TREESEARCH is now online

TREESEARCH is now online

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Announcing TREESEARCH, a new database that allows access to Forest Service research publications online.

From Ann Bartuska (Deputy Chief for Reseach and Development, USDA Forest Service)

I am pleased to announce the launching of Treesearch, a new database that allows access to Forest Service research publications online. With Treesearch, customers can locate and download Agency-authored or sponsored publications, including those in journals, books, and conference proceedings. The research results behind these publications have been peer reviewed to ensure the highest quality science.

The publications in Treesearch can be accessed from www.treesearch.fs.fed.us, as well as the R&D Website, and the Websites of the six Research Stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. The database supports searches by author, keyword, originating organization, or date; and returns the abstract and, if selected, the full text of the publication, including tables, figures, and citations.

The Treesearch implementation began last year with the R&D-wide commitment to post all publications online within three months of their appearance in hard copy. With over 7500 publications currently online, Treesearch is already the largest freely available collection of online forestry research in the world. We will continually add both new publications and the classics that customers find useful for todays questions and issues.

Treesearch is a unique collaborative effort bringing together a team of scientists, science communicators, and computer specialists from the field, with coordination and assistance from the Washington Office. Treesearch started as a recognized need by the field, rather than as a Washington Office initiative. To cover technical assistance and other expenses, the team members committed resources from their own budgets rather than requesting 'off the top' funding. The team is self-directed, with decisions based on customer preferences and the ability to afford desired features.

We hope that you will find Treesearch useful and easy to use. If you would like additional information or have suggestions to offer about Treesearch, please feel free to contact the Treesearch team at: www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/team or Hao Tran in my office. Hao's number is 202-205-1293.

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