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PASTIC undertakes online / offline Literature search from international databases for researchers on specific topics on demand free of cost and provides abstracts within no time. Users can get bibliographic references and abstracts only by sending an e-mail on the following e-mail address by giving topic of the research and keywords.
E-Mail: pastic_bib@hotmail.com, sbo@pastic.gov.pk
CHARGES FOR HARD COPY: Rs. 8 per page.
PASTIC has acquired following seven Online International Databases for 2010-2011 which provide latest literature available internationally.
- Current Contents® - Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Current Contents is the premier current awareness tool for researchers everywhere. Current Contents® Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences provides access to complete bibliographic information from articles, editorials, meeting abstracts, commentaries, and all other significant items in recently published editions of over 1,050 of the world's leading physical, chemical and earth sciences journals and books in broad range of categories.
Broad Subjects: Physical & Chemical Sciences & Engineering
- Wilson Applied Science & Technology Full Text
Wilson Applied Science & Technology Full Text contains literature from 609 periodicals, including trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals, as well as special issues such as buyer's guides, directories, and conference proceedings. The database provides indexing from October of 1983 and Abstracting of Periodicals from March of 1993.
Broad Subjects: Physical Sciences & Engineering
- IPA: International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
This database covers worldwide, comprehensive bibliographic coverage of pharmaceutical science and health related literature. Produced in co-operation with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists International Pharmaceutical Abstracts includes 30 years of in-depth indexed reference to the world pharmacy literature; plus, related health, medical, cosmetic journals, and state pharmacy journals; abstracts of presentations at major pharmacy meetings are also included. IPA is unique in its coverage-no other service provides this. The numerous references to alternative and herbal medicine (over 10,000 references) are an example of this unique coverage.
Broad Subjects: Pharmacology
- CSA: TOXLINE
This database covers all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, mutagens and teratogens. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, it provides bibliographic citations and abstracts from the core journal literature in toxicology. This version of TOXLINE does not contain information from Chemical Abstracts Service, BIOSIS, or International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. Coverage is from 1999 to the present and updates are monthly.
Major subject areas include: Air Pollution; Biological and Adverse Effects of Drugs; Carcinogenesis via Chemicals; Chemically-Induced Diseases; Environmental Chemicals and Pollutants; Food Additives; Geno toxicity; Hazardous Materials; Health and Safety; Human and Animal Toxicity; Industrial and Household Chemicals; Mutagenicity; Pesticides and Herbicides; Radioactive Materials; and Risk Information.
- ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies & Engineering
Abstracts in New Technologies & Engineering is an abstracting and indexing service monitoring publications from the U.K. and the U.S. Coverage includes new technologies such as information technology and computing, electronics, biotechnology, medical technology, as well as engineering (including construction, electrical and chemical engineering) and allied subject areas. Abstracts are available from January 1993 to the present.
- ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts
Information essential to all aspects of marine and freshwater aquaculture is covered in ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts. Focusing on studies related to improving and augmenting aquatic yields, the records included provide comprehensive information on cultivating marine, freshwater, and brackish water species. References from related disciplines - such as water pollution, ecology, diseases, nutrition, oceanography, and limnology - are also scanned for relevant material directly applicable to aquacultural situations. Information on instruments, technological developments, culturing techniques, and new methods of husbandry are significant features.
- Wilson Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
This database offers researchers online access to the core literature of biology and agriculture Biological & Agricultural Index Plus provides comprehensive indexing of over 291 key international English-language periodicals in the biological and agricultural sciences. The database contains references to book reviews, chapters in annual reviews of research, journal supplements, and articles. Subject coverage includes economics, engineering, animal husbandry, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, cytology, ecology, entomology, fishery science, forestry, horticulture, marine biology, microbiology, nutrition, physiology, soil science, veterinary medicine, and zoology. It also provides links to full text abstracts from 48 journals as far back as 1994.
Specific Subjects: Biology, General; Agronomy; Multidisciplinary Life & Medical Sciences
PASTIC also has following International Databases on CD-ROM from previous years from which off-line search is carried out.
- MEDLINE: (1950-2006/05) This database is the premier source for Biomedical Literature including Clinical Practice, Administration, Policy Issues and Health Care Services
- POLTOX: (1966-2004/03) It provides global information on all aspects of Environmental Pollution, Hazardous Materials, Toxicology and related Environmental Issues.
- LIFE SCIENCES: (1982-2004-03) This database is for life sciences professionals who seek interdisciplinary coverage in Biological Sciences.
- PROQUEST: (1982-1998) It from world’s prestigious Journals on Physics and related fields.
- APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : (1983-2008) It contains abstracts on Applied Sciences and Technological fields.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXT: (1963-2007/1) It contains abstracts of World’s serial literature in Sociology and related disciplines.
- SCIENCE CITATION INDEX: (2002-2004) This database reports articles cited by researchers in their published material.
- DERWENT BIO-TECHNOLOGY: (1982-2008)
- COMPENDEX SITE ENHANCE: (1995-2004/03)
- ULRICH'S: (2004)
- INSPEC: (2000 to 2002) This database reports world’s scientific and technical papers in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computing and information technology.
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