These databases also may be searched from campus computers and home computers by using the URLs provided. A comprehensive abstracting service, ASFA is compiled from about 5,000 serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, translations, and limited distribution literature. Useful information on biological and ecological aspects of marine, brackish and freshwater environments, including fisheries and living resources, aquaculture, aquatic communities, and legal and socioeconomic studies related to aquatic organisms. At the Bookmarks , click on USM Libraries , then click on Information On-Line . At the Databases by Title drop down menu select ASFA and follow the directions on the screen.
Searches cover the current year and one back year.
Biological Abstracts is a comprehensive abstracting service and index to biological literature. Nearly 6,000 international journals are monitored, representing virtually every life science discipline including agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environment, microbiology, pharmacology and public health. Entries typically include an abstract. Searches are for the years 1996 to the present. At the Bookmarks , click on USM Libraries , then click on Information On-Line .