The RSL has a huge collection of physical and electronic materials. We have so much that we wanted to shine a spotlight on some of our items, whether recently added or an existing collection item. The resources are recommended by our knowledgeable subject librarians, who are excited to show off parts of the collection for their subject.
This month’s selector is:
Subject Librarian – Life Sciences and Non-clinical Medicine
Subject Librarian for Biochemistry, Biology, Forestry, Pharmacology, Plant Sciences and Zoology
Ollie has selected CAB Abstracts by CABI, available on SOLO
Brief description
CAB Abstracts is an applied life sciences database, providing over 10.4 million records. If you are researching topics touching on forestry, agriculture, crop science, environmental sciences or nature conservation and biodiversity, CAB Abstracts can be a fruitful place to search for literature. Here’s why:
- It has wide, international coverage, with material from over 120 countries in 50 languages
- Every record is provided with an English language abstract
- Extensive grey literature content is included – including bulletins, annual reports, field notes and technical reports
- Each record is professionally indexed with terms from the CAB Thesaurus to make comprehensive topic searching easier
Credit: Manfred Antranias Zimmer, Pixabay
Who is this useful for?
This resource is useful for students and researchers at any level who are researching topics in applied life sciences. It is particularly useful for those researching topics in forestry, agriculture and environmental sciences.
How can I access it?
This database is available through SOLO. It is searched using the OVID database platform. To access it off campus, use the VPN or sign in to the journal platform with your Single Sign On (SSO).