AGRIS (the International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology) is a database of information on nearly 3 million agricultural science and technology publications from around the world. Each reference contains either links to the full text of the publication or additional information retrieved from Internet resources to facilitate finding the full text record online. A completely new version of
AGRIS that uses new search technologies to improve performances and features has now been released. The AGRIS open archives and bibliographical databases cover the many aspects of agriculture, including forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic sciences and fisheries, and human nutrition, extension literature from over 100 participating countries. Material includes unique grey literature such as unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers, government publications, and more. The AGRIS Network is an international initiative based on a collaborative network of institutions, whose aim is to promote free access to information on science and technology in agriculture and related subjects.(Source: e-agriculture, 22 December 2010)
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