrase Indexed] 1997.yr.
The Year of Publication (YR) field contains the year in which an article or monograph was published.
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Advanced Searching
You can use special search syntax listed below to combine search terms or strategically develop a search. Full documentation is provided in the Advanced Searching Techniques section of the Online Help.
Operator	Syntax	Search Example
OR	x or y	ermadec Ridge or East Pacific Rise
	The OR operator retrieves records that contain any or all of the search terms. For example, the search heart attack or myocardial infarction retrieves results that contain the terms heart attack, myocardial infarction or both terms; results are all inclusive. You can use the OR operator in both unqualified searches and searches applied to a specific field.
AND	x and y	larval and parental care
	The AND operator retrieves only those records that include all of the search terms. For example, the search blood pressure and stroke retrieves results that contain the term blood pressure and the term stroke together in the same record; results are exclusive of records that do not contain both of these terms. You can use the AND operator in both unqualified searches and searches applied to a specific field.
NOT	x not y	blastula not embryo
	The NOT operator retrieves records that contain the first search term and excludes the second search term. For example, the search health reform not health maintenance organizations retrieves only those records that contain the term health reform but excludes the term health maintenance organizations. In this way, you can use the NOT operator to restrict results to a specific topic. You can use the NOT operator in both unqualified searches and searches applied to a specific field.
Adjacency (ADJ)	x y	drug adj therapy
	The Adjacent operator (ADJ) retrieves records with search terms next to each other in that specific order. You do not need to separate search terms manually by inserting ADJ between them, because when you separate terms with a space on the command line, Ovid automatically searches for the terms adjacent to one another. For example, the search blood pressure is identical to the search blood adj pressure.
Defined Adjacency (ADJn)	x ADJn y	patterning adj3 embryo
	The defined adjacency operator (ADJn) retrieves records that contain search terms within a specified number (n-1) of words from each other in any order (stop-words included). To use the adjacency operator, separate your search terms with ADJ and a number from 1 to 99 as explained below: ADJ1 Next to each other, in any order ADJ2 Next to each other, in any order, up to 1 word in between ADJ3 Next to each other, in any order, up to 2 words in between ADJ99 Next to each other, in any order, up to 98 words in between For example, the search physician adj5 relationship retrieves records that contain the words physician and relationship with a maximum of four words in between in either direction. This particular search retrieves records containing such phrases as physician patient relationship, patient physician relationship, or relationship between cancer patient and physician. Please note Ovid’s order of operation handles terms within parentheses first. Therefore it is recommended to apply the ADJn operator in one-on-one operations to avoid missing out on results. E.g. stroke adj4 (blood pressure or high blood pressure) could potentially miss out on some combinations of stroke with high blood pressure. The optimum way to execute this on Ovid is: (stroke adj4 blood pressure) OR (stroke adj4 high blood pressure).
Frequency (FREQ)	x.ab./FREQ=n	blood.ab./freq=2
	The frequency operator (FREQ) lets you specify a threshold of occurrence of a term in the records retrieved from your search. Records containing your search term are retrieved only if the term occurs at least the specified (n) number of times. In general, records that contain many instances of your search term are more relevant than records that contain fewer instances. The frequency operator is particularly useful when searching a text field, such as Abstract or Full Text, for a common word or phrase.
Unlimited Truncation ($)	x$	rat$
	Unlimited truncation retrieves all possible suffix variations of the root word indicated. To apply unlimited truncation to a term, type the root word or phrase followed by either of the truncation characters: $ (dollar sign) or * (asterisk). For example, in the truncated search rat, Ovid retrieves the word rat* as well as the words rats, and more.
Limited Truncation ($)	x$n	dog$1
	Limited truncation specifies a maximum number of characters that may follow the root word or phrase. For example, the truncated search dog$1 retrieves results with the words dog and dogs; but it does not retrieve results with the word dogma.
Mandated Wildcard (#)	xx#y	wom#n
	Searching with a mandated wildcard retrieves all possible variations of a word in which the wildcard is present in the specified place. You can use it at the end of a term to limit results to only those that contain the word plus the mandated character. For example, the search dog# retrieves results that contain the word dogs, but not those that contain the word dog, effectively limiting results to only those that contain the plural form of the word. The mandated wild card character (#) is also useful for retrieving specialized plural forms of a word. For example, the search wom#n retrieves results that contain both woman and women. You can use multiple wild cards in a single query word.
Optional Wildcard (?)	xx?y	colo?r
	The optional wild card character (?) can be used within or at the end of a search term to substitute for one or no characters. This wild card is useful for retrieving documents with British and American word variants since it specifies that you want retrieval whether or not the extra character is present. For example, the optional wild card search colo?r retrieves results that contain the words color or colour. You can use multiple wild cards in a single query word.
Literal String ("")	"x / y"	"Heat / Cold Application"
Literal String ("")	"n"	"3".vo
	Quotation marks can be used to retrieve records that contain literal strings, when the string includes special characters, such as a forward slash (/). Quotation marks can also be used to retrieve records that contain numbers that may otherwise be confused for earlier searches. In the example, a search for 3.vo would limit the string from your third search in your search history to the volume field. By including the number in quotation marks, the search will retrieve documents with a 3 in the volume number.
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Stopwords

