Frontiers in Forest Information December 2005. BIOME AgriFor Subject Gateway AgriFor is one of the six subject gateways that make up the BIOME Service.

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Frontiers in Forest Information December 2005

BIOME AgriFor Subject Gateway AgriFor is one of the six subject gateways that make up the BIOME Service Launched in November 2000 as part of the BIOME hub, which covers health and life sciences It covers the fields of agriculture, forestry, and food science AgriFor is one of the six subject gateways that make up the BIOME Service Launched in November 2000 as part of the BIOME hub, which covers health and life sciences It covers the fields of agriculture, forestry, and food science

BIOME AgriFor Subject Gateway AgriFor is a partnership between the University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford, and the University of Reading AgriFor is provided by a team of information and subject specialists AgriFor database currently contains over 4311 records AgriFor is a partnership between the University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford, and the University of Reading AgriFor is provided by a team of information and subject specialists AgriFor database currently contains over 4311 records

BIOME Quality and Evaluation AgriFor provides access to hand selected, evaluated, quality Internet resources When evaluating a resource we consider: The subject scope and intended audience Authority and reputation Currency Accuracy Coverage Accessibility, design and layout, ease of use AgriFor provides access to hand selected, evaluated, quality Internet resources When evaluating a resource we consider: The subject scope and intended audience Authority and reputation Currency Accuracy Coverage Accessibility, design and layout, ease of use

BIOME In summary BIOME : Finds high quality Internet Resources in the subject area Evaluates Web resources using the BIOME Evaluation Guidelines Creates a resource description and adds basic metadata to the record Regularly reviews ‘live’ records BIOME : Finds high quality Internet Resources in the subject area Evaluates Web resources using the BIOME Evaluation Guidelines Creates a resource description and adds basic metadata to the record Regularly reviews ‘live’ records

BIOME Web Server statistics for AgriFor Analysed requests for October 2005 Successful requests: 421,586 Average successful requests per day: 13,599 For the same month in 2004 Successful requests: 368,402 Average successful requests per day: 11,747 Analysed requests for October 2005 Successful requests: 421,586 Average successful requests per day: 13,599 For the same month in 2004 Successful requests: 368,402 Average successful requests per day: 11,747

BIOME Contact details Laurian Williamson (BIOME Content Coordinator) Jackie Wickham (BIOME Service Manager) Laurian Williamson (BIOME Content Coordinator) Jackie Wickham (BIOME Service Manager)