What is the difference between the Scientific Bibliographic Database and the Biosafety Information Resource Centre?
The Scientific Bibliographic Database on Biosafety provides access to a bibliographic collection of scientific studies relevant to biosafety and risk assessment of biotechnology. This searchable database is updated monthly and contains records of scientific articles (full reference + abstract) published in national and international scientific periodicals from 1990 onwards. Each record is vetted by scientists of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) for its contribution to the numerous scientific debates concerning LMOs. The Biosafety Information Resource Centre (BIRC), contains only “non-conventional” or “grey” literature such as electronic catalogues of biosafety-related publications and information resources including: news services; e-mail listservers; online databases and search engines; reports and case studies; journals and newsletters; and teaching materials (manuals, toolkits and presentations). Its objective is to increase the accessibilit
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