John, Patricia (author), Reynnells, Louise (author), and Rural Information Center, National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Rural Information Center, National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 81 Document Number: C04827
Fisher, Rita C. (author), Kinch, Michael P. (author), and Fisher: Owen Science and Engineering Library, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; Kinch: Reference Services, William Jasper Kerr Library, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C04942
Frierson, Eleanor (author), Lindsey, Georg (author), and Frierson: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, Washington, D.C.; Lindsey: CGNET Services International, Palo Alto, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C04945
Jones, Douglas E. (author / Science-Engineering Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ) and Science-Engineering Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C04946
Harris, Susan C. (author / Ruben Salazar Library, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA) and Ruben Salazar Library, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C04950
Gomez, Ely D. (author), Lim, Helen Q. (author), and Institute of Development Communication, College of Agricultural, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, Philippines
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-12
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05073
Pan, Shu-Chun (author), Wang, Xian-Fu (author), and Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.; Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Format:
Journal article
Language:
English with French / Spanish summary
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05203
This paper describes the present status and development of the Chinese agricultural documentation and information systems and the core role of the National AGRIS Center played in promoting the development of the systems. The emphasis has been placed in coordinating and establishing the agricultural databases, computer searching systems, information transmitting systems and international cooperations in China. It points out that the common strategic task facing all the developing countries in the establishment of national agricultural databases in each country and selectively contribute the valuable data to the international agricultural databases for information resources sharing of the world. Digitizing of Chinese characters for establishing the Chinese agricultural databases, the techniques of development and use in dealing the Chinese charactes as well as the technical line adopted for the construction of the Chinses agricultural databases have been also disucssed.
Lantican, C.B. (author), MacDicken, K.G. (author), and Forestry/Fuelwood Research and Development Project, Winrock International, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; Forestry/Fuelwood Research and Development Project, Winrock International, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 88 Document Number: C05946
James F. Evans Collection; Keynote paper presented at the International Workshop on Professional Education and Training in Agroforestry; 1988 December 5-8; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; AGRICOLA IND 92009920
AGRICOLA IND 90036799, Agricultural Expert Systems (AES) are gaining recognition as technology transfer devices. It is increasingly clear that lack of uniformity in their presentation to the user creates unnecessary obstacles to their acceptance. Some agronomic expert system applications require performance and economy not currently available with commercial expert system development shells. A group of expert system developers resolved to establish uniform standards for the part of an AES a user must interact with. A committee was appointed to draft the standards from their collective experience. Software was developed to implement these standards in expert systems, without sacrificing performance and economy. Two lists of standards were developed: mandatory and desirable. These are minimal features, and extended or enhanced features, respectively. The lists were compiled and refined through study of existing programs, current definitions, developers' experience, and user input. Software to meet the standards was developed in C language, in conjunction with an expert system. This permitted interactive refinement of both the standards and the software. The standards for AES features were endorsed by two groups of cooperating AES developers. Public domain source code is available to implement the features mentioned above, in the C programming language. Concurrence upon the two lists of standards proved to be possible. Adherence to such standards is desirable, since it reduces user confusion. Including these features in programs not usually thought of as expert systems, is easy, inexpensive, and greatly increases their acceptability to new users. (original)
AGRICOLA IND 92017549; Presented at the VIII World Congress of IAALD, May, 1990, Budapest, Hungary, The United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) is the first organization developed specifically to provide a national forum through which U.S. agricultural librarians might address many issues associated with the collection, access and delivery of agricultural information. The objectives of the network include: to provide a forum for discussion of agricultural information issues; to take a leadership role in the formation of a national information policy as related to agriculture; and to make recommendations to the National Agricultural Library on agricultural information matters. The network promotes and assists efforts by the cooperating agencies to: determine the availability and location of resources; develop and implement resource sharing agreements; explore the potentials of shared collection development programs; and maintain and preserve present and future resources. USAIN strives to ensure the fullest possible sharing of information and library materials in the most cost-effective manner. The success of these efforts will help to ensure equality of access and availability of resources for agricultural information users throughout the United States. (original)
AGRICOLA IND 92017550; Presented at the VIII World Congress of IAALD, May, 1990, Budapest, Hungary, The market for literature information services is ruled by supra-professional services, a part of them being produced in the framework of international cooperation. Specialized services are still offered with an increasing tendency. These series aim at certain needs of certain groups of users or certain fields. the question is discussed how such services can win recognition on a market with growing competition? What are their advantages and disadvantages? What conditions have to be fulfilled to be accepted by the user? What marketing problems do these databases have? The database PHYTOMED, which is a specialized database on phytomedicine, serves as an example.
AGRICOLA IND 92017546; Presented at the VIII World Congress of IAALD, May, 1990, Budapest, Hungary, In 1979 the Danish Veterinary and Agricultural Documentation Center was founded as a research project and was financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Danish Agricultural and Veterinary Research Council. In 1984 the Center became permanently financed on the national budget. The Center has the following objectives: to function as the Danish AGRIS input center; to supply qualified on-line searching in international agricultural clients, research institutions and students; to teach on-line searching techniques; and to supply document delivery for search customers. During the past 10 years the Documentation Center has become an important part of the information network in Denmark. Demonstrations of on-line searching are a natural part of the regular library information course at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University because the Center is a department of the library. The placement of the Documentation center is a great help for scientists at the University who are starting new projects. Master's degree students are offered a free on-line search for use in writing their thesis. Research institutions belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture, food science and drug companies, and private veterinaries are some of the Center's most frequent users outside of the University. The Danish Veterinary and Agricultural Library supplies close to 50% of the literature ordered based on the on-line searches. The remainder is obtained through AGLINET (original)
6 p., The Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Instititute (MSIRI) maintains a Library and Scientific Information Service to serve the research staff. Major responsibilities are the acqusition, collection, evaluation and dissemination of information required to support the research and development program. After a brief discussion of the internal lines of communication with the Institute, this paper describes the various communication channels (e.g. talks, meetings, visits, demonstrations, field days, publications) wihich are utilized for the transfer of research results into practice. The creation of Farmers' Service Centers has allowed an improvement of the linkage between MSIRI and small planters.