The Ovid search engine applies so called "run-time stopword processing". This means the search engine on the fly ignores the stopwords: and, as, by, for, from, in, is, of, on, that, the, this, to, was, were & with.

Therefore a search: at risk for diabetes.ti will also find: at risk of diabetes. The distance of one word in between is kept, but the stopword "for" is ignored.

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Limits
The following limits are available for this database. See Database Limits in the Ovid Online Help for details on applying limits.
Limit	Syntax
Abstracts	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to abstracts
	Command Syntax:	..l/1 ab=y
	A limit to Abstracts will restrict retrieval to documents which include an abstract. This limit applies to document records only. About 75% of the documents in the science editions of Current Contents contain English-language author-written abstracts.
Articles	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to articles
	An article is classified as a substantial piece of writing on a single subject published in a journal, magazine or other serial publication. Journal articles are the predominant publication type indexed in Current Contents.
CC Edition Subsets	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to agri
	Command Syntax:	..l/1 sb=agri
	A limit to CC Edition Subsets will restrict retrieval to any of the subject subsets contained in CC/Science Editions. If you choose this option you will be presented with a list of subsets from which to select. This limit can be applied to both document and tables of contents records.
Document Type	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to dance performance review
	A limit to Docoument Type will restrict retrieval to any of the document types indexed by CC. This limit applies to document records only. If you choose this option you will be presented with an alphabetical list of document types from which to select.
English Language	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to english
	Command Syntax:	..l/1 en=y
	A limit to English will restrict retrieval to documents which are written in the English language. Foreign language articles with English abstracts will be eliminated by a limit to English. This limit applies to document records only.
Languages	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to french
	Command Syntax:	..l/1 lg=fre
	A limit to Language will restrict retrieval to any of the languages indexed by CC. This limit applies to document records only. If you choose this option you will be presented with an alphabetical list of languages from which to select.
Latest Update	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to latest update
	Command Syntax:	..l/1 up=y
	New documents are added to the Current Contents Databases every week. A limit to latest update will restrict retrieval to documents and tables of contents which were most recently added to the database.
Publication Type	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to books in series
	A limit to Publication Type will restrict retrieval to any of the publication types indexed by CC. This limit applies to document records only. If you choose this option you will be presented with an alphabetical list of publication types from which to select.
Review Articles	Sentence Syntax:	limit 1 to review
	A limit to Review Articles will restrict retrieval to review articles and surveys of previously published literature. This limit applies to document records only. To restrict retrieval to critical reviews, such as "Book Review" or "Database Review", use the Limit to Document Type, and select the review type from the list.
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Tools

The following Search Tools are available for this database. For specific information on using these tools, refer to the Ovid Online Help linked below.

Subject searching in:
- Journal Name
- Book Title
- Book series Title
- CC Categories
- Entry Week

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Changing to this Database
To change a search session to a segment of this database from another database or another segment, use the following syntax in the Ovid Syntax tab:
Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Sciences			Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences
	Command Syntax:	..c/agri		Command Syntax:	..c/phys
	Sentence Syntax:	use agri		Sentence Syntax:	use phys
Arts & Humanities			Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Sample Documents

