Article databases
Article databases Search these databases for the articles you need in your study or research.
Multidisciplinary citation database, with historical indexing of key scientific titles. Includes articles in press, plus web and patent results.
Multidisciplinary Google search engine for scholarly articles and books. Includes citation linking and full-text searching of many publications.
Premier database for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and applied life sciences.
Entire field of life sciences.
New Zealand science collections and databases from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.
Full text database covering New Zealand and Australian veterinary and animal science, and veterinary continuing education publications.
Primary database for chemistry and biochemistry; also valuable for applied sciences, including agriculture, pharmacology, engineering, and environmental topics. Search for chemical data, properties, structures, reactions, literature, citations, patents, and more.
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Catalogue and journal article index to the collections of the U.S. National Agricultural Library.
Open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics, compiled by the University of Minnesota. Includes working papers, conference papers, and journal articles.
FAO database, covering agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic sciences and fisheries, and human nutrition, from 1975 onwards. Includes unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers and government publications, from over 100 countries..
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Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Background information
Background information Find encyclopedia articles, the soils portal, methods and protocols.
CABI diagnostic tool and factsheets on crop pests and diseases around the world.
Landcare Research portal for (NZ national soils database), (maps of fundamental soil layers), and the (Land Resource Information Systems Portal).
Books and ebooks
Books and ebooks Find books and ebooks.
Find Library books, journals, DVDs, online resources and other material.
Find books, ebooks and textbooks
Concepts and definitions
Concepts and definitions Find short definitions.
Database of seed plants, ferns and lycophytes, incorporating Index Kewensis (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), the Gray Card Index (Harvard University Herbaria) and the Australian Plant Names Index (Australian National Herbarium).
Industry standards
Industry standards Find New Zealand, international and industry standards and guidelines.
Standards and guidelines
- Find standards
Find a range of New Zealand, Australian and other international standards.
Agriculture and horticulture standards and guidelines
European Commission register of feed additives, plus legislative information.
Search for standards published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Related subject guides
Life Sciences
This subject guide covers all aspects of the Life Sciences, such as: Biology, Botany, Ecology, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology, etc.
Veterinary Science
Learn where to start your research in veterinary science.
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