University of Connecticut | Resources for ANIMAL SCIENCE
Contents:
- University of Connecticut Library Collections and Services
- Library Databases
- The University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Key Web Sites for Animal Science
- Liaison Librarian
University of Connecticut Library Collections and Services:
- The UCONN Libraries Catalog: HOMER UCAT
- Electronic Journals
- Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan
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Library Databases
- AGRICOLA via EbscoHost
Covers all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. From 15th Century on. - AGRICOLA via National Agricultural Library
See above - AGRIS International
Covers general agriculture, extension, administration and legislation, economics, development, and rural sociology, plant production, forestry, animal production, aquatic sciences and fisheries, machinery and buildings, natural resources, food science, home economics, human nutrition, and pollution. International coverage. From 1975 on. - BIOSIS Previews
All aspects of biology. Covers journals, book chapters, conference proceedings, etc., from 1969 on. - CABDirect
Covers all areas of agriculture and related disiplines. Over 9,000 journals and 2,500 books indexed, with over 4 million records. Most comprehensive international coverage available. From 1973- - CRIS - Current Research Information System
Ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. From the US Department of Agriculture - PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's great database, covering health, nutrition, developmental biology, etc. - Web of Science
Multidisciplinary database and the only one to offer Citation Searching; an essential resource for comprehensive research. From 1994 on. - WorldCat
Contains the book, journal, video, etc., holdings of libraries around the U.S. and the world
University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Key Web Sites for Animal Science
- AgZines
Free online journals and newsletters in agriculture, including Animal Science - American Society for Animal Science
"The Scientific Voice of Animal Agriculture" - Breeds of Livestock
From Oklahoma State U., provides information on breeds of cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, etc. - Connecticut
Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheets
Consumer/Public Information on gardening, pest management, pollution, etc., within Connecticut - The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA)
Full-text literature of agriculture, animal science, food science, forestry, soil science, etc., dating from the mid-eighteenth century on. From Cornell University. - Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
From FAO; includes World Watch List For Domestic Animal Diversity - E-answers
Searchable site of Extension Service publications from around the country, includes coverage of all animal science topics - Foreign Agricultural
Trade of the United States (FATUS) -- from the USDA Economic Research
Service
Data products provide information on agricultural trade with the world; production, consumption, and trade of principal crops, livestock, oilseed meals and oils; and agricultural budget outlays. - FAO/GIEWS -- Food Outlook List of Numbers
- Foreign Animal Diseases ("The Gray Book")
From the US Animal Health Association; 1998 ed. Covers foreign diseases considered to be the greatest threat to the livestock and poultry industries in the United States. PDF. - Gene Mapping Information
Genome maps of cattle, swine, and sheep, from the USDA Meat Animal Research Center. See also Other Gene Maps from Iowa State University - National Agricultural Library
- National Agricultural Library Digital Repository
Documents primarily from the USDA, including Agriculture Information Bulletin, the Agricultural Economic Report, and the Yearbook of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. - National Agricultural Statistics Service
Includes Census of Agriculture and many other data sources - National Animal Health Surveillance System
Information and statistics on domestic animal diseases - NetVet Veterinary Resources
- Poultry Science Virtual Library
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