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Subject Specific Databases
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CAB Abstracts [via OvidSP] (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=cabz) 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. Citations and abstracts to the international agricultural literature, including veterinary medicine, human and animal nutrition, rural development, as well as other related topics such as tourism and human ecology. Covers over 11,000 journals & conference proceedings and selected books in agriculture. PLEASE NOTE: Archive abstracts added in August 2005 go back to 1910 with 1,860,000 additional records. Produced by CAB International (CABI).
- Coverage: 1910-present [Archives added for 1910-1971]
- Access: http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=cabz (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=cabz) VPN
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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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AGRIS, International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology [via FAO] (http://www.fao.org/agris/search)
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations maintains an international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology that produces the AGRIS and CARIS databases. AGRIS indexes world literature collected from AGRIS resource centres in over 100 countries worldwide. AGRIS covers all aspects of agricultural sciences and technology, including grey literature not available through normal publication and distribution channels, such as unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers and government publications. AGRIS indexes FAO sales publications and documents, including main documents and project reports. Use the Search Assistant for advanced searching by filed (title, author, etc,) and by date.
- Coverage: 1975-present
- Access: http://www.fao.org/agris/search (http://www.fao.org/agris/search)
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- An extensive set of FAO Documentation issued 1977 to 1997 in microfiche is housed in the Microforms Collection in the Shields Library, Lower Level. AGRIS citations for FAO documents include the microfiche accession numbers.
- CARIS is the Current Agricultural Research Information System created by FAO in 1975 to identify and to facilitate the exchange of information about current agricultural research projects being carried out in - or on behalf of - developing countries. http://www4.fao.org/caris
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FS Info: USDA Forest Service Database (http://fsinfo.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon)
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FS Info is the online catalog for the Forest Service Library Network. In addition to books and journal articles in the area of forestry , it contains records and selected full-text links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904. Call numbers which appear in this database are those of the Forest Service libraries
The UC Davis Library collection of forest research publications is extensive. Use the Harvest Catalog to locate Davis call numbers. The Bio/Ag and Map Services reference desk will assist you.
- Access: http://fsinfo.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon (http://fsinfo.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon)
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Current Research Information System (CRIS) (http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/Welcome.html)
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CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research and education projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
- Access: http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/Welcome.html (http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/Welcome.html)
General Databases
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BIOSIS Previews [via ISI] (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
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More than 20 million records in all life science areas, including agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, veterinary medicine & pharmacology. Indexes over 6000 journals, serials, books and book chapters, conference proceedings and patents.
- Coverage: 1926-present
- Access: http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
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Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=envclust-set-c&db=eisft-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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Major areas of coverage include aquatic pollution, bacteriology, ecology, energy resources, environmental biotechnology & engineering, environmental impact statements, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, microbiology, and risk assessment. Separately searchable subfiles include: ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality; Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B); Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts (formerly from LexisNexis); Environmental Engineering Abstracts; Health and Safety Science Abstracts; Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A); Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; and Water Resources Abstracts. EIS: Full Text and Digests of Environmental Impact Statements is combined for cross-searching with ESPM.
- Coverage: 1967-present (varies by subfile)
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=envclust-set-c&db=eisft-set-c&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=envclust-set-c&db=eisft-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar [WEB Version] (https://scifinder.cas.org) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for scholarly research in the field of chemistry. It contains over 29 million citations and indexes over 10,000 journals, covering all aspects of chemistry, including chemical aspects of: biology and life sciences, engineering and materials science, food science, geology, medicine, physics, and polymer science. SciFinder Scholar also allows searching of chemical substances and reactions. It is the online version of Chemical Abstracts.
- Coverage: 1907-present
- Location: SciFinder Scholar can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff. Registration is required to use the web version, a "ucdavis.edu" email account is required to register (see "More Information" below)
- Access: https://scifinder.cas.org (https://scifinder.cas.org) VPN
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SciFinder Scholar [CLIENT Software Version]
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SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for scholarly research in the field of chemistry. It contains over 29 million citations and indexes over 10,000 journals, covering all aspects of chemistry, including chemical aspects of: biology and life sciences, engineering and materials science, food science, geology, medicine, physics, and polymer science. SciFinder Scholar also allows searching of chemical substances and reactions. It is the online version of Chemical Abstracts. SciFinder Scholar can only be used by UC students, faculty and staff.
- Coverage: 1907-present
- Location: Available at: Physical Sciences and Engineering Library, Shields Library (Bio-Ag Reference Area only), or any computer with a UCD IP address by loading SciFinder Scholar's client software, see "More Info" below.
