| BIOSIS Previews | Embase | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick guide | ||
| Years |
1926– |
1947– |
| Literature Types |
Journal articles, patents, books (and some book chapters), technical reports, dissertations, conference papers; 50+ languages |
Journal articles, books (and some book chapters), conference papers; 50+ languages |
| Purpose(s) | Breadth: comprehensively indexing worldwide life sciences literature | Breadth: comprehensively indexing worldwide biomedical literature |
| Updates | Weekly | Daily |
| Additional notes | Overlaps with PubMed content, but covers additional journals and additional literature types | Overlaps with PubMed content, but covers additional European and Asian journals and additional literature types; particularly strong coverage of literature on drugs and toxicology |
