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Agricola

  • Coverage: 1970 - Current
  • Access: UALC
  • Purchased By: Pioneer
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Agricola contains more than 4.8 million citations, which are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Agricola encompasses agriculture and many 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, agricultural engineering and technology, and earth and environmental sciences. Note: This database pulls much of its data from the USDA/NAL Agricola website (for which it is named), and search results will be similar, but this site is the EBSCO version and has access to other EBSCO resources.
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Agricola

  • Coverage: 1970 - Current
  • Access: UALC
  • Purchased By: Pioneer
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Agricola contains more than 4.8 million citations, which are comprised of journal articles, book chapters, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Agricola encompasses agriculture and many 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, agricultural engineering and technology, and earth and environmental sciences. Note: This database pulls much of its data from the USDA/NAL Agricola website (for which it is named), and search results will be similar, but this site is the EBSCO version and has access to other EBSCO resources.

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 2

  • Coverage: 1821-1837
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
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The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection Series 2 presents over 1000 titles dating from 1821 through 1837. The series two is second of the five series created from serials holdings belonging to one of the premier repositories in the United States, the American Antiquarian Society and featuring about 6500 titles from the seventeenth through the late nineteenth century. The subject matter covered in Series 2 represents the Jacksonian Democracy era in history and is broad in scope and includes agriculture, entertainment, history, literary criticism, and politics.

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5

  • Coverage: 1866-1877
  • Access: University of Utah
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The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 5 presents over 2,500 titles dating from 1866 through 1877. Series 5 is the fifth of five series created from serials holdings of one of the premier repositories in the United States, the American Antiquarian Society. The themes presented in Series 5 reflect a nation that persevered through a most difficult set of circumstances: a bloody civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives; the incorporation of the recently-freed African Americans into American life; a population that rapidly expanded into the Western territories. Broad subject areas covered in the collection reach into every facet of American life, including science, literature, medicine, agriculture, women’s fashion, family life, and religion.
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Bioline International

  • Coverage: Varies
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
Bioline International is a not-for-profit electronic publishing service committed to providing open access to quality research journals published in developing countries. A variety of health topics are covered, including tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, emerging new diseases, biodiversity, the environment, conservation and international development. The database includes peer-reviewed journals from Brazil, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe and more.
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Biological Science Collection

  • Coverage: Current
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
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This listing provides access to a large number of database which comprise the Biological Sciences Collection from ProQuest. The collection covers biochemistry, genetics, and virology, as well as a number of other topics. Citations from thousands of journals and conferences are provided.
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CAB eBook Packages

  • Coverage: 20011-2014
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
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The CABI eBook Packages contain a variety of ebooks published by the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI). The collection is covers a wide variety of topics in the fields of leisure & tourism, human health/food and nutrition, environmental sciences, plant sciences, agriculture, and animal and veterinary sciences.
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Encyclopedia of Life

  • Coverage: Current
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Free
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
This database is a collaboration between several institutions (Biodiversity Heritage Library, Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, Marine Biological Laboratory, Missouri Botanical Garden and Smithsonian Institution) and many contributors, which focus on describing the approximate 1.8 million known species of life on earth. Information on a given species will usually include taxonomy, geographic distribution, collections, genetics, evolutionary history, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, and importance for human well being. The encyclopedia is an ongoing project with new species and information being continuously added.

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

  • Coverage: current
  • Access: UALC
  • Purchased By: UALC
  • Maximum Users: unlimited
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Opposing Viewpoints is a resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. Opposing Viewpoints is cross-searchable with Gale In Context: Global Issues for users with access to both resources.

Gale OneFile: Agriculture

  • Coverage: current
  • Access: UALC
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  • Maximum Users: unlimited
With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of a growing body of knowledge. Researchers will have access to current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry—from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture. With strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of more than 600 journal titles is focused on agriculture-related fields. In addition, more than 30 Delmar titles provide in-depth coverage on a variety of agriculture-related topics.

Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture

  • Coverage: current
  • Access: UALC
  • Purchased By: UALC
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Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection serves horticultural enthusiasts of all levels with more than 3.6 million articles from more than 100 journals, as well as more than 20 reference titles from Delmar, including Handbook of Flowers; Foliage and Creative Design; Computer Graphics for Landscape Architects; and more.
Global Reference On The Environment/Energy/And Natural Resources
- See: GREENR (see Gale in Context: Environmental Studies)

GreenFILE

  • Coverage: Varies
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Free
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GreenFILE focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with information on topics including global warming, recycling, alternate fuel sources and more. The database is comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. Titles covered include: Bioscience (back to 1964), Conservation Biology (back to 1987), Journal of Ecology (back to 1913) and Journal of Environmental Planning & Management (back to 1948). The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles.

GREENR (see Gale in Context: Environmental Studies)

  • Coverage: unlimited
  • Access: UALC
  • Purchased By: UALC
  • Maximum Users: unlimited
From global warming, to food safety, to access to health care, to the impact of economic development on international relations, today's important environmental issues are shaping the future and reach far beyond the United States. Additionally, as green collar jobs are poised for growth, municipalities strive to be environmentally friendly, and corporations develop green working environments, this resource becomes invaluable. GREENR focuses on the study of sustainability and the environment. Both interactive and current, GREENR allows users to navigate issue, organization and country portals. A one-stop site, this resource provides news, background information, video, unique commentaries, primary source documents and statistics in highly accessible, visually appealing research areas, covering relevant categories including energy systems, healthcare, food, climate change, population, economic development.
Infotrac Agriculture Collection
- See: Gale OneFile: Agriculture
InfoTrac Gardening/Landscape & Horticulture Collection
- See: Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture

National Forest Service Library (FS Info)

  • Coverage: Current
  • Access: Freely Available
  • Purchased By: Free
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
This is a database from the USDA Forest Service that provides an index of forestry articles, publications, and other items. Subjects covered by the database include resource management, wildlife management, economics, silviculture, ecosystems, forest soils, forest fire mangement, rangelands, forest recreation, forest products industries, and methodolgy and advanced technology. Links to full-text results are provided if available.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
- See: Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Plant Science

  • Coverage: 1994 - Current
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
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This is a bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts of scientific literature on plant science. Areas of focus include pathology, symbiosis, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, techniques and environmental biology.
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Scopus

  • Coverage: Current
  • Access: University of Utah
  • Purchased By: Marriott Library
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of research literature and patents. The database is updated daily; Scopus contains over 93 million records with over 87 million records since 1970. Scopus indexes over 26,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 7,000 publishers, including over 6,000 open access journals. Scopus also indexes nearly 200 trade publications, nearly 150,000 conferences, and over 300,000 books. Additionally, the database contains over 48 million patent records from US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and UK Intellectual Property Office.

TreeSearch

  • Coverage: Current
  • Access: Freely Available
  • Purchased By: Free
  • Maximum Users: Unlimited
This listing provides access to an online system for locating and delivering over 35,000 full-text publications by researchers from the USDA Forest Service. The peer-reviewed publications include research monographs and papers published in other sources. Items can be searched for, browsed, and accessed online or downloaded in PDF format for offline use.