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Subject Specific Databases
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Zoological Record [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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WILDLIFE. Comprehensive coverage of zoology; including behavior, conservation and environmental science, ecology, evolution, genetics, habitat, marine and freshwater biology, nutrition, parasitology and disease, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, veterinary studies, zoogeography and fossil records. Especially strong in new species reports and field studies. Backfile for 1864-1977 added April 2007.
- Coverage: 1864-present [1864-1977 backfile added]
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=zoorec-m-set-c&adv=1&db=zoorec-n-set-c&adv=1&db=zooclust-set-c&adv=1) VPN
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Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=asfa&adv=1) VPN
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Includes information on the science, technology and management of marine, freshwater, and brackish water environments and organisms. Database consists of the following subfiles: ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; and ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts.
- Coverage: varies by subfile; 1971-present;earlier for selected core titles
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=asfa&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=asfa&adv=1) VPN
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Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide [via EBSCO March 20 2009] (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=fzh) VPN
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WILDLIFE. Indexes literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians; covering all aspects of wildlife and wildlife management
- Coverage: 1935 (& earlier)-present
- Access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=fzh (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=fzh) VPN
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World Animal Health Information Database (WAHID) Interface (http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=home)
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The WAHID Interface provides access to all data held within OIE's new World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). It replaces and significantly extends the former web interface named Handistatus II System. A comprehensive range of information is available from: -Immediate notifications and follow-up reports submitted by Member Countries in response to exceptional disease events occuring in these countires as well as follow-up reports about these events, -Six-monthly reports describing the OIE-listed disease situations in each country -Annual reports providing further background information on animal health, on laboratory and vaccine production facilities, etc. To start, select one of the headings on the left. You can then explore available information: -by country (or group of countries), -by disease, -focusing on control measures, or -comparing the animal health situation between two countries.
- Access: http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=home (http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=home)
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PrimateLit (http://primatelit.library.wisc.edu)
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WILDLIFE. The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics and zoogeography). Literature acquisition, analysis, and indexing are carried out by the Primate Information Center (http://www.rprc.washington.edu/WaNPRC/) at the Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington.
- Coverage: 1940-present
- Access: http://primatelit.library.wisc.edu (http://primatelit.library.wisc.edu)
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Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) (http://omia.angis.org.au/)
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OMIA is a database of genes, inherited disorders and traits in more than 135 animal species (other than human and mouse, which have their own resources). The database contains textual information and references, as well as links to relevant PubMed and Gene records at the NCBI. It is modeled on, and is complementary to, McKusick's Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM).
- Access: http://omia.angis.org.au/ (http://omia.angis.org.au/)
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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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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PubMed (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
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Citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 8,400 journals in medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, nursing, molecular biology and genetics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Coverage: 1949-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/10354 (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
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PsycINFO [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
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PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. Extensive animal behavior studies covered including primate behavior. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
- Coverage: 1840-present
- Access: http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1 (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) 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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Anthropology Plus [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://uclibs.org/PID/34670) VPN
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Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource the highly respected Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Anthropology Plus provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. The index offers excellent coverage of all core periodicals in the field in addition to local and lesser-known journals.
[Late 19th century to present]
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/34670 (http://uclibs.org/PID/34670) VPN
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Ecology Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=ecology&adv=1) VPN
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Focuses on how organisms of all kinds - microbes, plants, and animals - interact with their environments and with other organisms. Included are relevant papers on evolutionary biology, economics, and systems analysis as they relate to ecosystems or the environment LOWER-DIVISION Undergraduates. UPPER-DIVISION Undergraduates, Researchers should use BIOSIS Previews.
- Coverage: 1982-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=ecology&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=ecology&adv=1) VPN
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Bacteriology Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=bacteriology&adv=1) VPN
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Covers topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals. Provides access to clinical findings as well as all aspects of pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics.
- Coverage: 1982-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=bacteriology&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=bacteriology&adv=1) VPN
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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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Dissertation Abstracts International / Dissertations & Theses [via ProQuest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/11984) VPN
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Online access to citations and abstracts for every title in the UMI Dissertation Abstracts database; since 1997, provides full-text access to dissertations. Access is free to UC Campus dissertations.
- Coverage: 1861-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/11984 (http://uclibs.org/PID/11984) VPN
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- Current Research @ University of California, Davis (searches all University of California, Davis dissertations published in the Dissertation Abstracts database). http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucdavis/main
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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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Faculty of 1000 Biology TRIAL (http://www.f1000biology.com/browse/) VPN
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The UC Davis General Library is offering special TRIAL access through December 2009 to Faculty of 1000 Biology.
Faculty of 1000 (F1000) Biology is a literature awareness tool that is updated continuously. F1000 Biology comprehensively and systematically highlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of well over 2300 selected leading researchers. Through immediate rating of individual papers by the authors' peers, F1000 Biology highlights papers on the basis of their scientific merit rather than that of the journal in which they appear. Features included are: Current Top 10 list, Hidden Jewels list,and the Most viewed list.
- Access: http://www.f1000biology.com/browse/ (http://www.f1000biology.com/browse/) 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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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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SORA: Searchable Ornithological Research Archive (http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/)
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WILDLIFE. The SORA project is an open access electronic journal archive and is the product of a collaboration between the American Ornithologists Union, the Cooper Ornithological Society, the Association of Field Ornithologists, the Wilson Ornithological Society and the University of New Mexico libraries and IT department. This archive provides access to extensive ornithological literature of international scope, and detailed material documenting the history of ornithology in North America over the last 120+ years. The content of this site (in chronological order from eldest to more recent publications) includes the following titles: The Auk (1884-1999); The Wilson Bulletin (1889-1999); The Condor (1899-2000); Pacific Coast Avifauna (1900-1974); The Journal of Field Ornithology (1930-1999); The North American Bird Bander (1976-2000); and Studies in Avian Biology (1978-1999).