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- Installation instructions, links to SciFinder Scholar’s client software, user guides, and additional information are available at the URL below. Questions should be directed to UCD's campus contact: Cory Craig, cjcraig@ucdavis.edu, 530/752-0347. http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/pse/resources/guides/scifinder.php
- A web version is also available.
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Science Citation Index Expanded [via Web of Knowledge] (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) VPN
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Multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. Search for articles that cite a known author or work. Print SCIENCE CITATION INDEX indexes literature back to 1945 and is located in the Shields Library, Third Floor, in the Biological & Agricultural Sciences Reference Collection, at the call number Z 7401 .S36
- Coverage: 1900-present
- Access: http://isiknowledge.com/wos (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) VPN
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FAOSTAT (http://faostat.fao.org/)
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Multilingual statistical databases provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Topics include food and agricultural production and trade, fisheries, land use and irrigation, fertilizers and more. The comprehensive databases cover many countries over long periods of time. The data are accessed through the public site which limits the number of records to be downloaded per query to 4,000. Contact the Shields Library Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Department (hssref@lib.ucdavis.edu) or the Agricultural and Resource Economics Library (bhegenbart@ucdavis.edu) for more information.
- Access: http://faostat.fao.org/ (http://faostat.fao.org/)
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Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=agricultural&adv=1) VPN
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Covers world literature in which molecular biology and genetics are applied to the food industry, agriculture, and the environment.
- Coverage: 1993-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=agricultural&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=agricultural&adv=1) VPN
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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Technical Library (http://asae.frymulti.com/) VPN
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Full text technical documents published by the ASAE, including ASAE Standards, Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Transactions of the ASAE, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health and Annual Meeting Papers and various conference proceedings
- Coverage: varies by title, 1998-present
- Access: http://asae.frymulti.com/ (http://asae.frymulti.com/) VPN
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Food Science and Technology Abstracts(FSTA) [via OvidSP] (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=fsta) VPN
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NEW OvidSP interface with default UCD Search Type set to Advanced Ovid Search. See MORE INFO below for classes on the new interface. Covers over 1800 journals and patents, books, theses and conference proceedings. Comprehensive coverage.
- Coverage: 1969-present
- Access: http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=fsta (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=fsta) VPN
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PAIS International Database [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1) VPN
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Indexes all types of materials in the area of public affairs. Topics include agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government, law, legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics.
- Coverage: 1972-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1) VPN
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Water Resources Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=waterres&adv=1) VPN
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Includes abstracts of current and earlier journal articles, monographs, reports, and other publication formats covering the development, management and research of water resources
- Coverage: 1967-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=waterres&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=waterres&adv=1) VPN
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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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Full-text Resources
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CABI ebooks [via CAB Direct] (http://217.154.120.6/CABEBOOKS/searchform-quicksearch.nsp)
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CABI ebooks provides access to over 200 agricultural titles (over 3,000 individual chapters).
UC Davis has licensed the full front-file (current) collection which will be continually updated with the latest editions. This collection is divided into six core subject collections: Agriculture; Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Human, Food and Nutrition Sciences; Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences; and Leisure and Tourism.
NOTE: A new CAB Direct2 interface will be available soon
- Coverage: 2005-present
- Access: http://217.154.120.6/CABEBOOKS/searchform-quicksearch.nsp (http://217.154.120.6/CABEBOOKS/searchform-quicksearch.nsp)
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AGRICULTUREnetBASE [via CRC Press] (http://www.agriculturenetbase.com) VPN
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This full-text database from CRC Press covers crop science, agronomy, soil science, forestry, agrochemicals, agricultural biotechnology and many more aspects of agriculture. Currently, there are 87 agriculture titles
including encyclopedias and handbooks. New titles are added periodically.
- Access: http://www.agriculturenetbase.com (http://www.agriculturenetbase.com) VPN
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ENVIROnetBASE [via CRC Press] (http://uclibs.org/PID/9548) VPN
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This full-text database from CRC Press covers environmental sciences handbooks and includes indexing of chapters and their figures, charts, tables, illustrations, formulas and rules of thumb. Environmental sciences areas covered include environmental engineering and biotechnology, agricultural and natural resources, ecology, pollution and many other areas. More than 100 books are included with about 4 additional titles added monthly.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/9548 (http://uclibs.org/PID/9548) VPN
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Current Protocols Series (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html) VPN
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NEW: Microbiology title added and under review for 2007. Laboratory methods and protocols covering the areas of microbiology, molecular biology, nucleic acid chemistry, cell biology, protein science, immunology, neuroscience, human genetics, pharmacology, toxicology, cytometry and bioinformatics. Includes basic, alternate, and support protocols with literature cited and information on suppliers for standard materials and preparation information for reagents and solutions. IMPORTANT NOTE: UC Davis does not currently license current protocols for "Food Analytical Chemistry" or "Magnetic Resonance Imaging".
