2024 CAB Abstracts® (CABA) Database Reload News

The CAB Abstracts® database has been reloaded to implement the new fullset data.

In addition, Ovid has made the following changes to the database:

New Fields
Label   Field Name   What's New
AL   Additional Language  

The Additional Language (AL) field tells you if there are other languages included.
RD   Revised Date  

The Revision Date (RD) field contains the issue (year, month, and day). The RD field appears in the format YYYY/MM/DD.

Deleted Fields

New Limits in Publication Type

  • Audio
  • Case studies
  • Conference slides
  • External factsheets
  • Grant report
  • Identification guides

    • New Limits in Language

  • Belarusian
  • Breton
  • Burmese
  • Cambodian
  • Central Khmer
  • Chichewa
  • Ewe
  • Ganda
  • Haitian
  • Igbo
  • Kanuri
  • Lao
  • Laothian
  • Malagasy
  • Nkore
  • Rundi
  • Shona
  • Tigrinya
  • Tiv
  • Tswana
  • Western Frisian
  • Xhosa
  • Yiddish
  • Yoruba

    • Complete details on new and changed fields are available in the database guide. If you have any questions, contact your Ovid Support Representative at [email protected].

    Reload News last updated August 03, 2024