Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL 

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Background, partners,

eligibility of TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

What is TEEAL?

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

TEEAL (The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library) is a digital collection of over 325 research journals for agriculture and related sciences.

Researchers, students, faculty and librarians can discover and access thousands of full-text PDF articles without the use of the internet. TEEAL is available to institutions in income-eligible countries

What is TEEAL?

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Subject CoverageAgricultural EngineeringAgricultureAnimal Science/Veterinary MedicineBiologyBiotechnology/Applied MicrobiologyChemistry/Biochemistry/ BiophysicsEconomics/Social Science/DevelopmentEntomology/Pest ControlEnvironment/Ecology/Natural ResourceFisheries/Aquatic ScienceFood Science/NutritionForestryHuman Medicine/PhysiologyPlant Science/Soil Science

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

Agricultural engineeringAgricultureAnimal sciencesBiology and geneticsBiotechnology and applied microbiologyChemistry, biochemistry and biophysics

Economics and developmentEntomology and pest controlEnvironment and ecologyFisheriesFood and nutritionForestryHuman medicinePlant and soil science

With coverage of so many subject areas, you have a wealth of articles to fit your research needs

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

A short history of TEEAL development

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TEEAL – “Library in a Box”

• Released in the 1990s

• CD-ROM based collection that was updated annually

• Contained over 140 journals selected by 600 international scientists as the most essential to research and education

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System Requirementsa minimum of:• a 486-based PC running Windows 95,• 16 Mb of RAM,• 300 Mb of free hard disk space• a CD-ROM drive,• a color monitor

and video card capable of 256 color display

• 300 dpi laser printer.

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LanTEEAL

• Released 2005• The new local area network (LAN) version of TEEAL• seamless access to full-text articles and abstracts• no compact discs to insert, no Internet, and no

waiting.• up to 10 simultaneous users. • For an additional fee, you could increase that

number to 20 or 30

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LanTEEAL 2.0• Released 2008• Upgraded edition of the

earlier released LanTEEAL• Improved Basic and

Advanced searches using keywords, dates, authors, titles, etc

• Minimum requirements• 1500 Mz Processor, 1GB RAM

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2014 – Redesigned TEEAL

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Requirements of the redesigned TEEAL

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TEEAL Production schedule

• It takes one full year to produce the annual update for TEEAL;

• Furthermore, since the redesign of TEEAL, we are working to continually evolve and strengthen our production process.

Module 1a: Background and Introduction to TEEAL

How to Obtain TEEAL•A variety of discounts are available based on funding through CTA and/or the Gates Foundation•OR through The TEEAL Institutional Grant programme which in 2015-2016 is awarding a total of 80 sets to qualifying institutions•Email teeal@cornell.edu or itoca@itoca.org for more information.

available for purchase

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• Now that you have learnt the background and history of TEEAL you may proceed to

Module 1b: Using TEEAL