Researchers adding to the online database begin here: SKB metadata entry

SANREM Knowledgebase (SKB)

The SANREM Knowledgebase (SKB) is a collection of information resources (books, reports, journal articles, videos, movies, presentations) produced or identified, classified, and summarized by SANREM CRSP researchers. These experts are providing easy access to information resources relevant to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. The SKB is also the repository for all SANREM CRSP-generated information resources. There are now 2,400 metadata entries, 500 of them the products of SANREM CRSP Phase III. This searchable database is organized by landscape system as well as providing searchable fields such as title, creator-author, creation date, keywords, media type, time period, location, description (abstract), language, and SANREM project number (if applicable).

Since going online in 2005, the SKB has been continually evaluated and improved. It provides the ability for SANREM CRSP researchers to classify and catalog resources. The general public has the ability to search the database for published resources. These may be searched by a number of criteria, including title, keyword, creation date, GPS location, and date of data collection. Resources matching the given criteria are returned in a list from which they can be inspected and downloaded if appropriate.

For researchers in developing countries, many of the articles protected by copyright may be accessed through AGORA and OARE, databases maintained by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Both are databases of major journals regarding sustainable agriculture and the environment. More information:

http://www.aginternetwork.org/en/

http://www.oaresciences.org/en/

Using the SKB

To begin a search, use the SKB query form.

For tips on how to use the form, see the SKB query guidelines.

PES queries

For searches specific to payments for environmental services (PES), see the PES knowledgebase users manual.

Learn more

For more in-depth information about how metadata is entered and stored, refer to the SKB metadata guide.