Agriculture Research Guide

Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, etc.

Encyclopedia of agricultural science. 4 vols. Reference S 411 E713 1994
Farming and food. Reference S 439 F37 1991

Quick Facts

Biology Data Book Reference QH 310 .A392

New York Public Library Science Desk Reference ReferenceQ 173 B25 1995

Scientific American Science Desk Reference Reference Q 173 S427 1999

How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measure

Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Reference QC 94 C295 2003

Check the Truman State University Library Catalog for books on agriculture. Because that term is so broad, you should combine it with other terms, or think of completely different terms. For example, see the following keyword searches:
                               corn and genetics
                               farming and families
                               agriculture and economics

If Pickler Memorial Library doesn't have what you want, try your search in MOBIUS to find books in other libraries in Missouri. You can order books online, and they will be delivered usually within 3-4 working days. This service is available to current Truman students, faculty, and staff.

The primary source for agricultural information is the National Agricultural Library. There is also the National Agricultural Library Digital Repository.

WorldCat
A catalog of books, serials, Web resources and other materials worldwide. You can order books online, and they will be delivered usually within two weeks. This service is available to current Truman students, faculty, and staff who will be notified by email. A modified version of WorldCat is also available for free.

Dissertations

Dissertation Abstracts*
Dissertation Abstracts is the subject, title and author guide to virtually every American dissertation accepted at accredited institutions. It also includes many Canadian dissertations as well as dissertations from Europe and abstracts from Masters Abstracts. Coverage is 1861 to date

Find Articles

Databases in this section are restricted to use on the Truman network unless otherwise indicated.

AGRICOLA, 1970+

On the Web through the National Agricultural Library. Free site.
This database covers every major agricultural subject. It is compiled by the National Agricultural Library.

AGRIS/CARIS Information Centre - This UN FAO-based Web site was developed in 1974 and treats all aspects of agriculture. There are 199 national organizations that contribute to the site and they add approximately 14,000 items per month.

Google Scholar - scholarly journal articles on all subjects, some are full text; many have links to cited references. Free site.

ingenta/UnCover

An online articles delivery service, a table of contents database, and a keyword entry
index to nearly 20,000 periodicals. Free to the public.

JSTOR. Archive of scholarly journals. Truman campus has access to the Arts & Sciences I and II collections, Ecology & Botany collection, and General Science collection.

Science.gov Searches selected websites databases, technical reports, journal articles and other published materials.

Web Sites Related to Agriculture

Comprehensive Sites | Associations | Government Agencies

Comprehensive Sites

AgNIC, the Agriculture Network Information Center
Agrinet - from Texas A & M
Science.gov - a catalog of government science and technology Web sites from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

Associations

Agricultural Associations

Government Agencies

Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
United States Department of Agriculture

Statistics

Agriculture Fact Book (2000 Edition)
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Current Research & Discussions

Brownfield Network

Current Research Information System
A searchable database of U.S. Department of Agriculture funded research. Search by keyword, investigator, agency, institution, state, and project status and type. Many records include a list of publications resulting from the research. Free to the public.

Globalchange.gov - government-funded, high-quality data directly related to global change.

Science News - New York Times - the Tuesday science section of the New York Times.

Citing Sources

For further assistance, visit or call the Reference Desk (660-785-4051) or contact the Reference Librarian for Science.

Carol Lockhart, Reference Librarian for Science
(660) 785-7417
clockhar@truman.edu

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