Lesson 5 AEX 5109 CAB Abstracts database on

Lesson 5 AEX 5109

CAB Abstracts database on CD-ROM • In addition to the CAB Abstracts in print CAB abstracts is available on CD-ROM and on-line. • CD-ROM is available on Silverplatter and OVID platforms. • You have to install these softwares to use CAB CD-ROMS • On-line version is known as CAB Direct

CAB CD-ROMS • • • Can by using free text Communication for development Type communication ADD the word AND Type development AND do the search

CAB CD-ROM • You can go to thesaurus (subject heading list )and do the search • Fields used in CAB CD-ROMs • TI: Title • AU: Author • AD: Address • SO: Source • PB: Place of publicaton • PY: Publication year • LA: Language • AB: Abstract • PT: Publication type

CAB Abstracts database on CD-ROM • Brief reference • TI: New developments in agricultural extension. • AU: Baxter, -M • SO: Agricultural-extension-in-Africa. 1989; 93 -98 • PB: Washington, D. C. , USA: World Bank. • LA: English • PT: Miscellaneous • IB: 0821311956 AN: 19901874229

Full Record • • • TI: New developments in agricultural extension. AU: Baxter, -M ED: Roberts, -N SO: Agricultural-extension-in-Africa. 1989; 93 -98 PB: Washington, D. C. , USA: World Bank. MS: OQEH PY: 1989 LA: English AB: Significant innovations with potentially broad application in agricultural extension that are under way in World Bank funded projects in developing countries are highlighted. These include: (1) the proliferation of the electronic mass media (radio and television); (2) the availability of small, handy video cameras; (3) the development of interactive video-computer systems; (4) increased reliance on private extension services; (5) increased role of farmers' groups and individual contacts; and (6) the greater attention being given to women's agricultural extension needs. This paper was initially presented at the Sixth International Farm Management Congress, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2, 1986. . DE: World-Bank; Video-recordings; Massmedia; Women-; Extension-; methodology-; change-OD: man-GE: Developing. Countries; Africa-South-of-Sahara BT: Africa-; Homo-; Hominidae-; Primates-; mammals-; vertebrates-; Chordata-; animals. CC: DD 100; EE 800; UU 360; UU 500; CC 200; ZZ 900 CD: Agencies-and. Organizations; Investment-Finance-and-Credit; Communication-and-Mass-Media; Women-; Extension-and-Advisory-Work; Techniques-and-Methodology. PT: Miscellaneous-AV: $10. 95 IB: 0821311956 UD: 199000 AN: 19901874229

CAB Abstracts database on CD-ROM • You can down load or get a print out of records • Down load options: Only the required fields can be taken • Marking: Only the marked records can be down loaded.

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