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Agricultural Bibliographic Information Service
How to avail ABIS:
If you wish to avail ABIS, simply send your request to the Director, SAARC Agriculture Centre at the following e-mail address:
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Please mention the subject descriptors or keywords on which you need bibliographic references. You may also mention title of the CD-ROM database from which you need references. Also mention the range of years / period for which you need references. The Centre will search relevant CD-ROM databases based on your request and forward search results to you through e-mail. If you are not sure about the keywords or subject descriptors, please send full title of your research topic so that we will be able to search the relevant references from the relevant database(s).
Please note that ABIS operates only through e-mail. SAC will not respond to postal queries.
Agricultural Bibliographic Information Service (ABIS)
The SAARC Agriculture Centre understands that the need for review of the literature is crucial to move forward in agricultural research and development. The centre always strives to update the knowledge of agricultural researchers, extensionists, educators, students in the SAARC member countries through dissemination of information. Agricultural Bibliographic Information Service (ABIS) is one such effort which is intended to help agricultural researchers of SAARC member countries to find bibliographic research findings from a variety of major CD-ROM databases in the world.
ABIS is available free of cost to all who work for agricultural research and development organizations, training institutions, agricultural universities and educational institutions in the SAARC member countries.
CD-ROM Databases Available
Realizing the needs of researchers, the Centre has developed a rich collection of bibliographic CD-ROM databases in the field of agriculture and allied subjects. Following are the salient features of important CD-ROM databases available with SAC:
AGRICOLA (1970 - 2007)
It offers vital agricultural information from 1970 to the present time. It contains over 3.7 million citations to journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. These records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics and earth and environmental sciences.
CAB Abstracts (1990 - 2005)
It is the largest database covering international issues in agriculture, forestry, and allied disciplines in life sciences. The database contains over 4 million records from over 11,000 journals. books, conferences, reports, and other kinds of literature published internationally. Subjects covered include animal and crop husbandry, animal and plant breeding, plant protection, genetics, forestry, engineering, economics, veterinary medicine, human nutrition, and rural development.
Crop Science Database (1973 - 2007) (formerly CROP CD)
It provides access to international scientific literature relating to field crops, fodder crops, and grasslands. It covers such diverse subject areas as agronomy, botany, physiology, biochemistry, field production, farming systems, and more. Cereals, legumes, root crops, fiber plants, oilseed plants, tobacco, sugarcane and other related items are covered. Crop Science Database contains more than 700,000 abstracts and citations, with 25,000 records added annually. Contains over 30 years of research information from over 75 countries.
Forest Science Database (1972 - 2008) (formerly TREE CD)
It is the world's leading bibliographic database for forest, wood science and agroforestry research. It contains more than 675,000 abstracts and citations, with 20,000 records added annually. Containing over 60 years of research from over 75 countries the Forest Science Database provides an ideal source for foresters, scientists, environmental consultants, policy makers and others actively involved in research or decision-making in agroforestry, forestry, wood science, and forest and timber industries.
Food Science & Technology Abstracts (1990 – 2006) (formerly FSTA)
It is an extensive collection of abstracts prepared from the world's food science, food technology and food-related human nutrition literature. It covers scientific journals, patents, books, conference proceedings, reports, theses, standards, and legislation to create comprehensive summaries. These summaries provide a quick and easy way for busy food professionals to keep up-to-date with new developments and research in the food community focusing on every stage of the food chain. With over 600,000 bibliographic records from 1969 to date, FSTA can help develop new ideas and products, structure your research program, plan your export market, solve your manufacturing problems and protect your profits.
Horticultural Science Database (1973 - 2008) (formerly HORTICD)
It is a unique and valuable database from CABI Publishing. It provides easy access to the world's horticultural literature from 1973 to the present time. With informative abstracts covering subjects such as temperate, tree fruits and nuts, small fruits, viticulture, temperate, tropical and greenhouse vegetables, indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, minor industrial crops and subtropical and tropical fruit plantation crops, and much more, Horticultural Science Database is an important resource for horticultural research.
Parasitology Database (1972-2005) (formerly PARASITE CD)
It covers parasitology in its broadest sense encompassing helminthology, protozoology, medical and veterinary entomology and mycology. The database contains bibliographic citations and abstracts from literature on all aspects of the biology and control of parasites and vector-borne diseases domestic and wild animals (including fish). It covers over twenty years of information on Nematodes, Cestodes, Digenecins,. Monogeneans, Acanthocephalans, Parasitic and vector arthropods (such as insects ticks, mites and crustaceans), Pathogenic fungi, Vectoborne viruses and bacteria, and much more.
Plant Genetics and Breeding Database (1973 - 2008) (formerly PLANT GENE. CD)
It provides access to over 500,000 abstracts and citations covering agricultural, horticultural, plantation and forestry crops. topics such as genetic resources, biotechnology, taxonomy, plant breeding, intellectual property rights cytogenetics, etc. are covered for cultivated crops, forest trees, ornamentals, and edible fungi. Plant Genetics and Breeding Database is the ideal information for professionals and students involved in plant breeding and genetic diversity.
Soils Science Database (1973- 2007) (Formally SOIL CD)
It covers the most targeted and in-depth sources available for information on soils, water, fertilizer, and land management. It offers comprehensive coverage of soil science, agricultural meteorology, irrigation, soil and water management, fertilizers, crop plant/water relation, and much more. With informative abstracts from 1973, Soils Science Database will be a valuable addition to all your agricultural resources. Soils Science Database uses controlled vocabulary terms and provides informative abstracts for most of the articles cited.
Veterinary Science Database (1973 - 2008) (formerly VET CD)
It covers all aspects of veterinary medicine and arthropod, helminthes, protozoan and fungal diseases of domeistic and wild animals. Attention is given to shellfish, commercially important wild fish, zoo animals, wild animals, pets and farm animals. Veterinary Science Database contains all of the abstracts and citations published in Index Veterinaries Bulletin. Over 750,000 records from over 25 years are covered. Veterinary Science Database complements Animal Production Database.
Other Databases
Besides the above databases, SAC has the following:
• BEAST / Animal Production Database (1973 – 2008)
• Biological Abstracts (1995 – 1997)
Contact address
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SAARC Agriculture Centre
BARC Complex, Farmgate,
Dhaka – 1215
Tel: 880-2-8115353
Fax: 880-2-9124596
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