LibGuides: *Animal Sciences: Find Articles

Recommended Databases for Animal Sciences

CAB Abstracts
Covers journal articles, conference proceedings and other materials in agriculture, nutrition, and veterinary medicine. International scope.

Medline (EBSCOhost)
MEDLINE is the premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and basic research in biochemistry, endocrinology, genetics, microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and physiology. Although it focuses primarily on human medicine, it does contain information on animal testing, research, diagnosis and treatment.
Coverage Dates: 1950 - present

PubMed
Index to research articles covering all areas of medicine including clinical and experimental medicine; health care administration; microbiology; nursing; paramedical professions; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; reproductive biology; psychiatry; psychology; toxicology; and veterinary medicine. PubMed is direct from the National Library of Medicine web site.
Abstracts and index: 1966-present
Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide (EBSCOhost)
Index to journal articles, books, conference papers, government reports, theses and other literature covering all areas of wildlife research.
Index only: 1935-present
Concurrent Users: 5
Web of Science
The Web of Science accesses information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals. Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list, you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work.

AGRICOLA (EBSCOhost)
This database indexes the agricultural research of the United States as well as some international agricultural research. Contains citations to journal articles, government publications, technical reports, and conference proceedings.
Coverage Dates: 1970 - present

Agricultural & Environmental Science Database
Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary index to research articles from all fields in the agricultural and environmental sciences. Indexes U.S. government environmental impact statements.Abstracts and index: 1967-present

Other Databases to Try

Plant Management Network
provides quick and easy access to fact sheets, newsletters, product listings, training resources, and related information. The database indexes all articles published in Applied Turfgrass Science, Plant Health Progress, Crop Management, and Forage and Grazinglands, and thousands of web-based resources.
Coverage Dates: 1984 - present
AgEcon Search
AgEcon Search is a free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics, including working papers, conference papers, and journal articles.
Coverage Dates: 1932 - present
Academic Search Premier
provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - present

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