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Subject Specific Databases
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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)
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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)
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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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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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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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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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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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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Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (http://www.cshprotocols.org/) VPN
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A definitive, interactive source of new and classic research techniques. The database covers specific sections on: Antibodies, Bioinformatics/Genomics, Cell Biology, Chromatography, Computational Biology, DNA Delivery/Gene Transfer, Electrophoresis, Genetics, High-Throughput Analysis, Imaging/Microscopy, Immunology, Laboratory Organisms, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Plant Biology,
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Proteins and Proteomics,
RNA Interference (RNAi)/siRNA, Stem Cells, and Transgenic Technology. Unique to this resource is the ability to submit a protocol. Other unique features include protocol recipes and protocol cautions.
- Coverage: 2006-present
- Access: http://www.cshprotocols.org/ (http://www.cshprotocols.org/) VPN
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Methods in Enzymology (http://uclibs.org/PID/61958) VPN
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Methods in Enzymology is the classic laboratory methods/protocols book series. The complete backfile of the full-text is available back to volume 1 from 1955. Direct article/chapter links are provided from core subject databases such as PubMed and BIOSIS Previews. Contains detailed protocols and descriptions of biochemical and biophysical techniques for research in biological and molecular sciences. More than 300 volumes are browseable by individual volumes online from 1955 to the present or by searching across the collection by title, author, abstract, and keyword. Full-text access to articles is available in HTML and PDF formats.
- Coverage: 1955-
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/61958 (http://uclibs.org/PID/61958) VPN
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PlantSCIENCEnetBASE [via CRC Press] (http://www.plantsciencenetbase.com) VPN
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This full-text database from CRC Press covers topics in plant biology and plant science. Texts and handbooks include topics covering soils, pesticides, herbs and botanicals, genetics, pathology and many additional areas. Many titles provide extensive information on one genus such as echinacea, citrus or aloe. Currently, 102 titles are included in the database. New titles are added periodically.
- Access: http://www.plantsciencenetbase.com (http://www.plantsciencenetbase.com) VPN
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NUTRITIONnetBASE (http://www.nutritionnetbase.com) VPN
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This full-text database from CRC Press covers topics in all aspects of nutrition. Texts and handbooks include topics covering clinical nutrition, vitamins, sports nutrition, nutrigenomics, obesity, phytochemicals and phytoestrogens, health benefits of specific foods and food types, and many additional areas. Currently, 116
titles are included in the database. New titles are added periodically.
- Access: http://www.nutritionnetbase.com (http://www.nutritionnetbase.com) 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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Treesearch (http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/)
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Treesearch is an online system for locating and delivering publications by Research and Development scientists in the US Forest Service. Publications in the collection include research monographs published by the agency as well as papers written by Forest Service scientists but published by other organizations in their journals, conference proceedings, or books. Research results behind these publications have been peer reviewed to ensure the best quality science. As of 02/2009 Treesearch contains 26,922 publications.
- Access: http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/ (http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/)
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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
Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources
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CalFlora (http://www.calflora.org/species/index.html)
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CalFlora is a comprehensive publicly-available database of plant or flora distribution information for California. Includes over 7,975 botanical species reports searchable by county, elevation, native or non-native, lifeform, or plant community. Re-released with design and funding changes 9/4/03
- Access: http://www.calflora.org/species/index.html (http://www.calflora.org/species/index.html)
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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
