Guidelines for ICL Indexers
This page contains instructions for ICL indexers. Those wishing to know more about our indexing procedures may also find this page of interest.
See also ICL Documentation
- Using the Online Submission Form
- FAQs
- Coverage
Inclusion Policies for the Index to Chiropractic Literature - Titles
- Dates
- Pagination
- Authors
- Subjects
Chiropractic Subject Headings 2009 - Age Groups
- Publication Types
- Peer Review
- URLs
- Abstracts
Using the Online Submission Form
Submitting indexing using this online form is a two-step process.
Step 1: Title, URL, Pages, Journal, Issue, Publication Type, Peer Review, Notes
Step 2: Article Authors, Article Subjects
The form is designed so that indexing may not proceed without required fields being completed. Also, Please check your indexing before you submit windows pop up frequently. After completing the second step, indexers may view the entire record before submitting it.
FAQs
- How do I add a new issue?
Click on Create New Issue and enter Volume, Issue, Year, and Month/Quarter if applicable, and Year. See Dates for abbreviations. - Which fields are required?
Step 1 of the submission process: title, pages, journal, issue
Step 2 of the submission process: authors, subject (s)
Not required: URL or Notes - What do I put in the URL field? See URLs
- How do I enter page numbers? See Pagination
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What do I put in the notes field?
On the public site the name of this field is Abstract/Notes. It may include an abstract and permission statement and notes about availability of full text.
For examples see Abstracts
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Coverage
What to index:
- articles
- editorials
- letters (unless too short or general)
- reviews of any type of materials
- obituaries
- meeting proceedings
- college news and announcements ( if they are of lasting value, e.g. a new college president)
What not to index:
- college news and announcements ( if they are not of lasting value, e.g. homecoming events)
- routine news and announcements
- digests of news published elsewhere
- letters which are too short or general
- abstracts of individual papers published elsewhere
Dates
Seasons: Spr, Sum, Fall, Aut, Win or Sum/Fall
For years, enter a four-digit year.
Pagination
Authors
Choose author names from the drop-down author index. For new authors, enter initials as they appear in the publications. Type last name first and then initials, with no punctuation. There is no limit to the number of authors you may add.
Examples: Keating JC Jr ; Faye LJ
For anonymous records: None Given
Subjects
Note: A more complete subject help file is available here (password protected).
Choose subject headings from the drop-down subject index. If you need to create a new subject, use only National Library of Medicine Subject Headings (MeSH) or Chiropractic Subject Headings – ChiroSH (2009 edition). There is no limit in the number of subject headings you can add.
Subheadings: Use forward slashes with one space before and after the slash. If a subheading you want to use is not already in the drop-down subject index, check MeSH to ensure that it can be used with the particular MeSH term. subheadings are in lower case unless they are proper nouns.
Examples: Low Back Pain / therapy; Manipulation, Cervical / methods
General subject headings: Chiropractic by itself as a subject heading is very broad. Use it sparingly; prefer a more specific term because ICL is a chiropractic database. Rather than using Chiropractic / methods, prefer a specific term such as Sacro Occipital Technique.
Examples: Chiropractic / United States; Chiropractic / trends; Education, Chiropractic; Research, Chiropractic; History of Chiropractic / Canada ICL record
Personal names as subject headings: Enter the most complete form of the name available. [Last name][comma][space][First name][space][Initial]
Example: Keating, Joseph C. Jr, 1950-2007
Age Groups
We have discontinued the use of ages as subheadings and are using the following age groups as subject headings:
- Infant (0-23 months)
- Child (2-12 years)
- Adolescent (13-18 years)
- Young Adult (19-24 years)
- Adult (19-64 years)
- Aged (65-79)
- Aged, 80 and over
Example: For an article about treatment of headache in children and adolescents, use three subject headings:
Headache / therapy; Child; Adolescent
Titles
Take the titles from articles in the body of the journals, not from the tables of contents. Include initial articles and all other parts of the title, as they appear in the printed journal. Capitalize the first word of the title and any proper nounds thereafter.
Examples:
A guide to the evaluation of permanent impairment: Case studies
The American Chiropractic Association’s position on the definition of subluxation [editorial]
Series: If the article is one part of a multi-part series, enter the title and put the part number (if known) in square brackets at the end of the title.
Example:
Spinal manipulation [Part 2 of 4]
Publication types: Include publication types after titles, in square brackets.
Examples: [case report]; [editorial]; [letter]
Publication Types
Several publication types are included in the indexing form. Include the publication type in the title, in square brackets, and also choose publication type from the drop-down menu.
