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Subject Specific Databases
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Agricola [via OvidSP] (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=agra) VPN
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FARMED OR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. NEW OvidSP interface with default UCD Search Type set to Advanced Ovid Search. See MORE INFO below for classes on the new interface. Published by the National Agricultural Library, the Agricola database describes publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines including: animal science; veterinary science; entomology; plant science; forestry; aquaculture and fisheries; farming, farming systems and crops; agricultural economics; extension and education; food and human nutrition; and earth sciences and environmental sciences. The Bibliography of Agriculture is the print index to the agricultural literature going back to 1942 located on the Shields Library, Third Floor, at call number Z 5071 .U63 PLEASE NOTE: The largest and most comprehensive agricultural literature database is CAB Abstracts.
- Coverage: 1970-present
- Access: http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=agra (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=agra) VPN
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General Databases
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Web of Science [via Web of Knowledge] (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) VPN
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Provides access to the three ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) Citation Databases: Science Citation Index Expanded; Social Sciences Citation Index; Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
- Coverage: 1900-present [Science 1900-, Social Sciences 1956-, Arts & Humanitities 1975-]
- Access: http://isiknowledge.com/wos (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) VPN
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Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) VPN
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The multi-disciplinary database Academic Search Complete (ASC) provides full-text access to more than 5,500 periodicals, including over 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 9,500 journals, and 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
- Coverage: 1887-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/126936 (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) VPN
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ArticleFirst [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=articlefirst) VPN
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Citations from the table of contents pages of over 12,000 journals in the sciences, social sciences, the humanities, and popular culture.
- Coverage: 1990-present
- Access: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=articlefirst (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=articlefirst) VPN
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INSPEC (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771) VPN
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Citations from scholarly journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control, and information technology.
- Coverage: 1898-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/22771 (http://uclibs.org/PID/22771) VPN
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Journal Citation Reports (JCR) (http://uclibs.org/PID/36787) VPN
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Journal Citation Reports® is an annual publication by Thomson Reuters. Journal Citation Reports can show you the
most frequently cited journals in a field, the highest impact journals in a field, and the largest journals in a field. JCR Science Edition contains data from over 5,900 journals in science and technology. JCR Social Sciences Edition contains data from over 1,700 journals in the social sciences.
[2007]
- Coverage: 2007
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/36787 (http://uclibs.org/PID/36787) VPN
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Science.gov (http://www.science.gov)
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Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. Search selected science and technology web sites and government databases. Sciencegov
- Access: http://www.science.gov (http://www.science.gov)
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Conference Papers Index [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=cpi-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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Major areas of coverage include agriculture, biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, forestry, biology, environmental science, soil science, biotechnology, and clinical medicine.
- Coverage: 1982-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=cpi-set-c&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=cpi-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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PapersFirst [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=papersfirst) VPN
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Index of papers presented at worldwide conferences, symposia, meetings, expositions, workshops, and congresses
as received by the British Library Document Supply Centre.
- Coverage: 1993-present
- Access: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=papersfirst (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=papersfirst) VPN
