About the Abstracts Database

The Organic-Research database provides access to bibliographic details and research summaries of the world’s published literature on organic farming, sustainability issues and soil fertility.

The abstracts database provides a convenient single source access over 30 years of worldwide on organic research. A team of subject specialists abstract from all relevant journals, reports, conference papers and books, adding indexing terms from a classified thesaurus and special codes to aid retrieval.

The database is updated fortnightly enabling the user to keep up-to-date with the scientific research taking place around the globe in the organic field.

Key Database Features

More than 130,000 records derived from the world renowned CAB ABSTRACTS® database, including material scanned from serials, reports, conference papers and books
Comprehensive coverage dating from 1973
Fortnightly updates
Flexible search-and-retrieval functionality
Access to full-text articles via CrossRef, Ingenta and PubMedCentral

Subject Coverage

The abstracts database covers all aspects of organic farming in both the temperate and tropical zones, including:

Organic/ecological crop production and animal husbandry
Organic foods
Organic soil amendments
Composting
Soil fertility management and conservation
Biocontrol and integrated pest management
Use of approved organic pesticides
Cultural and mechanical control of weeds
Organic methods of animal healthcare, including homeopathy
Low input and traditional farming systems
Sustainability of agricultural systems
Environmental impacts of farming