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SearchingBiological Abstracts®: 

Searching Biological Abstracts® Using SilverPlatter

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“If it’s in the life sciences, BIOSIS products are the place to start” Kathleen Nealy, Reference Librarian Anschutz Science Library University of Kansas

About BIOSIS: 

About BIOSIS World’s largest abstracting and indexing service for the life sciences Not-for-profit Company Headquartered in Philadelphia European office in York, UK

The Biological Abstracts family: 

The Biological Abstracts family Biological Abstracts Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews & Meetings) BIOSIS Previews

Biological Abstracts: 

Biological Abstracts Comprehensive coverage ensures that life science researchers get the breadth and depth of coverage required Specialized indexing provides a unified structure for diverse information, making search and retrieval more effective

Statistics: 

Statistics Approximately 360,000 records will be added in the current year Over 5.5 million records are included from 1980 to date

Biological Abstracts Coverage: 

Biological Abstracts Coverage Over 4,000 international scientific journals Published in over 90 countries

Geographical Coverage: 

North America (31%) Asia, Australasia (14%) Europe & Middle East (52%) Central & S. America (2%) Africa (1%) Geographical Coverage

Subject Coverage: 

Subject Coverage Traditional topics Interdisciplinary areas Related areas

Specialized indexing for better retrieval: 

Specialized indexing for better retrieval By life scientists for life scientists Specialized indexing provides a unified structure for diverse information, making search and retrieval more effective CAS Registry Numbers and MeSH disease terms make searches more effective

Biological Abstracts with SilverPlatter: 

Biological Abstracts with SilverPlatter CD-ROM In a variety of platforms WebSPIRS ERL SilverLinker

Sample Biological Abstracts Article Record: 

Sample Biological Abstracts Article Record

Sample Article Record: 

Sample Article Record TI Title: Successful ribavirin therapy for severe adenovirus hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic marrow transplant from close HLA donors rather than distant donors. AU Author, Editor, Inventor: Miyamura-K {a}; Hamaguchi-M; Taji-H; Kanie-T; Kohno-A; Tanimoto-M; Saito-H; Kojima-S; Matsuyama-T; Kitaori-K; Nagafuji-K; Sato-T; Kodera-Y AD Author Address: {a} First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Tsurumai-cho 65, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan SO Source: Bone-Marrow-Transplantation. March, 2000; 25 (5): 545-548.. PY Publication Year: 2000 DT Document Type: Article IS ISSN (International Standard Serial Number): 0268-3369 LA Language: English LS Language of Summary: English AB Abstract: Intravenous ribavirin was given to nine patients who had developed severe adenovirus-induced hemorrhagic cystitis (AD-HC) which was resistant to conventional therapy or where there was involvement of other organs after allogeneic BMT. Three patients recovered completely from AD-HC, two of whom had been resistant to vidarabine. All three had received sibling BMTs (2 HLA matched, 1 HLA mismatched)……….. AI Abstract Indicator: Y

Sample Article Record: 

Sample Article Record MC Major Concepts: Infection-; Hematology- (Human-Medicine, Medical-Sciences); Pharmacology- ST Super Taxa: Adenoviridae-: Animal-Viruses, Viruses-, Microorganisms-; Hominidae-: Primates-, Mammalia-,Vertebrata-, Chordata-, Animalia- OR Organisms: adenovirus- (Adenoviridae-): pathogen; human- (Hominidae-): patient, adult TN Taxa Notes: Animal-Viruses; Animals-; Chordates-; Humans-; Mammals-; Microorganisms-; Primates-; Vertebrates-; Viruses- CB Chemicals and Biochemicals: HLA-; ribavirin-: antiviral-drug DS Diseases: adenovirus-induced hemorrhagic-cystitis [AD-HC]: urologic-disease, viral-disease RN CAS Registry Number (R): 36791-04-5: RIBAVIRIN MQ Methods and Equipment: allogeneic-marrow-transplantation: therapeutic-method MI Miscellaneous Descriptors: clinical symptoms AN Accession Number: 200000129172 UD Update Code: 20000425

