Reference Works
The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.
Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks
Call numbers beginning with Ref are in the reference section and cannot be checked out.
Title/Description |
Call # |
The Complete Dog Book (American Kennel Club) |
Ref SF426.C66 |
Encyclopedia of Animal Science |
Ref SF61.E496 2005 |
Encyclopedia of Aquaculture |
Ref SH20.3.E53 2000 |
Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences |
Ref SF229.E52 2003 |
International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds |
Ref SF291.H37 |
Laboratory Animal Medicine |
Ref SF996.5.L33 |
Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties |
Ref SF105.M34 |
Merck Veterinary Manual |
Ref SF745.M4 2005 |
Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products |
Ref SF253.A45 2004 |
Books
Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.
Call Number Areas to Browse
Description |
Call # |
Agriculture |
S |
Animal science and veterinary medicine |
SF |
Aquaculture |
SH 1-179 |
Zoology |
QL |
Physiology |
QP |
Microbiology |
QR |
Transmission of disease (including zoonoses) |
RA639-642 |
Articles
Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)
Search Article Databases
- Agricola (Ebsco)
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.8 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.
- BIOSIS Previews
This is the online version of Biological Abstracts. BIOSIS Previews is the largest collection of biological literature and contains references to primary, scholarly journal literature. 1969 - present.
- CABDirect
This database is produced in the UK and lists citations of many international publications. Our subscription includes CAB Abstracts (1973-current), Global Health (1973-current), and CAB Abstracts Archives (1900-1973). Subjects covered include animal science; crop protection; plant science; parasitology; human and animal nutrition; natural resources and ecology; forestry, forest products and agroforesty; soil science; rural development, tourism and economics; food science and food products; biotechnology; and agricultural engineering.
- Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)
JOVE is a peer reviewed, database devoted to the publication of biological research in a video format.
- PubMed (Medline)
The National Library of Medicine\"s search service, PubMed provides access to millions of citations and abstracts in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.
- Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide
Database on all facets of ichthyology, fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic biology. With world coverage, this database includes research on aquaculture species ranging from culture and propagation to genetics, behavior, ecology and habitat. Over 1,150,000 citations and abstracts dating back to the 1970s.
- Web of Science
The UI Library subscription to Web of Science contains Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index. The Science Citation Index Expanded is a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the sciences. It fully indexes 6.650 major journals across 150 scientific disciplines and includes all cited references captured from indexed articles.
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