Natural Resources Conservation 

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Natural Resources Conservation Department

Use databases to find articles on your topic. These are generally good for NRC. Your specific topic may call for a different database. Talk to me if you need help.

IMPORTANT: Accessing databases from off-campus requires log-in with your OIT user and password.

Agricola
Indexes articles in "applied biology" including aquaculture & fisheries, forestry, wildlife management & conservation, extension & education. From the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. 1970-present.

CAB Abstracts
Similar subject coverage to Agricola but produced by the British Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux. Longer date coverage: 1910-present

Engineering Village
Indexes engineering journal articles, conference papers, and web sites, 1884-present. Useful for engineering aspects of Building Materials and Wood Technology research.

Web of Science
Indexes selected peer-reviewed journals. Sciences covered from 1900-present. Special feature: Extensive cross-indexing of cited references in all articles.

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