This short tutorial will help you learn how use the FSTA thesaurus in searches on the Web of Science platform. This includes: - getting into the thesaurus
- how to add the terms to a search string
- how to integrate thesaurus terms with keywords in a search
- understanding the difference between a descriptors search and a topic search
- understanding the advantages of both
Want to learn more about what the thesaurus does and why it works? Watch our video 'The FSTA Thesaurus on Web of Science - what it is and why it's useful'
Check out our other FSTA how-to videos, to help you to use the database effectively and find the content you need for your assignment, grant application, thesis and more.
For detailed explanations and practical advice to help you with your information searching, visit for our best practice in literature searching for literature reviews. Good luck with your research!
**About FSTA**
FSTA - Food Science and Technology Abstracts is a database for scientific and technological information relating to food and beverages, including nutrition, microbiology, public health and many others. It is used by universities, food companies and government agencies all over the world for their food information research such as journal articles, patents, books, reviews, reports and standards. Access is typically through your organisation's library, so check with your librarian if you are unsure where to find it. Or feel free to get in touch with IFIS through www.ifis.org and they will be happy to help.
**About IFIS**
Based in Reading (UK), IFIS is a not-for-profit academic publisher with an ongoing commitment to supporting those studying and working in the sciences of food and health by making it easier to access research that can be trusted; preserving integrity and accuracy in the fields of food and beverages; furthering learning and development in the sciences of food and health across the world - especially in areas where access to our resources may be limited.
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