- Coverage: Updated quarterly or more frequently
- Access: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/sharedfiles/cp_search_fs.html) VPN
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Springer Protocols (http://www.springerprotocols.com/) VPN
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Springer Protocols contains more than 18,000 molecular biology and biomedical peer-reviewed protocols, mostly from the classic series Methods in Molecular Biology, formerly published by Humana Press. Other series included are: Methods in Molecular Medicine; Methods in Biotechnology; Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology; and Neuromethods.
- Access: http://www.springerprotocols.com/ (http://www.springerprotocols.com/) VPN
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Springer eBooks Pilot (http://springerlink.com/books/)
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This UC-wide pilot for Springer eBooks includes more than 20,000 titles in English (and selectively in German) from every scientific discipline and many social sciences. This online interface enables all books to be searchable at the full-text level. Scope (textbook areas are starred) ranges from Architecture and Design, *Behavioral Science, *Biomedical and Life Sciences, *Business and Economics, *Chemistry and Materials Science, *Computer Science, *Earth and Environmental Science, *Engineering, *Humanities & Social Sciences and Law, *Mathematics and Statistics, *Medicine, *Physics and Astronomy, to Professional and Applied Computing. Dates of coverage are 2005 to 2009. NEW books are added monthly.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a pilot project. Currently there is no separation of the search feature between books and any Springer UC licensed journals. Search results are mixed with book and journal retrievals displayed together.
- Coverage: 2005-2009
- Access: http://springerlink.com/books/ (http://springerlink.com/books/)
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Historical Statistics of the United States, Earliest Times to the Present, Millennial Edition [via Cambridge University Press] (http://uclibs.org/PID/108043) VPN
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Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is the long-awaited 4th edition of the landmark government reference tool, last published in 1975. This expanded digital edition (available also as a five-volume print edition) updates and expands the original tables and introduces dozens of new topics. HSUS was culled from more than 1,000 sources to produce nearly 2,000 tables containing some 37,000 time series covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: agriculture, population, the economy, government, welfare and work. Some data from the 1975 edition have been extensively revised, and data determined to be unreliable or inaccurate have not been included. Each series is fully documented and placed in historical context by a scholar in the field. Tables can be downloaded and viewed, as well as graphed and merged into custom tables.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/108043 (http://uclibs.org/PID/108043) VPN
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- 5-volume print edition of Historical Statistics of the United States is available in Shields Library Gov Info Reference and H/SS Reference (HA202 .H57) and the Agricultural and Resource Economics Library (HA202 .H57 2006)
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Eurostat (http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat)
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Eurostat is the statistical agency for the European Union. The site provides access to data (monthly, quarterly, and annual data) from 1960 onwards. Topics include: general statistics, regional statistics, economy and finance, agriculture and fisheries, environment and energy, population and social conditions, services and transport and intra- extra- EU trade statistics. Coverage is Europe.
- Access: http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat (http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat)
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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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Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources
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Guide to Government Statistics and Data Resources Online [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
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A Guide to government statistics and data resources online, including links to Census, agriculture, economic and other statistical data from Federal, California and international organizations.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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Crop Protection Compendium (CPC) (http://www.cabicompendium.org/cpc/) VPN
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Encyclopedic, multimedia compendium of datasheets of more than 200 crops from more than 150 countries, their pests and diseases, with electronic textbooks, statistical and bibliographic databases, identification keys, distribution maps, images and glossary. Covers over 10,000 pests, diseases, weeds, and natural enemy species. Covers pesticide and biopesticide information including active ingredients, uses and environmental impact. Key topics include economic impact of harvest losses, diagnostic techniques, integrated pest management, and plant quarantine. Produced by CABI in cooperation with partners and a Development Consortium of government agencies and research organizations worldwide. International in scope.
[2002 Edition]
- Access: http://www.cabicompendium.org/cpc/ (http://www.cabicompendium.org/cpc/) VPN
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Dictionary of Scientific Biography (complete) [via Gale Virtual Reference Library] (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis) VPN
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This classic encyclopedia covering scientists from all time periods and all fields of science has been completely revised. This "complete" online version includes all the entries from both the new (2008) edition and the original edition.
- Access: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX2830999999&q=ucdavis) VPN
