LILACS – Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde – Informação e evidência científica e técnica em saúde da América Latina e Caribe – BIREME/OPAS/OMS – LILACS – Información y evidencia científica y técnica en salud de América Latina y el Caribe | LILACS – Scientífic and technic information and evidence of Latin-american and Caribbean Countries

LILACS – Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde – Informação e evidência científica e técnica em saúde da América Latina e Caribe – BIREME/OPAS/OMS – LILACS – Información y evidencia científica y técnica en salud de América Latina y el Caribe | LILACS – Scientífic and technic information and evidence of Latin-american and Caribbean Countries Um bem público regional de informação científica Un bien público regional de información científica A regional public good on scientific information
BIREME | OPAS | OMS

What is LILACS-Express?

LILACS-Express is the process of contributing to and updating the database with newly published articles from indexed journals, without waiting for the publication of other articles in the journal’s volume or issue. Since it is an express process, only basic data and a link to the full text of the article are available, and records […]

Why is LILACS-Express important?

LILACS-Express optimizes and accelerates the article updating process in the LILACS database, extends the exposure time of the article, and facilitates cooperation among editors, editorial team members, and librarians of the Cooperating Centers of the LILACS Network. Category: LILACS-Express

Who participates in the LILACS-Express process?

The LILACS-Express process involves four actors: Editors or members of editorial teams of journals indexed in LILACS and databases that adopt the LILACS Methodology, including those integrated into the BIREME’s information sources management system (FI-Admin) or provide data collection services. Information professionals from Cooperating Centers who review cataloging curation and perform thematic indexing of documents […]

How can a journal become part of LILACS-Express?

A journal becomes part of the LILACS-Express initiative if it is approved for indexing after the Process of Evaluation and Selection of LILACS Journals in Brazil or through evaluation processes conducted by LILACS coordinations. Category: LILACS-Express

What is the difference between LILACS and LILACS-Express?

LILACS is the database, while LILACS-Express is a procedure used for the automatic collection of data and the status of the record that indicates the document has been registered with basic data and a link to the full text, as provided by the editor. Category: LILACS-Express

What is the participation of editors in LILACS-Express?

Editors of journals indexed in LILACS are required to initiate their cooperation and maintain the update of their journal’s articles in the database, as delays can result in the termination of the journal’s indexing. Category: LILACS-Express

Who sends the journal data to LILACS-Express?

Editors and editorial team members of the journals indexed in LILACS are responsible for submitting/entering the data. In the case of SciELO collections: Category: LILACS-Express

How to enter data as a LILACS-Express editor?

Data entry (contributing to the LILACS database) can be done by: Manual creation of records within the FI-Admin integrated management system. Access specific documentation through the LILACS Methodology page. Automated data collection and upload: BIREME/PAHO/WHO carries out the automated collection of data provided by the editor. Current collections include SciELO, with other platforms under evaluation. The data […]

Is there any activity that an editor of an automatically collected journal should perform?

An editor or a member of the editorial team should monitor the publication process of the articles. If there are any delays or inconsistencies, they should contact the national LILACS coordinator to verify the occurrence. Category: LILACS-Express

Are there differences in data entry for electronic or printed journals in the LILACS database?

Yes, there are differences. However, one rule applies to both: all editors of journals indexed in LILACS must adhere to the LILACS-Express initiative and commit to the prompt updating and maintenance of data in the BIREME/PAHO/WHO management system. Editors of printed journals commit to manually entering and maintaining basic data and uploading the full texts […]