Agriculture Subject Guide
Databases |
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Access Science |
More than 8,000 articles written by the leading figures in their fields - including 30 Nobel Prize winners - edited and illustrated with the non-specialist in mind. |
General Science Collection |
This database provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and offers full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. |
GreenFILE |
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for approximately 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more then 4,700 records. |
ProQuest Science Journals |
A definitive resource for students studying both the applied and general sciences. The Science Journals feature over 660 titles - with more than 540 available in full text. In full-text format, researchers have access to all the charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements so vital to scientific and technical literature. |
Today's Science |
Secondary-school students and researchers have turned to the monthly print editions of Today's Science On File since 1992 to find authoritative yet accessible information on the latest developments in science. |
eBooks |
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Animal Sciences |
Provides a wide range of scientific, historical and cultural information about the animal world. Covers careers in the animal sciences in addition to biological concepts, the history of zoology, biographies of scientists, and ethical issues such as the practice of animal experimentation. Includes illustrations, sidebars, charts, a glossary, bibliographies, filmographies and the addresses of institutions devoted to the protection and study of wild and domesticated animals. |
Credo Reference |
Over 1200 highly-regarded titles from over 80 publishers; Credo General Reference covers every major subject. |
ebrary |
Access to over 25,000 books from publishers such as McGraw Hill, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. |
EBSCO eBooks (formerly NetLibrary) |
Over 5,000 eBooks are available to GBC students in the EBSCO eBook collection. Search by subject, title or author and research right from home. |
Food: In Context |
Examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision-making. |
Websites |
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Agriculture Network Information Center |
Through AgNIC you can search the world of agriculture or stay up-to-date with the latest agricultural news and events taking place around the world. |
Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
The FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. |
National Agriculture Library |
The National Agricultural Library (NAL): advancing access to global information for agriculture. |
Science.gov |
Science.gov searches over 42 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results. |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
The USDA is a source for agricultural topics. |