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Arrange a trial for your organisation and discover why FSTA is the leading database for reliable research on the sciences of food and health.
Arrange a trial for your organisation and discover why FSTA is the leading database for reliable research on the sciences of food and health.
Scientific literature is growing exponentially and will eventually become unmanageable unless something is done to improve the quality. It is unlikely that the quality issue will be resolved through quantity. Scientists and science is served better by the absence of poor quantity and the presence of focused quality.
Many people use Google Scholar, (no quality control) or PubMed, (no quality control and not food-specific information). Sometimes people will research using only open-access research.
Take a look at our short video explaining why FSTA is so much better than Google.
The truth is that quality, peer-reviewed, food science-specific research in journals, conference proceedings, patents and theses is only to be found in subscription products.
This up-to-date information is what researchers need to produce the best work. It is what students need to get the best grades and educational experience.
FSTA® is an extensive specialist database, in which carefully selected food, beverage and nutrition research and information are collated, summarised and indexed for efficient searching.
You may already have non-food specialist databases that you use. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science are three databases that may be part of your resources. You may be relying on Google or other free resources.
When you are evaluating a new resource, it’s normal to ask, “Do we really need this database?” Or, “If we get it, will anyone actually use it?”
Our answer to these questions is first, FSTA® has unique content that is not found elsewhere (you don’t want to pay twice for the same information right?) and secondly, our Knowledge Hub is unique.
This is the instructional content and training we offer, where you, your students, researchers and management can learn how to use FSTA® and benefit from the speed, clarity and confidence it offers.
FSTA is a whole learning tool that enables researchers to do good science.
It is best used by those who know how to use it. We help you every step of the way by giving you all the support you need and answering any questions you have. We know it is not enough for FSTA® to be a fantastic resource. We have to help users learn how to use the resource.
That's why we teach you how to use the resource.
FREE Online Tutorial - Develop your research skills in the sciences of food & health with FSTA®’s free 3-part tutorial . Designed to give you an overview of FSTA® content and the essential skills to search the FSTA® database and find quality literature successfully.
You can sign up to these instructional courses as soon as you take a trial and see how powerfully you can search the database.
FSTA Online Tutorial for Ovid users (ifis.org)
FSTA Online Tutorial for Web of Science users (ifis.org)
FSTA Online Tutorial for EBSCOhost users (ifis.org)
With millions of searches taking place on FSTA® every month, the definition of our company is determined by the successful outcomes of our clients,
