Summary:
The Forage Information System is a worldwide index to information within the
field of forage. This site provides the user with direct links to
information sources and displays site categories for easier user of the
database.
Eight categories offer access to the system: (1) new information; (2)
resources; (3) contents; (4) classes; (5) search; (6) organizations; (7)
topics; and (8) projects. Under this listing, a detailed description is
provided of the categories' offerings and services. Users will find links
to people, publications, vendors and media associated with forage. A
description of the system, a glossary, an index, a WWW site list, as well as
conference and job listings are accessible. Links to projects within the
field and university-level forage classes are offered under category links.
Topics within the field, as well as forage organizations, are provided.
Lastly, a searching mechanism for the system is accessible through the main
menu.
Upon accessing the "SEARCH" category, users are able to narrow their
searches through a keyword field, as well as through a field to specify the
number of possible subject search matches.
The database is maintained by the Crop and Soil Science Department, Oregon
State University. Special note is mentioned of David B. Hannaway, who led
the design of this WWW site.
To Search:
Select category of interest from site listings. Follow onscreen displays to
access information. Or choose "SEARCH" category and submit keyword(s) and
other items to initiate search.
SB 203 Forage Crops. Feed Crops. Legumes. General Works
Summary:
Forage Legumes, a member of the "Quick Bibliography Series of the National
Agricultural Library," is intended "for current awareness, and as the title
of the series implies..." is " not [an] indepth exhaustive " bibliography
system of any subject. Citations are resources for recent research and
bring the "literature of agriculture to the interested user...."
Bibliographies are "derived from computerized on-line searches of the
AGRICOLA data base. Timeliness of topic and evidence of extensive interest
are the selection criteria." The site's creator "determines the purpose,
length, and search strategy of the Quick Bibliography. Information
regarding these is available upon request from the author/searcher."
Entries within the site include journal articles, books, and audiovisual
materials. Specifications are given as to information provided within
entries, to aid in searching. Instructions are also provided for requesting
copies of bibliographies featured in the series.
The site is maintained by Jane Gates with the Alternative Farming Systems
Information Center; the USDA National Agricultural Library, Beltsville,
Maryland.
To Search:
Browse through listings of bibliographies within site.
SB288 Energy Crops. General Works
Summary:
The BFDP bibliography is a "...compilation of materials published since
1978. It was compiled primarily from information reported to BFDP in the
quarterly, annual, and final progress reports of its researchers." It
reflects work done by individuals who are part of the Biofuels Feedstock
Development Program (BFDP), the"...US Department of Energy's national
program
to develop low-cost, environmentally acceptable biomass energy crops and
cropping systems." The BFDP "...currently supports studies in five areas:
woody energy species; herbaceous energy species; environmental research;
systems integration and analysis; and scale-up, feasibility, and
demonstration."
The compilers state that," Most of the journal articles, books, and
conference proceedings are available through libraries or the publisher
listed in the citation. Reports published by the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory are available through the National Technical Information
Service." A mailing address for these publications is contained within the
information page of the site.
"Bibliographic style is based on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Document
Preparation Guide with modifications for clarity and ease of use. The
citations are listed alphabetically by author. Titles of articles, book
chapters, and report sections are enclosed in quotation marks. Journal
names, book titles, and report titles are italicized. Report numbers, if
available, are included. Keywords compiled and assigned by BFDP staff are
listed at the end of each citation."
The site is maintained by Anne Ehrenshaft, Biofuels Feedstock Development
Program; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
To Search:
Customized searches can be executed through using a keyword, author's name,
year of publication, and/or title. Mutiple keyword searches are also
possible. Site provides detailed instructions for either of these two
preferences.