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Comprehensive Fisheries & Aquatic Research Database

Access a vast compilation of marine and aquatic research information encompassing fish, water resources, aquatic biology, and more. Gain valuable insights and stay updated with quarterly updates and links to full texts.

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Comprehensive Fisheries & Aquatic Research Database

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  1. NISC contribution to Aquatic, Marine and Fisheries Research Information Margaret Crampton www.nisc.co.za

  2. NISC Contribution to Marine and Aquatic Science Information Bibliographic Database Aggregations include • Fish and Fisheries Worldwide • Water Resources Worldwide • Aquatic Biology, Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources • Marine Oceanographic and Freshwater Resources • Arctic and Antarctic Regions • Wildlife Worldwide…….. www.nisc.co.za

  3. NISC Contribution: • Related databases combined • Databases with varying sizes and aims • Users benefit from exposure to all databases • Combinations span geography and time • Links to full text No single database can be comprehensive www.nisc.co.za

  4. Fish and Fisheries WorldwideAquaculture, Ecology, Physiology, Fisheries, Fish Diseases, Systematics, Economics, Pollution, Nutrition, Fish Processing…. • Records 464,631 • Databases 10 • Period 1970-date (1800) • ABSTRACTS Y and N • Updates Quarterly • ACCESS CD, DVD internet www.nisc.co.za

  5. Aquatic Biology Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources (ABAFR)Bibliographic Databases from Africa, USA , Europe scope: marine and aquatic living resources • Records 1,168 550 • Databases 15 • Period 1960 to Current • Abstracts Yes • Updates quarterly • Access CD, DVD internet (Available on subscription ) www.nisc.co.za

  6. Marine Oceanographic & Freshwater Resources (MOFR)Bibliographic Databases scope: marine and aquatic non-living resources • Records 1,218 682 • Databases 16 • Period 1960 to Current • Abstracts Yes • Updates quarterly • Access CD, DVD internet (Available on subscription ) www.nisc.co.za

  7. Database overlap and composite records • Duplicate detection software • Duplicates combined = composite records • All unique contributions from each database retained in one record • Record duplicates minimised • Composite records are “value added” records www.nisc.co.za

  8. Bibliographic Databases embed the links, full text is a click away Click directly to fulltext article Click to full text article On the web - pay by view Biologists - Click to species profiles on the web Link to publisher’s Site e.g. AJOL Locate related Articles: lateral search Contact author : by E-Mail, Snail mail Click to free internet sources 1 Link to holding library NISC Databases • E-Mail results to: • colleagues • librarian for • Document delivery • Link to OPAC: • Locate print • Locate E-journals Workstation From Database linking functionality is the key: dar www.nisc.co.za

  9. Marine & Aquatic Titles Print & Online on Ingentawww.ingentaconnect.com • African Journal of Aquatic Science • African Journal of Marine Science www.ingentaconnect.com www.nisc.co.za

  10. Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa Phil & Elaine Heemstra ISBN: 1-920033-01-7 “An excellent & authoritative book on the coastal fishes of southern Africa” – John Randall Available from all Exclusive bookshops & online from: www.nhbs.com 20% Discount www.coastalfishes.nisc.co.za www.kalahari.net www.amazon.co.uk www.nisc.co.za

  11. For more information on AJOL and NISC Request a Trial visit our exhibition Room A117or log on to www.ajol.info & www.nisc.co.za www.nisc.co.za

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