The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to host a webinar on 6 November at 14:00 CEST to explore AGRIS, the International System for Agricultural Science and Technology, and demonstrate how to search effectively and efficiently within the database. This webinar, titled “Introduction to AGRIS: How to effectively search Global Agricultural Research,” will guide participants through the basics of using AGRIS, one of the most comprehensive free databases for agricultural and food science literature.

Why attend? AGRIS offers free access to millions of records in more than 100 languages, making it a key resource for researchers, students, librarians, and professionals in the field of agriculture. It indexes various materials, from journal articles and books to conference papers and grey literature, focused on FAO's thematic areas such as food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture.

Key takeaways for participants:

• A comprehensive introduction to AGRIS and its significance in accessing agricultural research;
• How to navigate the AGRIS interface for quick and easy access to scientific literature;
• Practical tips on how to refine search queries to find relevant publications;
• Insights into the types of records indexed in AGRIS, including journal articles, monographs, theses, and datasets;
• Best practices for accessing full-text publications through AGRIS

Who should attend? This webinar is open to researchers, students, educators, librarians, government officials, policymakers, and professionals in the agricultural sector who want to access comprehensive agricultural literature and information with ease.

Interested participants can register for the webinar here: https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpdeqqpj0sGtVljnyZ8iBNE6MeLtOr-dMY 

To stay up to date on future AGRIS events and training opportunities, join the community here: https://dgroups.org/fao/agris 

More about AGRIS

AGRIS is one of the most comprehensive food and agricultural scientific literature databases worldwide. Accessible through a user-friendly search interface, millions of bibliographic records in more than 100 languages are available for free to global users. AGRIS is also an international network of data providers, including publishers, governments, and research organisations, that volunteer information (metadata) about food and agricultural science publications. These records are provided in multilingual formats and frequently include full-text links to connect users to scientific literature worldwide. Learn more at fao.org/agris.