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July 2004: Volume 9, Issue 2

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EDINA CAB Abstracts Service

by Andrew Bevan

As of 1 August 2004, CAB Abstracts users will have a choice of interfaces for this important service. EDINA will continue to offer the Ovid interface, and in addition, offer a new EDINA interface.

To arrange a 30-day institution-wide trial access to preview either or both interfaces, please contact EDINA at edina@ed.ac.uk.

The Newly Developed EDINA Interface

The underlying service will be offered from the EDINA servers in Edinburgh. This guarantees resilience, in line with standard EDINA service level definitions.

Features include:

• Familiar EDINA interface, adapted from its popular BIOSIS and UPDATE services.
• Optional cross-search linking to EDINA BIOSIS and UPDATE for institutions with subscriptions.
• OpenURL enabled, linking at journal article level to all OpenURL Resolvers.

The Ovid Interface

The underlying service will be offered directly from the Ovid Regional Data Centre (RDC), which will offer:

• Ovid's Regional Data Centres are mirrored around the world.
• In addition to the main EDINA helpdesk, Ovid maintains a 24 hour, 7-day-a-week support desk.
• An EDINA subscription to CAB Abstracts through the Ovid interface will be presented in a menu along with any other Ovid subscriptions.

CAB Abstracts is a bibliographic database compiled by CABI Publishing. It covers the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health and the management and conservation of natural resources.