Searching for Record Identification Information: 

Searching for Record Identification Information Accession Number - reference to individual record Search example 200000129172 in AN AN=200000129172

Searching for Author Information: 

Searching for Author Information Full first names appear after last names, when available Up to 100 author names may appear in each record Links are provided between Author names and Author Address field Corporate Source/Author Address includes author e-mail and URL, when available

Searching for Author Information: 

Searching for Author Information Search example Miyamura-K in AU Saito-H* in AU nagoya university in AD Display example (Authors) Miyamura-K {a}; Hamaguchi-M; Taji-H; Kanie-T; Kohno-A; Tanimoto-M; Saito-H; Kojima-S; Matsuyama-T; Kitaori-K; Nagafuji-K; Sato-T; Kodera-Y Display example (Author Address) {a} First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Tsurumai-cho 65, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan

Searching for Source Information: 

Searching for Source Information Publication Year PY=2000 or 2000 in PY Language LA=English or English in LA Summary Language LS=English or English in LS Document Type DT=ARTICLE

Searching for Source InformationJournals: 

Searching for Source Information Journals Can be searched using field tag SO for journal name, volume, issue, pagination, and publication year Journal URL included, when available Search example SO=bone-marrow-transplantation SO=New-England-Journal-of-Medicine SO=Cell- BIOSIS Serial Sources provides a complete journal list

Searching for Source InformationJournals: 

ISSN International Standard Serial 0268-3369 in IS Searching for Source Information Journals

Searching for Subject InformationSearching natural language terms: 

Searching for Subject Information Searching natural language terms Biological Abstracts is largely a natural language database When searching for specific subjects, make liberal use of Free text Truncation Abbreviations

Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File or Thesaurus): 

Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File or Thesaurus) Controlled vocabulary file A file built on the strengths of natural language Available on the BIOSIS Website www.biosis.org/authorityfile.html

Controlled Vocabulary Thesaurus Branches: 

Controlled Vocabulary Thesaurus Branches Major Concepts Organisms New Taxon modifiers Fossil modifiers Super Taxa Taxa Notes Diseases Disease modifiers Parts, Structures, & Systems Organ System modifiers Chemicals & Biochemicals Drug modifiers Sequence Data Sequence type modifiers Geopolitical Location Institutions and Organizations Institution type modifiers

Accessing the Controlled Vocabulary: 

Accessing the Controlled Vocabulary TERM DETAIL FOR: Pharmacology SCOPE NOTE: The development or use of drugs for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease in animals and humans includes drug design, testing and clinical trials, drug pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics studies. Tree 1 of 1: Major Concepts Major Concept Terms Pharmacology Pharmaceuticals Pharmacognosy

Accessing the Controlled Vocabulary(Authority File): 

From the Term Details screen you have several options: Explode Term Single-Term Search Back Add to list Accessing the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File)

Searching the Subject Terms Field[TS]: 

Searching the Subject Terms Field [TS] Simultaneously searches: alternate indexing major concepts super taxa methods & equipment chemicals & biochemicals miscellaneous descriptors institutions & organizations registry numbers diseases organism names geopolitical location sequence data industry parts, structures & systems taxa notes time persons

Searching for Subject InformationImproving Precision: 

Searching for Subject Information Improving Precision Limit searches to specific fields Turkey yields 759 hits (no field limit) Turkey in TI,TS yields 692 hits (Title & Subject Terms) Turkey in GE yields 399 hits (Geopolitical Location) Turkey in OR yields 245 hits (Organism)

Controlled vs Non-controlled terms: 

Controlled vs Non-controlled terms Are the search term(s) controlled? term? Check synonyms and variants (singular/plural etc.) Qualify search term(s) by using controlled vocabulary lists (Authority File) or the BIOSIS Search Guide’s Vocabulary Guide section Search as non controlled term(s) using natural language including any synonyms, variants (singular/plural) etc. Check application for broader and/or narrower terms, as well as related terms and scope notes Review results and check for relevancy Search completed successfully Depending on your search strategy, include more controlled and/or non controlled terms to refine/broaden your search Carry out search, expand if necessary YES YES NO NO

