Abstracts Database Guide
Introduction
For some handy tips on searching the AgBiotechNet database, please consult the following database guides. Also, see below for guidance on making the best use of keyword search fields and CABICODES specific to the AgBiotechNet database.
The Simple Search Guide describes the basic rules behind all database searching. It covers database structure, indexing, profile building, the creation of "search sets" and their combination using Boolean Operators.
- Simple Search Guide
The Advanced Search Guide builds on the basic search techniques. It includes detailed descriptions of a number of important data fields within the database and describes the value and method of field restricted searching. It also describes the use of the Advanced Search screen, the CAB Thesaurus, the CABICODES and the CAB Direct Limit options.
- Advanced Search Guide
Search Terms
You can use the keyword search fields to help pull out the records most relevant to your research. Terms in these fields have been entered by subject specialists and indicate a useful paper relating to that term. Terms can be found in the CAB Thesaurus: these are selected to cover key concepts and avoid duplication.
Enzyme names (from the EC nomenclature list) and Latin species names for plants (and common names for plants ) and common names (in plural) for animals are also used.
Most relevant CABICODES
By searching using CABICODES, papers concerned with broad concepts can be identified. Below are some of the most relevant CABICODES for agricultural biotechnology - a full list can be found here
FF000 Plant Science (General)
FF003 Horticultural Crops (New March 2000)
FF005 Field Crops (New March 2000)
FF007 Forage and Fodder Crops (New March 2000)
FF020 Plant Breeding and Genetics
FF030 Plant Morphology and Structure
FF040 Plant Composition
FF060 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
FF061 Plant Nutrition
FF062 Plant Water Relations
FF100 Plant Production
FF150 Plant Cropping Systems
FF160 Plant Propagation
FF170 in vitro Culture of Plant Material
FF400 Mycorrhizas and Fungi of Economic Importance; Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation (Discontinued March 2000)
FF500 Weeds and Noxious Plants
FF600 Pests, Pathogens and Biogenic Diseases of Plants (Discontinued March 2000)
FF610 Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants (New March 2000)
FF620 Plant Pests (New March 2000)
FF700 Plant Disorders and Injuries (Not caused directly by Organisms)
FF800 Plant Toxicology
FF900 Environmental Tolerance of Plants
HH000 Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General)
HH100 Biological Control
HH200 Environmental Pest Management
HH300 Integrated Pest Management
HH400 Pesticides and Drugs (General)
HH405 Pesticides and Drugs; Control (New March 2000)
HH410 Pesticide and Drug Resistance
HH420 Pesticides and Drugs; Chemistry and Formulation (New March 2000)
HH430 Pesticide and Drug Residues and Ecotoxicology (New March 2000)
HH500 Repellents and Attractants
HH600 Host Resistance and Immunity
HH700 Other Control Measures
LL000 Animal Science (General)
LL001 Unallocated Animal Science Records (Discontinued 1995)
LL010 Apiculture
LL020 Sericulture
LL030 Other Invertebrate Culture (Not Aquaculture)
LL040 Laboratory Animal Science
LL050 Game Animals
LL060 Draught Animals
LL070 Pets and Companion Animals
LL075 Sport Animals (New March 2000)
LL080 Zoo Animals
LL100 Animal Husbandry (General) (Discontinued March 2000)
LL110 Dairy Animals
LL120 Meat Producing Animals
LL130 Egg Producing Animals
LL140 Animal Husbandry (Wool and Other Fibres) (Discontinued March 2000)
LL145 Wool Producing Animals (New March 2000)
LL148 Fur-bearing Animals (New March 2000)
LL150 Animal Husbandry (Other Products) (Discontinued March 2000)
LL180 Animal Husbandry and Production (New March 2000)
LL190 Animal Slaughter
LL200 Animal Breeding and Genetics (Discontinued March 2000)
LL210 Animal Reproduction and Development (Discontinued March 2000)
LL220 Animal Genetics (Discontinued March 2000)
LL240 Animal Genetics and Breeding (New March 2000)
LL250 Animal Reproduction and Embryology (New March 2000)
LL300 Animal Behaviour
LL400 Animal Anatomy and Morphology (New March 2000)
LL500 Animal Nutrition (General)
LL510 Animal Nutrition (Physiology)
LL520 Animal Nutrition (Production Responses)
LL600 Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition)
LL650 Animal Immunology (New March 2000)
LL700 Animal Tissue and Cell Culture
LL800 Animal Health and Hygiene (General)
LL810 Animal Welfare
LL820 Parasites, Vectors, Pathogens and Biogenic Diseases of Animals (Discontinued March 2000)
LL821 Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals (New March 2000)
LL822 Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals (New March 2000)
LL823 Veterinary Pests, Vectors and Intermediate Hosts (New March 2000)
LL860 Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals
LL870 Animal Injuries (Discontinued March 2000)
LL880 Animal Treatment and Diagnosis (Non Drug) (Discontinued March 2000)
LL882 Veterinary Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology (New March 2000)
LL884 Animal Surgery and Non-drug Therapy (New March 2000)
LL886 Diagnosis of Animal Diseases (New March 2000)
LL900 Animal Toxicology, Poisoning and Pharmacology (Discontinued March 2000)
LL950 Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals (New March 2000)
WW000 Biotechnology (General) (Revised June 2002)
[Formerly Biotechnology]
WW100 Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics (New June 2002)
WW300 Cell, Tissue and Embryo Manipulation (New June 2002)
WW500 Fermentation Technology and Industrial Microbiology (New June 2002)
WW700 Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Pharmacological Biotechnology (New June 2002)
WW900 Biosensors and Biological Nanotechnology (New June 2002)