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Biological & Agricultural Engineering Subject Guide

Library resources for the field of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

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Articles

Agricola
Worldwide coverage of the agricultural literature. Coverage: 1970 - present. Also available via NAL and Community of Science
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Technical Library
Fully searchable and browsable technical documents published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Includes:
Publication Online Print Holdings
ASAE Standards Current S671 A41 Current edition at PSE Ref. previous at NRLF.
Applied Engineering in Agriculture 1997-present PSE S671 A37 v.2(1986)-current
Transactions of the ASAE 1997-present
  • Shields S671 A5 1907-1935, 1958-1962.
  • PSE S671 A5 1963-current
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 1995-present Shields S565 J65 v.1(1995)-current
Annual Meeting Papers 2001-present PSE S675 A516 MF11[microfiche] 1968-2000.
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
Includes information on the science, technology and management of marine, freshwater, and brackish water environments and organisms. Coverage: 1978 - present.
BIOSIS [New ISI Interface]
Contains citations to items in over 6,000 journals, books, conference proceedings, and technical reports, in all areas of the life sciences and biology, including bioengineering and biotechnology. Many citations include abstracts. Coverage: 1969 - present.
CAB Abstracts
(Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau). Covers agriculture, forestry, human health, management of natural resources, and sustainable development, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries. Coverage: 1910 - present.
SciFinder Scholar
(Electronic version of Chemical Abstracts.) SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive bibliographic database for the field of chemistry. It contains over 21 million citations, indexes over 8,000 journals, and covers all aspects of chemistry. SciFinder Scholar also allows searching of chemical substances and reactions. SciFinder Scholar is available at: the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library (Reference Area only), Shields Library (Bio-Ag Reference Area only), and campus computer labs. Coverage: 1907 - present.
Compendex
The most comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature, containing references to over 5000 engineering journals and conferences. About half the citations (from 2600 journals and conferences) include abstracts and indexing in the records. Coverage: 1884 - present.
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
Major areas of coverage include aquatic pollution, bacteriology, ecology, energy resources, environmental biotechnology & engineering, environmental impact statements, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, microbiology, and risk assessment. Databases and coverage include:
Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts 1993-present
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality 1990-present
Ecology Abstracts 1982-present
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements 1985-present
Environmental Engineering Abstracts 1990-present
Health and Safety Science Abstracts 1981-present
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) 1982-present
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) 1982-present
Pollution Abstracts 1981-present
Risk Abstracts 1990-present
Toxicology Abstracts 1981-present
Water Resources Abstracts 1967-present
Fish and Fisheries Worldwide
Covers fish, fisheries and aquaculture, including biology, genetics, natural history, behavior, diseases, parasites, limnology and oceanography, habitat management, culture, propagation, fish processing, marketing, and fisheries management. Coverage: 1971 - present.
Food Science and Technology Abstracts
Comprehensive coverage of food sciences, products and processing including the relevant basic sciences, economics and legislation. Coverage: 1969 - present.
Oceanic Abstracts
Oceanic Abstracts covers marine biology and biological oceanography, physical and chemical oceanography, meteorology, geology, geophysics, geochemistry, marine pollution, conservation, environmental protection, fisheries, aquaculture, nonliving resources and technology, ships and shipping, navigation and communications. Coverage: 1981 - present.
PubMed
PubMed is the most comprehensive database for medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, molecular biology and genetics. The database indexes over 8,400 journals and contains over 11 million citations. Coverage: 1953 - present.
TOXLINE
Offers rapid access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens. Coverage: 1994 - present.
Zoological Record
Comprehensive coverage of zoology; including behavior, ecology, evolution, habitat, nutrition, parasitology, reproduction, taxonomy and zoogeography. Coverage: 1978 - present.
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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Aqualex : a glossary of aquaculture terms
Shields Bio/Ag Reference SH20.3 A35 1997
Dictionary of agricultural and food engineering
PSE Reference S674 F3 1979 & Shields S674 F3 1979
Dictionary of agricultural engineering; a handbook for engineers, farmers, and students
Shields S674 H5
Encyclopedia of aquaculture
Shields SH20.3 E53 2000
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Handbooks & Tables

Aquaculture desk reference
Shields SH135 C74 1993
CIGR handbook of agricultural engineering
Shields S675 C54 1999
CRC handbook of engineering in agriculture
Shields S675 C73 1988
Fundamentals of aquacultural engineering
Shields SH137 L38 1995
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