Searching for Subject InformationIndexing syntax: 

Modifier Key Term Variant Classifier Searching for Subject Information Indexing syntax

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Drosophila melanogaster fruit fly Diptera pest Searching for Subject Information Indexing syntax example

Organization of Subject InformationDescriptor fields: 

Organization of Subject Information Descriptor fields Organisms: Plasmodium-falciparum (Sporozoa-): parasite-; human- (Hominidae-): host-, child- Taxa Notes: Animals-; Chordates-; Humans-; Invertebrates-; Mammals-; Primates-; Protozoans-; Vertebrates- Diseases: malaria-: blood-and-lymphatic-disease, parasitic-disease Chemicals & pyrimethamine-dapsone [Maloprim-]: antiparasitic-drug, antiprotozoal-drug Biochemicals chemoprophylaxis-, efficacy-, side-effects; chloroquine-: antiparasitic-drug, antiprotozoal-drug, chemoprophylaxis-, efficacy-, side-effects Geopolitical Tanzania- (Africa-, Ethiopian-region): Kilombero-District Location Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Higher level taxonomic terms roles Disease modifiers Synonyms Specific geographic terms Higher level geographic terms Drug modifiers

Searching for Subject Information: 

Searching for Subject Information Broad topics Major Concepts Concept Codes Specific topics Title Subject Terms/Descriptors Individual Subject Term fields

Searching for Broad SubjectsMajor Concepts: 

Searching for Broad Subjects Major Concepts Controlled terms for broad subjects emphasized by the author Use Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) to locate suitable terms Search example hematology in MC medical sciences in MC pharmacology in MC Display example Infection-; Hematology- (Human-Medicine, Medical-Sciences); Pharmacology-

Searching for Broad SubjectsConcept Codes: 

Searching for Broad Subjects Concept Codes Five-digit codes representing broad topics in the life sciences Consult the BIOSIS Search Guide for a complete list of Concept Codes Concept Code names can be searched using CN

Searching for Broad SubjectsConcept Codes: 

Searching for Broad Subjects Concept Codes 98 Concept Code groups can be cascaded to three digits Search five-digit codes cc15506 in CC (for Urinary System Pathology) OR Search Code groupings cc155* in CC (for all Urinary System codes)

Searching for Specific SubjectsTitle & Abstract: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Title & Abstract Title and Abstract are as written by the author U.S. or British spelling Abbreviated or spelled out forms Truncation Synonym Search example marrow transplant in TI ribavirin therapy in TI transplant in AB

Searching for Specific SubjectsParts, Structures & Systems: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Parts, Structures & Systems Contains components above the macromolecular level (e.g. organ systems, body parts) Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) contains organ system modifiers Search example digestive-system in PS Display examples cerebellum-: nervous-system; liver-tissue: digestive-system, postmortem-

Searching for Specific SubjectsDiseases: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Diseases Search for human, animal, or plant diseases, disorders or pathologies Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) contains controlled disease modifiers Corresponding MeSH term will appear in the Alternate Indexing field Search example viral-disease in DS hemorrrhagic cystitis in DS Display example adenovirus-induced-hemorrhagic-cystitis [AD-HC]: urologic-disease, viral-disease

Searching for Specific SubjectsAlternate Indexing: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Alternate Indexing MeSH disease terminology Search example arthritis rheumatoid in ALT Display example Alternate Indexing: Arthritis,-Rheumatoid-(MeSH) Diseases: Rheumatoid-arthritis: connective- tissue-disease, immune-system-disease

Searching for Specific SubjectsAlternate Indexing MeSH Examples: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Alternate Indexing MeSH Examples BIOSIS Diseases field: prostate-cancer: neoplastic-disease, reproductive-system-disease/male… cancer: neoplastic- disease; leukemia: blood-and-lymphatic disease, neoplastic-disease Alternate Indexing: Prostatic-neoplasms- (MeSH) Leukemia-(MeSH); Neoplasms-(MeSH)

