CoopIST Cooperating in scientific and technical information http://coop-ist.cirad.fr
CoopIST is a French language Internet site created and run by CIRAD, a French agricultural research organization working for development in the South and the French overseas regions.
A didactic web site
Maraîchage aquatique (ipomée) dans la région de Huê, G. Trébuil, ©Cirad
• in the field of agricultural research for development (ARD) • providing information and training resources for scientific writing and publishing • for researchers and for STI professionals in their organizations
Contents organized under five headings • It’s in the news: a Webwatch on scientific publication • Information resources: free Web information sources on agricultural research for development; information search methodology • Publishing support: advice and tools for disseminating research results • Information management: advice and tools for organizing an information service or a library; selection of free, open-access tools for publication and information management • Cooperation: training offers, international projects
Advice sheets
CIRAD documents in open access • under a Creative Commons Licence • to simplify knowledge sharing (Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike) • to enable reproduction, distribution and communication by citing authors
Examples • to publish and manage information
Publishing in an open-access journal Drafting a scientific article (11 sheets) Publishing conference proceedings Setting up a selective dissemination of information (SDI) service ➜ Choosing a library software ➜ Eigenfactor and Article Influence indicators
• in connection with current scientific and technical information events
A French research centre working with developing countries to tackle international agricultural and development issues
June 2013
• based on training experience and exchanges developed with partners in the South
CIRAD, DGD-RS, DIST
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