These data files are to be used with RefMan 10.0. Two files are required.

They are available in compressed form (WinZip).
Click here to start the download: <<ncvs.zip>> (File Size: 6.6 MB)
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These files were last updated on 2003-09-xx

You must have Reference Manager installed in order to use these files. To obtain this software, please go to the Reference Manager website. <www.refman.com>. Once the files are downloaded, you should be able to navigate to them, and double click on either to start Reference Manager and view them. These data files are not backwards compatible, but there is a workaround. To find out more, go to the Reference Manager support site (www.refman.com/support/rmsearchdb.asp) and enter '892' for the Issue ID# and search the database.

When it comes to searching the health science literature, online library searches and databases like PubMed <www.pubmed.com> and OVID <www.ovid.com> have become invaluable. However, they are huge databases that are sometimes overkill for a small literature search. Add to that fact that with a subject like voice and speech (which encompasses acoustics, biomechanics, otolaryngology, voice performance, etc.), one may have to search several different databases to find the articles in need. Even then, these databases may not yet have some of the early classic articles. For these reasons, the researchers at the NCVS have began to pool into a single database the references they use most in supporting their own work. These include most of the publications referred to in articles by the NCVS researchers, as well as related articles. Because of the nature of scientific research, this database will continue to evolve as does the field. The current database has more than 6700 references, with nearly 8000 different authors.

There are many software reference and citation packages available. We chose Reference Manager for the simple reason that more of our researchers were using it at the time we decided to create a database. Reference Manager is described by itself as “the complete reference solution”. We find it quite handy ourselves. If you are at an academic institution, don’t forget to ask for academic pricing.

If there is a reference you think should be in the database, or you have more information that would add to a reference, please send the information to:
NCVSWebmaster@ncvs.org

We will continue to update and clean up this database, so check back often.