Searching for Specific SubjectsChemicals & Biochemicals: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Chemicals & Biochemicals Chemical names are as given in the paper. Locate controlled Drug modifiers in the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) Search examples ribavirin in CB hla in CB Display example HLA-; ribavirin-: antiviral-drug

Searching for Specific SubjectsGene Name/Organism: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Gene Name/Organism Gene name plus organism from which it is isolated indexed in Chemicals & Biochemicals field (1999- ) Examples human MDM2 gene (Hominidae) rat E2A gene (Muridae)

Searching for Specific SubjectsCAS Registry Numbers®: 

Searching for Specific Subjects CAS Registry Numbers® CAS Registry Numbers assigned to chemicals, followed by chemical name Search example 36791-04-5 in RN Display example 36791-04-5: RIBAVIRIN

Searching for Specific SubjectsMethods and Equipment: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Methods and Equipment Includes methods, apparatus or scientific techniques studied in the item Search using free text terms Search example allogeneic marrow transplantation in MQ therapeutic method in MQ Display example allogeneic-marrow-transplantation: therapeutic- method

Searching for Specific SubjectsSequence Data: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Sequence Data Sequence Data includes databank accession numbers or other macromolecular sequence information Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) includes three sequence type terms Search example AF001177 in SD Display example AF001177-: GenBank-, amino-acid-sequence; U89896-: GenBank-, amino-acid-sequence, nucleotide- sequence

Searching for Specific SubjectsTime (Geologic): 

Searching for Specific Subjects Time (Geologic) Includes archeological time, climatic, historic and geologic time periods Search example Paleozoic in TM Display examples Cambrian-: Paleozoic-; Devonian-; Ordovician-: Paleozoic-; Silurian- 21st century; 18th century

Searching for Specific SubjectsGeopolitical Location: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Geopolitical Location Includes country, continent and zoogeographical regions Check Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) for appropriate terms Search example Austria in GE USA in TS Display example USA- (North-America, Nearctic-Region) Austria- (Europe-, Palearctic-Region)

Searching for Specific SubjectsPerson: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Person Provides information on people discussed in the item Search example Charles Darwin in NP Albert Einstein in NP Display example Charles Darwin: biologist Albert Einstein: inventor

Searching for Specific SubjectsIndustry: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Industry Contains industry types discussed in the item Search examples biotechnology industry in IN pharmaceutical industry in IN Display example pharmaceutical industry biotechnology industry

Searching for Specific SubjectsInstitutions & Organizations: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Institutions & Organizations Contains information on named companies discussed in the item, and the type of institution discussed Controlled Institution Type Modifiers Search example Monsanto in NC Display example Monsanto Company, company/organization

Searching for Specific SubjectsMiscellaneous Descriptors: 

Searching for Specific Subjects Miscellaneous Descriptors Field includes additional words and phrases not indexed to specific fields Search example clinical symptoms in MI Display example clinical-symptoms immune-system-activation; Meeting-Abstract

Searching for Organisms: 

Searching for Organisms Broad organism groups Super Taxa Taxa Notes Biosystematic Codes Specific organisms Organisms Title Descriptors Controlled Vocabulary (Thesaurus)

Searching for Broad Organism GroupsSuper Taxa: 

Searching for Broad Organism Groups Super Taxa Higher level taxonomic terms that allow searching broad categories of organisms using hierarchical scientific names Use the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) to locate appropriate terms Search example viruses in ST hominidae in ST Display example Adenoviridae-: Animal-Viruses, Viruses-, Microorganisms-; Hominidae-: Primates-, Mammalia-, Vertebrata-, Chordata-, Animalia-

Searching for Broad Organism GroupsTaxa Notes: 

