The new subject indexes focus on biochemistry and biophysics, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, neuroscience and materials science. When viewing results, the searcher is able to simultaneously display the current search query or complete search history.
Searchers can also define their own display format for viewing, printing and saving.
The Mac version has full context-sensitive help with additional access by topic. While constructing a new search statement, text can be copied from anywhere in the programme such as a record display or a previously saved search strategy. Searchers are also able to display and work with up to three saved search strategies concurrently. The Apple Macintosh version will require 1Mb RAM with 3Mb free on the hard disk and System 6.0.2 or higher. Access will also be needed to a CD-ROM drive with Apple's File Access System extension and ISO 9660 File Access.