Sample 1 - Journal Article

Accession Number
 2018-GW8RD-0018
CC Identifier
 000447246300023
Document Delivery
 GW8RD: Document Delivery available
Authors
 Sharp, Charlotte A.; Macphie, Elizabeth
Title
 Vitamin D testing: the British Society for Rheumatology's Choosing Wisely recommendations.
Source
 CLINICAL MEDICINE. 18(5):439, OCT 2018.
Abbreviated Source
 Clin. Med. 18(5):439, OCT 2018.
Copyright Publisher
 ROY COLL PHYS LONDON EDITORIAL OFFICE, 11 ST ANDREWS PLACE REGENTS PARK, LONDON NW1 4LE, ENGLAND.
Digital Object Identifier
 http://dx.doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-5-439 
ISSN
 1470-2118
Year of Publication
 2018
Language
 English
Publication Type
 Journal
Document Type
 Letter
Subset
 Current Contents(R)/Clinical Medicine.
CC Categories
 General & Internal Medicine in Current Contents(R)/Clinical Medicine.
Entry Week
 201800
Reprint Address
 Reprint available from: Sharp, Charlotte A. Manchester Univ NHS Fdn Trust, Manchester, Lancs, England. 
Institution
 Manchester Univ NHS Fdn Trust, Manchester, Lancs, England
 Lancashire Care NHS Fdn Trust, Preston, Lancs, England

Sample 2 - Book

Accession Number
 1998-BM19J-0003
CC Identifier
 000077973700003
Document Delivery
 BM19J: Document Delivery not available
Authors
 Paton, RM
Title
 The nitrile oxide isoxazoline route to C-disaccharides.
Book Editors
 Chapleur, Y
Source
 CARBOHYDRATE MIMICS: CONCEPTS AND METHODS. PG. 49-66, 1998 [Figures].
Abbreviated Source
 CARBOHYDRATE MIMICS: CONCEPTS AND METHODS. PG. 49-66, 1998 [Figures].
Copyright Publisher
 WILEY-VCH, INC, 605 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10158-0012 USA.
Year of Publication
 1998
Language
 English
Publication Type
 Book
Document Type
 Article
Subset
 Current Contents(R)/Agriculture, Biology & 
 Environmental Sciences.
CC Categories
 Current Book Contents in Current Contents(R)/Agricultural, Biology & 
 Environmental Sciences.
Entry Week
 199800
Reprint Address
 Reprint available from: Paton, RM. Univ Edinburgh, Dept Chem, W Mains Rd, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, Midlothian, Scotland.
Institution
 Univ Edinburgh, Dept Chem, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 3JJ, Scotland

Sample 3 - Table of Contents

Accession Number
 2018-GQ5KB-0000
Document Delivery
 GQ5KB: Document Delivery not available
Source
 INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL AND CLINIC. 54(1 Special Issue SI), SEP 2018.
Abbreviated Source
 Interv. Sch. Clin. 54(1 Special Issue SI), SEP 2018.
Copyright Publisher
 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA.
ISSN
 1053-4512
Year of Publication
 2018
Publication Type
 Table of Contents
CC Categories
 Education in Current Contents(R)/Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Entry Week
 201800
Table of Contents
 Introduction to the Special Issue: Successful Inclusion for Students With 
 Disabilities Who Are Learning English [Abstract Available]
 Spies, Tracy G.; Cheatham, Gregory A..
 pp 3-5
 
 Decreasing Inappropriate Mobile Device Use in Middle and High School Classrooms [Abstract Available]
 Hernan, Colleen J.; Morrison, Julie Q.; Collins, Tai A.; Kroeger, Stephen D..
 pp 47-51
 
 Facilitated Communication: The Resurgence of a Disproven Treatment for Individuals 
 With Autism [Review] [Abstract Available]
 Ganz, Jennifer B.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Morin, Kristi L..
 pp 52-56
 
 Finding One's Anchor: A Conversation With Reece Peterson [Abstract Available]
 Zabel, Robert H.; Kaff, Marilyn; Teagarden, James.
 pp 57-61
 
 Cross-Language Connections for English Learners' Literacy Development [Abstract Available]
 Cardenas-Hagan, Elsa.
 pp 14-21
 
 Why Working Apart Doesn't Work at All: Special Education and 
 English Learner Teacher Collaborations [Abstract Available]
 Kangas, Sara E. N..
 pp 31-39
 
 Immigrant, Bilingual Parents of Students With Disabilities: 
 Positive Perceptions and Supportive Dialogue [Abstract Available]
 Cheatham, Gregory A.; Lim-Mullins, Sumin.
 pp 40-46
 
 Exploring the Intersection of Evidence-Based Practices and Culturally and 
 Linguistically Responsive Practices [Abstract Available]
 Linan-Thompson, Sylvia; Lara-Martinez, Julie A.; Cavazos, Linda O..
 pp 6-13
 
 Scaffolded Academic Conversations: Access to 21st-Century Collaboration and 
 Communication Skills [Abstract Available]
 Spies, Tracy G.; Xu, Yunying.
 pp 22-30

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