Databases

RESEARCH

Database containing bibliographic information of literature published in Pakistan or elsewhere in the world about Pakistan agriculture. It is facilitating the scientists to identify, locate, and use research literature. From 1997, abstracts have also been added. Total records in the database are more than 53,000.

MEDICINAL PLANTS OF PAKISTAN *

A project of National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources, NARC. The database contains detailed information about medicinal plants of Pakistan. It can be searched by Botanical, Local, Urdu,English or Tibb names. The database is in its infancy and a lot more data along with photographs will be provided as and when obtained. Input from visitors would be welcome.

Social Sciences

A database of studies conducted by the Social Sciences Division, PARC. The project has started with data from 2002 onwards. The database also contains summary of research results.

REFERENCE

UNION DATABASE OF JOURNALS

Developed by the Directorate of Scientific Information, NARC. It contains information of about 3000 journal/magazine titles with available volumes and issues in 35 libraries of Pakistan, mostly in the field of agriculture and allied subjects. It contains information of current as well as back volumes.

NARC LIBRARY CATALOG

It is computerized catalogue of NARC Library containing information of more than 23000 publications, including books, documents, theses, reports, monographs, etc. available in the Library. The database contains bibliographic information of more than 17000 records.

PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES *

This database can be useful for scientists/ researchers who wish to obtain plant genetic material from PARC. Over 15000 records are there in the Database and can be searched by providing the Genus and/or species as input.

HUMAN RESOURCE

PARC Staff

This database provides brief information about scientists/staff in PARC including their contact address and Bio-Data.

PARC Email Addresses

Email addresses of scientists and staff in the PARC are available who had provided their information.

PARC TELEPHONES (Update in Progress)

The database enables visitors to search for addresses and telephone numbers of scientists/staff in the PARC research system.

OTHERS

Project and Research Information System Module

RWC-PRISM is an internet based platform for sharing and managing existing and new information on organizations, experts and projects in agricultural research and development searchable through one window. The system provides overview of projects in the region, persons and organizations associated with them.

Directorate of Scientific Information , NARC is the National Focal Point (NFP) of PRISM for Pakistan. RWC-PRISM derives its mandate from the recommendations made by the Regional Steering Committee of the Rice-Wheat Consortium comprising Bangladesh,India,Neplal and Pakistan, CG Centers(CIMMYT and IRRI) and the representative of the Donor Community (The World Bank ) to strengthen the (content) management capacity of the regional NARS and other stakeholders in the Indo-Gangetic Plains by sharing and managing an information system on the agricultural research and development activities in the region. RWC, IAC (Interntional Agricultural Center) and WIS International (Wageningen Information Services International) have catalyzed the process leading to the development of Project and Research Information System Module (PRISM) in close collaboration with WISRD, Which was lunched in early 2001.

For more information on the Rice-Wheat Consortium, click here.

Development:

Online databases developed by Directorate of Scientific Information, NARC.

RWC-PRISM is a project of Rice Wheat Consortium and integrated into PARC Website.

Data Sources:

Directorate of Scientific Information, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad

* Plant Genetic Resources Programme, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)