CABI: Compendia

CABI

Year Joined PERii
2003

Resource Name
CABI Compendia

Resource Type
Encyclopaedic, multimedia tools that bring together a wide range of different types of science-based information.

Access URL
http://www.cabi.org/datapage.asp?iDocID=221

Title Listing

Content Overview
CABI Compendia are encyclopaedic, multimedia tools that bring together a wide range of different types of science-based information. Each Compendium comprises information sourced from experts, edited and compiled by an independent scientific organization, kept up-to-date routinely and resourced by a diverse international Development Consortium.

Subject Strengths
Forestry Compendium: Including information on trees, seed suppliers, pests and countries, and aids for species selection for planning trials, etc. Full details can be found here.

Crop Protection Compendium: Including information on crops and countries plus pests, diseases, weeds and their natural enemies. Full details can be found here.

Animal Health & Production Compendium: Focusing on all aspects of animal health and production, including diseases, nutrition, husbandry and breeding. Full details can be found here.

Aquaculture Compendium: An interactive database that draws together scientific information on all aspects of aquaculture production and health. It includes information on cultured species, diseases, technology, management of inland freshwater, brackish water culture and mariculture. Full details can be found here.

Service Strengths
See the links above for full details.

Usage Guides
CABI database usage guide

Registration Information
Each developing country institution eligible for access (Document eligibility criteria 38kb) is required to register to use CABI Compendia. If you have not used this resource before you may need to check if your institution is registered and identify the contact person who has your access details. To do this, please go to the PERii registration system and select your country and institution.

Access Information
Access to the CABI Compendia titles is via Username and Password only.

Publisher Support/Help Contact
Please contact: CABI Customer Support staff at sales@cabi.org or fax +44 (0)1491 829198.

URL to General Publisher Site
http://www.cabi.org

Further Information from your Country Coordinator
The details for your country coordinator can be found on your country page. Please use the 'Country Finder on the right-hand side of this page.

Information for Librarians

Platform
CIPP (CABI Internet Products Platform)

Promotional Information/Materials
Librarian Information Page
Promotional Materials

Publisher Newsletter Details
Sign up to recieve the quarterly email newsletter, and keep up-to-date with CABI's latest news and activities

Usage Data Collection
Go to this website and enter your Email Address and Statistics Password to access your usage statistics.

PERii FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about registration and access, see the Information resources FAQ page.

PERii Help Documents
Please see the online help documents for further information about INASP policy on username and password access, registration, registration record keeping, downloading from publishers websites, access issues and statistics.

Publisher FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about CABI Compendia, vist the website.