UMass Amherst Libraries Research Databases

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Agriculture Library Research Guide

Sustainability Library Research Guide

Star Best Bet Databases in Natural Resources > Agriculture

Agricola

Covers agriculture; plant and animal sciences; forestry; entomology; soil and water resources; agricultural economics and engineering; alternative farming; nutrition, 1970-present.
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CAB Abstracts Star

Source for journal articles and other material on land use: agriculture, forestry, biotechnology, agricultural economics, tourism, nutrition, etc., 1910-present.
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Zoological Record Plus Star

Citations to periodical articles and other scholarly literature on zoology, biochemistry, behavior, ecology evolution, and genetics, 1864-present.
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Star

Online version of the comprehensive, lavishly illustrated zoology encyclopedia.
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Additional Databases in Natural Resources > Agriculture

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Agriculture Collection
Indexing, with some full text, of 400 journals in farming, food, horticulture and related fields.
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AGROVOC Thesaurus
A multilingual, structured and controlled list of terms to use for research in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, and the environment.
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Articles on architecture, planning, landscape architecture, interior design, and historic preservation, from journals published worldwide. Date coverage varies by title; some 1912-present.
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CAB eBooks

Database trial ends 11/30/12. Please send comments to Nake Ishii, 413-545-1656.

CAB eBooks are indexed and retrievable as chapters. They cover agriculture and plant sciences, animal and veterinary science, environmental sciences, human health, food and nutrition, and leisure and tourism. This trial covers the entire collection from 2000 to present.
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Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
Indexing, with some full text, of one hundred gardening periodicals.
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GreenFILE
Scholarly journal and magazine articles on the environment and sustainability in building, agriculture and energy, 1973-current.
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Plant Management Network
Research material on agricultural and horticultural crops: journal articles, proceedings, reports, and an image-based pest database.
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Sustainable Energy & Development E-book Collection
Reference books on alternative & renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable development and water conservation.
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Turfgrass Information Center
Research, full-text articles, and other resources on turfgrass science and management.
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Web of Science
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Provides a search by cited reference, topic, author, and more for articles in almost all important English-language journals. Arts and Humanities covers 1975-present; Social Sciences 1956-present; and Science 1900-present.
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