CAB Abstracts

Spec sheet

Intended users

CABI describes its publishing products as supporting researchers, practitioners, and farmers with evidence-based information.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Support

CABI says CAB Direct includes training videos and webinars, a quick guide, and online help.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Headquarters

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UKRead 28 Sep 2026 · cabi.org

Founded

CABI traces its beginnings to 1910.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Maker

CABI is an international, intergovernmental, not-for-profit organization focused on agriculture and the environment.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Access platform

CAB Direct is CABI’s online platform for access to its database subscriptions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Global coverage

CAB Abstracts features publications from over 120 countries in 50 languages, with English abstracts for most articles.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Other platforms

A CABI product flyer lists CAB Abstracts availability through CAB Direct, OvidSP, Web of Knowledge, EBSCO, Dialog, STN International, and DIMDI.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Pricing basis

CABI states that academic subscription pricing is based on institutional size and research level.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Search and research tools

CAB Direct provides search, highlighting and annotation, result analysis, projects, and activity tracking.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Search indexing

CAB Abstracts uses the CAB Thesaurus to support searching with CABI’s indexed terms.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Subject coverage

Its coverage includes agriculture, the environment, veterinary sciences, applied economics, leisure and tourism, and nutrition.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

What it is

CAB Abstracts is a bibliographic database covering applied life sciences.Read 8 Oct 2026 · cabi.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Academic Research Databases#23 of 357.2