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Computerized journal on livestock research

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Title Computerized journal on livestock research
 
Creator Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
 
Description Developments in information technology are rapidly changing the way written material is processed and transmitted. Micro-computers and their accessories are becoming commonplace, not only in developed but also in developing countries.



A new journal, Livestock production for rural development, has been produced which takes advantage of developments in computer science in order to promote faster, easier, and less costly technology for communication between scientists working in the field of rural development. It aims to promote improved livestock production and associated technologies and thereby contribute to self-reliant ecologically-balanced rural development.



CTA is supporting the journal by meeting the cost of distributing 1300 disks to scientists and development workers in ACP countries.



Livestock production for rural development is published on standard floppy disks and can be read on basic IBM compatible microcomputers and printers. It does not require any specialized software or word-processing packages. It aims to publish papers as fast a possible, with the minimum of centralized editorial input, and is distributed throughout the world, through a network of interested and sympathetic colleagues.



The journal consists of articles, written in ASCII format, and a simple software package that allows the user to view the articles and print them out on any printer. Papers are submitted on disk to a regional language sub-editor. Authors are required to have their papers refereed before submission by at least two scientists who have post graduate qualifications and proven experience. The paper ) can be in any of the journal's languages - English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.



Livestock production is not only a low-cost medium for publication, it gives new potential for the transmission of scientific data. Despite the simple form of the original disks, the journal may be printed on high quality laser printers for retention on bookshelves and in libraries.



Those interested in acquiring a copy should write to CTA

For further details, contact: Dr T R Preston

CIPAV, Edificio Camara de Comercio

Apartado A? 7482, Cali, COLOMBIA or

Dr A Speedy, Oxford Computer Journals Ltd

31 Northmoor Road, Oxford OX2 6UR, UK
new journal, Livestock production for rural development

Those interested in acquiring a copy should write to CTA
For further details, contact: Dr T R Preston
CIPAV, Edificio Camara de Comercio
Apartado A? 7482, Cali, COLOMBIA or
Dr A Speedy,
 
Date 2014-10-08T13:16:22Z
2014-10-08T13:16:22Z
1990
 
Type News Item
 
Identifier CTA. 1990. Computerized journal on livestock research. Spore 30. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
1011-0054
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45400
 
Language en
 
Relation Spore, Spore 30
 
Publisher CTA
 
Source Spore