AGRIS The International System for Agricultural Science and Technology

FAO

AGRIS The International System for Agricultural Science and Technology

User guide

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 23 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-136669-1

Edition Second edition

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Synopsis (short abstract) AGRIS is one of the most comprehensive databases for food and agricultural scientific literature worldwide. Accessible through a web portal, millions of bibliographic records in more than 90 different languages are available for free to global users. An international network of data providers, including publishers, governments and organizations, volunteer information (metadata) about science publications. These records are provided in multilingual formats and frequently include full text links to connect users to scientific literature worldwide. Over recent years, AGRIS has evolved to become an acknowledged information resource worldwide by moving from paper to digital, and from a centralized model to a distributed network. This guide aims to update the AGRIS community, in particular those who use the AGRIS database to find scientific literature on food and agriculture, about the best ways to engage with and search the database.

Last updated 19/10/2022

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FAO. 2022. AGRIS The International System for Agricultural Science and Technology – User guide. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1063en

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