Examples:
- Letter- In the title, include [letter] unless the word letter is already part of the title.
Example: Characterization of side effects sustained by chiropractic students during their undergraduate training in technique class as a chiropractic college: a preliminary retrospective study. JCCA 2005; 49(1):46-55. [letter; comment] ICL record
If there is a reply to the letter, use [letter;comment] and include all authors (See example above)- From the drop-down menus, choose letter as a publication type, and non peer reviewed- If a letter is untitled, create a title and place it in square brackets- If the letter is in response to an article, choose the same subject headings for both - Book Review- In the title, include [book review]
Example: Functional soft tissue examination and treatment by manual methods: New perspectives, second edition, by Warren I. Hammer [book review] ICL record
In the title, include the title of the book, edition statement (if stated), book author(s) or editor(s) if stated, and [book review] at the end of the title; do not include imprint or ISBN.
From the drop-down menus, choose book review as a publication type, and non peer reviewed- Include at least one subject heading; do not use Book Reviews as a subject heading or subheading. - Editorial- In the title, include [editorial] unless the word editorial is already part of the title
Example: A breath of fresh air [editorial]
From the drop-down menus, choose editorial as a publication type, and non peer reviewed.
Include at least one subject heading; do not use Editorials as a subject heading or subheading - Interview- If the interview is untitled, create a title and enclose it in square brackets.
Example: Revolutionizing access to continuing education and more! [interview with Peter Fernandez, D.C.] If no author is named, choose None Given and use interviewee’s name as a subject heading, following instructions in the personal names as subject headings section. ICL record - Case reports- In the title, include [case report] unless the phrase case report is already part of the title
Example: Scoliosis treatment using spinal manipulation and the Pettibon weighting system tm: a summary of 3 atypical presentations [case report]
From the drop-down menus, choose case report as a publication type, and non peer reviewed- Include at least one subject heading; do not use Case Reports as a subject heading or subheading
Peer Review
Peer review status has been assigned to individual journals. But indexers have to change the status to non peer review when indexing the following individual items:
- editorials
- letters
- interviews or articles based on interviews
- articles with no authors
- book reviews
URLs
In the URL field, include links to abstracts and/or full text where publicly available. Do not use links to institutional or personal subscription sites, or to current issues unless they are “permanent” links. For example, the file name in the following example will change when the next issue becomes the current issue:
http://www.canadianchiropractor.ca/Current_Issue.htm?ID=2716
Always prefer Open Access links such as those in PubMed Central. If articles are free online, include the subject heading Open Access Document.
Use DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) where available (if there are no PubMed links). To create a DOI link, add the DOI number as it appears in the journal to this base link: http://dx.doi.org
Example: ICL record The DOI URL is: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.clch.2009.04.002
For assistance in creating links please contact atvaisey@cmcc.ca or see The Digital Object Identifier System
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Abstracts
We have permission from all the publishers to include abstracts in our records. Permission statements must be included, to reflect this.
Html code must be used to separate the sections in structured abstracts, with no spaces between words. If spaces are used, the abstracts will not download into personal bibliographic software. Insert a hard line at the end of the field so that records are well separated in the public display – <hr>.
Example of an abstract, with paragraph breaks and permission statement:
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of a chiropractic practice-based research network to investigate the treatment of acute neck pain (ANP) and to report resulting findings. <p>Methods: Participating chiropractors recruited sequentially presenting ANP patients on their initial visit to the office. Patients were treated by the chiropractors using their usual methods. Data were prospectively collected by having patients complete the Neck Disability Index, Characteristic Pain Intensity score, and a patient satisfaction questionnaire. Questionnaires were completed during routine office visits at baseline and then at weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, and 26, either in the office or by mail. <p>Results: Ten chiropractors supplied data on 99 patients. The number of cases contributed by each of the participating chiropractors ranged from 1 to 54, with a mean (SD) of 9.2 (10.5). Mean (SD) Neck Disability Index scores were 36 (17.9) at baseline and 9.8 (12.2) at the final evaluation; the Characteristic Pain Intensity scores were initially 55.3 (20.4) and were 24.5 (21.5) at the final evaluation. Transient minimal adverse effects were reported by chiropractors for only 7 (7.8%) patients. No serious adverse reactions were reported. <p>Conclusion: The practice-based research methodology used in this study appears to be a feasible way to investigate chiropractic care for ANP, and its methodologies could be used to plan future research. <p>This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; full text by subscription. <hr> ICL record
