Animal and poultry sciences
This guide has been created to highlight resources most commonly used by those studying the following aspects of animal and poultry sciences: husbandry, management, nutrition, behavior, and reproduction for the following species: beef cattle, broilers, horses, layers, sheep, swine, and turkeys. Those interested in the business aspects of animal and poultry sciences should use the related business subject guides mentioned in the right hand column.
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CAB Abstracts from CABDirect
CAB Abstracts from CABDirect
CAB Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journals, books, reports, handbooks, conference proceedings, field notes, and theses in agriculture, life sciences, natural resources, veterinary sciences, applied economics, nutrition, tourism, and the environment. Includes the CAB Abstracts Archive. Some full text available as PDFs. 1910s-present.
AGRICOLA from ProQuest
AGRICOLA from ProQuest
AGRICOLA indexes citations for journal articles, books, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture, life sciences, nutrition, and environmental science. This database provides selective worldwide coverage of primary information sources in agriculture and related fields. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1970-present.
S-PAC Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences
S-PAC: Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences
S-PAC indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text conference proceedings on animal production and management. Full text available in PDF. 1935-present. Limited to simultaneous users.
Animal Behavior Abstracts from ProQuest
Animal Behavior Abstracts from ProQuest
Animal Behavior Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts in behavioral and related studies, from neurophysiology to behavioral ecology, and from genetics to applied ethology. Researchers will also find field and laboratory inquiries summarized. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1982-present.
Biological Abstracts from homson Reuters Web of Knowledge
Biological Abstracts from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge
Biological Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from life science journals and meeting reports. 1926-present.
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed indexes citations, abstracts, and some full text for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books in the life sciences, including the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. Advanced search limits include types of articles (such as clinical trial, case reports, or review), human or animal studies, and age of subjects. Full text provided as HTML and PDF. 1947-present.
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