Searching for Broad Organism Groups Taxa Notes Common names of broad groups of organisms Use the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) to locate suitable terms Search examples nonhuman mammals in TN humans in TN Display example Animal-Viruses; Animals-; Chordates-; Humans-; Mammals-; Microorganisms-; Nonhuman-mammals; Primates-; Vertebrates-; Viruses-

Searching for Broad Organism Groups Biosystematic Codes: 

Searching for Broad Organism Groups Biosystematic Codes Five-digit codes representing broad organism groups Search example bc86215 in BC bc02610 in BC

Searching for Specific OrganismsOrganisms: 

Searching for Specific Organisms Organisms Includes specific scientific or common name followed by next higher taxonomic category and modifying terms Search examples human in OR (bottlenose dolphin* OR tursiops truncatus) in OR adenovirus in OR Display example Adenovirus- (Adenoviridae-): pathogen-; human- (Hominidae-): adult-, patient- bottlenose-dolphin (Delphinidae-)

Searching for Specific OrganismsOrganisms: 

Searching for Specific Organisms Organisms Non controlled modifiers are linked to the organism name and may include race, gender, developmental stages, roles etc. Search organism linked to modifiers using the NEAR Search examples (human NEAR patient) in OR (acarina NEAR new-species) in OR (rat NEAR animal model) in OR Display examples Adenovirus- (Adenoviridae-): pathogen-; human- (Hominidae-): adult-, patient- rat- (Muridae-): animal-model; Equus-caballus [horse-] (Equidae-)

Searching for Specific OrganismsNew Taxon Modifiers: 

Searching for Specific Organisms New Taxon Modifiers Controlled terms representing newly classified taxonomic groupings Use the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) to identify suitable terms Search example (diptera NEAR new-genus) in OR Display example Lambrusca- (Diptera-): Tachinidae-, description-, new-genus

Searching for Specific OrganismsFossil Modifiers: 

Searching for Specific Organisms Fossil Modifiers Identifies the organism as fossil Three Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) terms Search example (coniferopsida NEAR paleobotany NEAR new-species) in OR Display example Sigmaphyllum-tasmanensis (Coniferopsida-): new-species, paleobotany-

Benefits of Organism Indexing: 

Benefits of Organism Indexing Improves search relevancy and precision Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) search commands facilitate searching broader and narrower organism groups Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) facilitates searching for new taxa and identifying fossil species

Searching for Humans: 

Searching for Humans Search for humans as: human in OR humans in TN Hominidae in OR [includes fossil species] Use appropriate modifiers for gender, developmental stages, etc… Search example (human NEAR female) in OR Display example human- (Hominidae-): female-, patient-, child-

Search Tips for Drugs/Chemicals: 

Search Tips for Drugs/Chemicals Use the Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) to identify controlled drug modifiers for drug actions Include as many drug modifiers as appropriate The most specific modifier is applied in the record Use the link operator between the drug name and modifier to specify particular actions Use synonyms and variants including trade names for complete retrieval Consider using registry number

Field enhancements - SilverPlatter: 

Field enhancements - SilverPlatter

Search principles: 

Search principles Pose the question Identify the main topics Determine how to search the main topics Carry out the search Review results and modify if necessary

Sample Question 1: 

Sample Question 1 Which animal models are used to study Alzheimer’s disease? For maximum retrieval (animal model* AND alzheimer*) in TS For maximum relevancy animal model* in OR AND Alzheimer* in DS

Sample Question 2: 

Sample Question 2 Find references on the use of ibuprofen for fever and headache For maximum retrieval ((IBUPROFEN OR MOTRIN) AND ANTIPYRETIC AND ANALGESIC) IN TS For maximum relevancy (IBUPROFEN OR MOTRIN) NEAR (ANTIPYRETIC AND ANALGESIC) IN CB 15687-27-1 in RN AND (antipyretic and analgesic) in CB

Sample Question 3: 

Sample Question 3 What information is available on population studies of humpback whales in the North Pacific? For maximum retrieval (population studies AND (megaptera novaeangliae or humpback whale*) AND north pacific) in TS For maximum relevancy population studies in MC AND (megaptera novaeangliae or humpback whale*) in OR AND north pacific in GE

