Discover Search
Discover Search Explained
Simultaneously searches dozens of our databases, including Web of Science and ebook collection, plus the library catalog. Note:
- Watch dates on sources carefully - use limiters if needed.
- Choices to refine search results are to the right of the results list
- May select Scholarly (Peer reviewed) journals. This is at the publication level - evaluate the item you intend to use.
- Full text often available by clicking link under "View It" on item record.
- If not available in print or electronically, use Interlibrary Loan.
Agriculture Databases
Click on the handout below to get a full list of the agriculture databases you can use to find information related to your research.
Databases - Try these first!
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AGRICOLA (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowPreviously provided through EBSCO, this bibliographic database produced by the National Agricultural Library consists of literature citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture. This extensive database provides selective worldwide coverage of primary information sources in agriculture and related fields. The literature cited is primarily in English, but over one-third of the database comprises citations in Western European, Slavic, Asian, and African languages.
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Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new windowIndexing of more than 11,000 peer-reviewed journals and full text of more than 8,000, with coverage in such subject areas such as, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.
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Gale OneFile: Agriculture This link opens in a new windowMore than 600 journals focused on agriculture-related fields, with content ranging from practical aspects of farming to scientific research in horticulture.
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National Agricultural Library Search This link opens in a new windowUSDA National Agricultural Library’s main search tool provides simple one-stop access to more than 8 million records covering all aspects of agriculture and related disciplines, including from the NAL's catalog and its articles database (AGRICOLA), PubAg, USDA’s public access repository, and the NAL Digital Collections, with full-text historical documents and images.
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowBroad science coverage, emphasizing life sciences, health sciences, engineering, earth sciences, agriculture, and pharmacology. Full text from over 3800 journals and chapters from over 5300 books. Also includes business, management and accounting; economics, econometrics and finance, and social science.
Other Databases with Important Content
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window** Expanded access continues as we work to implement a new contract for JSTOR's new all-access model, which will provide access to all archival journals and primary source content. **
Back volumes for 2,890 journals from the very first issue but usually excluding the most current 2-5 years, though almost 100 with coverage through the most recent issue. General subject areas include art & architecture, Asian studies, botany, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, language & literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology and statistics.
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Taylor & Francis Online This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary full-text database with an international perspective. Numerous specialized journals especially in education, social and behavioral sciences, communication, and business, but also otherwise across the arts and humanities, physical and life sciences, health sciences, and engineering, More than 1400 journals are available.
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Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSimultaneously search the most important journals in the social sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, the humanities, and visual and performing arts. Includes 'high impact' scholarly sources. Search by author, topic, affiliation, etc., or follow links to cited sources. Create an individualized sign-in to save results, set up search alerts, and gain access to citation management with the My EndNote Web service. Includes Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Science Citation Index (SCI).