CAB Direct (database)

CAB Direct is a comprehensive source of references in the applied life sciences, incorporating two bibliographic databases: CAB Abstracts and Global Health. It is an essential tool for scientists, researchers, and students in the fields of agriculture, environmental sciences, human health, animal health, and food sciences.

Overview

CAB Direct is a database developed and maintained by CABI, an international non-profit organization that provides information and applies scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. The database provides a convenient, single point of access to all of CABI’s key databases. These databases contain around 8.8 million bibliographic records, full-text articles, news items and reports across the applied life sciences.

Content

The database contains information in the following areas:

• Agriculture
• Animal science
• Environmental science
• Human health
• Food science
• Nutrition
• Veterinary medicine

Each record in the database is carefully selected and indexed using CAB Thesaurus, the most detailed and comprehensive life science thesaurus available in the world.

Access

Access to CAB Direct is available to subscribers. The database is updated weekly to ensure that users have access to the latest information in their field.

See also

• CABI
• CAB Abstracts
• Global Health (database)

References

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