Controlled vs Non-controlled terms: 

Controlled vs Non-controlled terms Are the search term(s) controlled? term? Check synonyms and variants (singular/plural etc.) Qualify search term(s) by using controlled vocabulary lists (Authority File) or the BIOSIS Search Guide’s Vocabulary Guide section Search as non controlled term(s) using natural language including any synonyms, variants (singular/plural) etc. Check application for broader and/or narrower terms, as well as related terms and scope notes Review results and check for relevancy Search completed successfully Depending on your search strategy, include more controlled and/or non controlled terms to refine/broaden your search Carry out search, expand if necessary YES YES NO NO

Limit features on SilverPlatter: 

Limit features on SilverPlatter Publication year py=2000 py>1998 py=1998-1999 Document Type Languages Summary Languages Abstract Indicator Update

Updates: 

Updates Quarterly updates on CD Update code represents the date the record was added to the database by BIOSIS Search example UD=20001128

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Questions???

BIOSIS Search Guide: 

BIOSIS Search Guide

The BIOSIS Search Guide: 

The BIOSIS Search Guide Editorial Policies Search System Information Vocabulary Usage guide Taxonomic Guide Concept Code Directory Controlled vocabulary (Authority File) Searching Fundamentals

Using the BIOSIS Search Guide: 

Using the BIOSIS Search Guide Locate the search topics in the Vocabulary Guide section Attempt to find controlled terminology and check relevancy in scope notes Generally search terms in Title or Descriptors/Keywords, but use specific fields or broader controlled terms to place topics in context

Comparisons: 

Comparisons Comparison of BIOSIS with other life science databases

BIOSIS/MedLine/EMBASE Serials: 

BIOSIS/MedLine/EMBASE Serials BIOSIS vs EMBASE BIOSIS vs MedLine

BIOSIS/MedLine/EMBASEPrimary Emphasis: 

BIOSIS/MedLine/EMBASE Primary Emphasis BIOSIS All life science areas, including: Agriculture Biochemistry Biomedicine Biotechnology Botany Ecology Environmental Sciences Genetics Microbiology Pharmacology EMBASE Drug Research & Pharmacology Human Medicine Basic Biological Research Health Policy & Management Public, Occupational and Environmental Health Substance Dependence & Abuse Psychiatry Forensic Science Biomedical Engineering & Instrumentation MedLine Biomedicine, including: Clinical Medicine Experimental Medicine Nursing Dentistry Public Health Genetics Toxicology Pharmacology Allied Health Sciences

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BIOSIS/MedLine/EMBASE Value added indexing BIOSIS Relational Indexing Controlled & natural language keywords Broad subject codes Broad organism group codes Supertaxa MedLine Hierarchical medical tree Topical subheadings Check tags EMBASE Hierarchical tree Drug indexing Trade names Manufacturer names Routes of administration Clinical Trials

BIOSIS/Web of Science/CSA Serials: 

BIOSIS/Web of Science/CSA Serials BIOSIS vs Cambridge Scientific Abstracts BIOSIS vs ISI web of Science (SCI Expanded)

Contact & Support: 

Contact & Support

BIOSIS Support Services: 

BIOSIS Support Services 1999/2000 Search Guide Web updates Workshops Brochures Newsletter BIOSIS Evolutions World Wide Website Interactive Training Program www.biosis.org

BIOSIS Support ServicesHelp Desks: 

BIOSIS Support Services Help Desks US Office Tel: 1-800-523-4806 (US & Canada) +1 215 587 4800 (Worldwide) Fax: +1-215-587-2016 Email: info@mail.biosis.org UK Office Tel: +44 (0) 1904 644269 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 612793 Email: helpdesk@york.biosis.org

BIOSIS Support Services - Japan: 

BIOSIS Support Services - Japan 1999/2000 Search Guide Workshops Brochures Newsletter BIOSIS Evolutions Help Desk Fax: 03 5303 2435 World Wide Website Interactive Training Program www.biosis.org