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Agriculture Subject GuideMajor Reference WorksIndexes, Abstracts, and Full-Text Databases Electronic Journal and Electronic Text Collections Recommended Web Sites Professional Organizations Statistical Resources Style Manuals Major Reference WorksAgricultural HandbookREF S 411 .A37 1988 Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws http://www.cnie.org/nle/AgGlossary/AgGlossary.htm Agriculture Factbook DOCS A 1.38/2: http://www.usda.gov/factbook/ Black's Agricultural Dictionary REF S 411 .D245 1985 Careers in Focus: Agriculture REF S 494.5 .A4 C27 2001 County Agents Directory (latest volume) REF S 544 .c65 CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences REF S 411 .L39 2002 Dictionary of Agriculture REF S 411 .D573 1998 Dictionary of Agriculture : From Abaca to Zoonosis REF S 411 .L55 1995 Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science (4 volumes) REF S 411 .E713 1994 Encyclopedia of American Agricultural History REF S 441 .S36 Encyclopedia of Soil Science REF S 592 .E52 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition REF TX 349 .M2 Practical Handbook of Agricultural Science REF S 501.2 .P73 1990 Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary REF S 592 .S59 2001 State of Food and Agriculture (latest volume) REF S 401 .U6 A317 United States Department of Agriculture, Yearbook of Agriculture (53 volumes) DOCS A 1.10: 
Indexes, Abstracts, and Full-Text DatabasesAgricola [Remote access - UVM Only]Produced by the National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides coverage of world literature on agriculture, including articles, audiovisual materials, books, book chapters, computer databases & software, maps, manuscripts, serials, and sound recordings. It also covers related subjects such as forestry, chemistry, entomology, food & nutrition, etc. Coverage is from 1970 - present. Agricola http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/ Produced by the National Agricultural Library, this is a free, web version of the above Agricola. This web site provides access to searching the NAL catalog for books and journal article index. Agricola encompasses 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. Coverage is from 1970-present. Biosis Previews [Remote access - UVM Only) Indexes and abstracts publications in the area of biology, covering journal articles, reports, review articles and conference papers. BIOSIS includes materials in the areas of agriculture, botany, zoology, microbiology, ecology, biochemistry, bioengineering, medicine, and biochemistry. Entries date from 2000 - present. CABDirect [Remote access - UVM Only) Indexes and abstracts research on agriculture, forestry, environment and allied disciplines, including agricultural economics and rural sociology, aspects of human health, veterinary medicine, crop protection and biotechnology. Coverage is from 1973-present. In addition to CABDirect, the Bailey/Howe Library has an extensive collection of print CAB indexes dating back to the 1920s, depending on the index. Consult the Library catalog for titles and call numbers. Web of Science [Remote access - UVM only] A multi-disciplinary database, Web of Science contains indexing from Science Citation Index, as well as Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. It indexes research on fields such as agriculture, biotechnology, plant sciences, veterinary science, and zoology. As a citation database it allows a researcher to trace the citation history of articles forward and backward in time. Coverage is from 1982-present.
Electronic Journal and Electronic Text CollectionsUniversity of Vermont Electronic Journals in AgricultureCore Historical Literature of Agriculture http://chla.library.cornell.edu/ This is a core electronic collection of agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century. Maintained by the Mann Library, Cornell University. The Hive and the Honeybee http://bees.library.cornell.edu This collection consists of the full-text of several rare titles from the Phillips' Beekeeping Collection at Cornell University's Albert R. Mann Library. Maintained by the Mann Library, Cornell University. USDA Economics and Statistics System http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/usda.html A collection of reports and datasets from the USDA economics agencies. Maintained by the Mann Library, Cornell University.
Recommended Web SitesWeb site produced by CABI, producers of CABDirect. Some parts of the site require access via subscription.Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) http://www.agnic.org/ AgNIC is a guide to quality agricultural information on the Internet as selected by the National Agricultural Library, Land-Grant Universities, and other institutions. AgNIC Partnership on Agricultural Biotechnology http://agnic.umd.edu This site provides access to agricultural biotechnology on the Web. It includes biotechnology resources relating to domestic animinals, plants, and food processing. AgriSurf! http://www.agrisurf.com/ AgriSurf! claims to be the world's largest searchable agricultural WWW index. Sites are selected by agricultural experts. Currently indexing over 19,000 sites categories include: apiculture, aquaculture, crops, forestry, markets and marketing and organic farming, among others. American Farmland Trust http://www.farmland.org American Morgan Horse Association http://www.morganhorse.com The official website of the State Horse of Vermont. Provides information and resources on the breed. Center for Rural Affairs http://www.cfra.org/default.htm The Center for Rural Affairs, a private, non-profit organization, has the goal of strengthening small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities. Congressional Research Service Reports http://cnie.org/NLE/CRS/ As part of the National Library for the Environment, this site provides Congressional Research Service reports on the environment, agriculture, natural resources, and related subjects. Search by topic, title, keyword, or code. Reports date from 1991 - present, and new reports are added regularly. Current Research Information System http://cristel.csrees.usda.gov/ CRIS contains description of research projects funded by the United States, Department of Agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations http://www.fao.org/ The FAO is the major international agriculture organization. Web site contains information about their programs and news from around the world. Internet Glossary of Soil Science Terms http://www.soils.org/sssagloss/ Provided by the Soil Science Society of America, this site provides soil science terminology. Includes additional information in appendices, tables and figures. National Agricultural Library http://www.nal.usda.gov/ NOFA Vermont http://www.nofavt.org/ Web site of the Northeast Organic Farming Association-Vermont Chapter. Proctor Maple Research Center, University of Vermont http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/ United States Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov/ University of Vermont, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.uvm.edu/cals/ University of Vermont, Extension http://www.uvm.edu/extension/ Vermont Maple http://www.vermontmaple.org/ Web site of the Vermont Maple Sugar Maker's Association.
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Agricultural Economics Associationhttp://www.aaea.org/ American Dairy Science Association http://www.adsa.org American Fisheries Society http://www.fisheries.org/html/index.html the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) http://www.asabe.org/ American Society of Agronomy http://www.agronomy.org/ American Society of Animal Science http://www.asas.org/ Crop Science Society of America http://www.crops.org/ Poultry Science Association http://www.poultryscience.org/ Soil Science Society of America http://www.soils.org/
Statistical ResourcesAgricultural StatisticsREF HD1751 .A43 (latest volume) DOCS A 1.47: (previous volumes) http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm Available in Reference and Documents, this resource is also available via the web. Census of Agriculture Ask in the Government Documents and Maps Department for assistance with this resource. The Government Documents and Maps Department in the Bailey/Howe Library has an extensive print and electronic collection of the Census of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture is also available from various web sites. The census of agriculture is the leading source of statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the only source of consistent, comparable data at the county, state, and national levels. Census statistics are used to study historical trends, assess current conditions, and plan for the future. Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/ The Economic Research Service (ERS) is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.usda.gov/nass/ The NASS serves as the statistical arm of the USDA. In addition to the Census of Agriculture, the NASS provides a wide range of U.S., state and county agricultural statistics and data on their web site. New England Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.nass.usda.gov/nh/ A part of the NASS, this web site provides data specific for New England. Information for other states may be accessed as well. A variety of publications provide data and information on New England agriculture.
Style ManualsPublications Handbook and Style ManualREF S494.5.A96 P83 1998 Published jointly by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and the Soil Science Society of America, this publication provides guidance to authors preparing manuscripts form publication in the journals of this societies. Last updated: July 28, 2006 By: Elizabeth Hassemer |
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