- Coverage: Varies according to journal title
- Access: http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/ (http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/)
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American Natural Science in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century (http://www.ansp.org/library/digital_library/grant_imls_listings.php)
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has digitized the first 8 volumes of its journal (1817-1842)as well as nearly two dozen other key texts of antebellum American natural history. Authors represented here include: John James Audubon, Samuel George Morton, Thomas Nuttall and Titian Ramsay Peale, among others.
- Coverage: 1810-1850
- Access: http://www.ansp.org/library/digital_library/grant_imls_listings.php (http://www.ansp.org/library/digital_library/grant_imls_listings.php)
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Early Encounters in North America (EENA): Peoples, Cultures and the Environment (http://uclibs.org/PID/31414) VPN
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EENA contains full text letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early encounters, centered on present-day Canada and the United States with some limited coverage of Mexico. Includes information on the peoples, places, environment, flora and fauna encountered. Of note are more than 9,000 Audubon prints from "The Birds of America" as well as the complete contents of the three-volume "The Quadrupeds of North America".
- Coverage: 1534-1959
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/31414 (http://uclibs.org/PID/31414) VPN
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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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Electronic books in the Biological and Health Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/) VPN
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Subject listing of electronic books (handbooks, textbooks, guides) in basic biological and related health sciences disciplines/specialties and subdisciplines/subspecialties. Includes online books in general biology, biochemistry, endrocrinology & metabolism, genetics, microbiology & virology, molecular biology, neurology, nutrition, physiology, toxicology and veterinary medicine. All books are searchable at chapter-level. [Compiled by the UCD Carlson Health Sciences Library]
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/) 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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Safari Tech Books Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/33109) VPN
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A collection of computing books that includes the full text of over 300 O'Reilly Press books, dating from 2004 to the present. Safari will grow to include all new O'Reilly titles. The full-text is searchable across titles and searches can be limited to code fragments. Books can also be browsed by topic. Access is limited to 28 simultaneous UC connections.
- Coverage: 2004-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/33109 (http://uclibs.org/PID/33109) 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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Document Library -- California Department of Fish and Game (http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/docviewer.aspx)
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The California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) Document Library is an online repository of thousands of DFG related documents from California agencies, contractors, and related non-governmental organizations. In addition to advanced searching for title, author, subject, keywords, and date ranges, all documents in the DFG Document Library are organized by Categories. "Browse By Category" is a convenient way to see all available groupings and learn which DFG function or program is responsible for each category. You may also view a complete list of DFG documents and then link directly to that program's web page. The majority of documents digitized are from the 2000s with the largest collection of documents on "California Wildlife Habitat Relationships".
- Coverage: mid1990s- present
- Access: http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/docviewer.aspx (http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/docviewer.aspx)
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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 Avian Influenza Research (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/bioag/research/avianflu.php)
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Quick guide includes bird/avian flu suggested search terms, recommended subject databases and websites, and a short-list of important topical journal titles at UCD. [Designed by Laurel Espell, BioAg Reference Librarian]
[July 12, 2006]
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/bioag/research/avianflu.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/bioag/research/avianflu.php)
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UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives Information (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/animalalternatives/)
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The UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives places special emphasis on disseminating up-to-date information concerning animal alternatives through every level of public and private education. It also seeks to provide investigators who use animals with information on the most current methods for improving all aspects of animal care during their work.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/animalalternatives/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/animalalternatives/)
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia [Gale Virtual Reference Library] (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX3406799999&q=ucdavis) VPN
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Extensive, completely revised and updated 17-volume version of the original work published in Germany in 1960. Incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community. Volume 1 covers Lower metazoans and lesser deuterostomes and volume 2 is on Protostomes. Volume 3 is about Insects. Volumes 4-5 are both concerning Fishes. Volume 6 pertains to Amphibians and volume 7 is about Reptiles. Volumes 8-11 are all concerning Birds. Volumes 12-16 are on Mammals and lastly, volume 17 is the cumulative index.
[2003]
- Access: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX3406799999&q=ucdavis (http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/eBooks?ste=22&docNum=CX3406799999&q=ucdavis) VPN
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- Each entry by family includes taxonomic placement and brief details including thumbnail description, size, number of genera/species, habitat, conservation status, and distribution map.
- Detailed sections describe: evolution and systematics; physical characteristics; distribution; habitat; behavior; feeding ecology and diet; reproductive biology; conservation status; significance to humans; and end with lengthy species accounts.
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WILDPro (http://institution.wildlifeinformation.org/) VPN
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WILDLIFE. An electronic encyclopaedia and a library of electronic books and documents providing information on the natural history, health and management of captive and free-ranging wild animals.
- Access: http://institution.wildlifeinformation.org/ (http://institution.wildlifeinformation.org/) 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
Handbooks & Tables
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Animal Drugs at FDA (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/)
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There are eight sections in the publication. The first lists approved drug products; subsections being sorted by tradename and then by NADA number. The second section lists active ingredients and each approved product containing that active ingredient. The third section lists patent information as provided by the sponsors of approved animal drug products. Section four lists exclusivity periods granted for new uses or claims approved subsequent to enactment of GADPTRA. Section five lists any approved products that are currently the subject of a Notice of Hearing and thus may not be used as a basis of an ANADA. Section six lists animal drug products whose approval has been voluntarily withdrawn by their sponsors since GADPTRA was enacted.Section seven lists the actions on ANADA suitability petitions that have been received by the FDA since the enactment of GADPTRA. Section eight is reserved for monthly updates.
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- Location: also known as the Green Book
- Access: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/ (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/)
