Fogler Guide to Agricultural & Biological Engineering
The following are selected resources that are available at Fogler Library
or on the Internet. If you have questions about finding information
related to Agricultural & Biological, please contact the Science and Engineering
Center: 581-1691 or email Martin Wallace.
Or use our Ask a
Librarian service.
Use these databases to locate citations or full text for journal
articles, conference papers, technical reports and theses in bioengineering. Once you have located relevant articles, search URSUS by journal
or book title to determine if Fogler Library owns the item. We may own
journals in print or online or both formats. Need to check the record
listed as Serials (for print holdings) and E-Serials (for electronic holdings). Must click on the
"Restricted Access UM" link to see the online holdings. If we do
not own the item you need, consider requesting through Interlibrary
Loan. Remember most of the articles listed in these databases cannot be
located by using a regular web browser such as Google. These databases
provide the means to locating scholarly research articles.
Tips for Searching:
Use truncation to allow for the various spellings of a word. Truncation symbol for most databases is the * (asterisk). For
example: Comput* will retrieve: computer, computing, computers,
computational, etc.
Use double quotes to search for an exact phrase: "wave
energy" will retrieve much more precise results. Searching
without quotes in most databases yields a search for - wave and
energy. Finds the words anywhere in the same record not as a phrase.
Check the length of the article. Would probably
not want to pursue articles under 3 pages unless you are looking for news
items to gather information on companies or research labs making news.
Use synonyms to make your search more comprehensive. Link synonyms
with 'or' operator. For example: underwater or submers*
Link concepts with the 'and' operator. Use parentheses to group
synonyms together when using one search box. For example: (hybrid*
or electric*) and (automobile* or vehicle* or cars or car)
When you have located some relevant articles, review the abstract and
subject headings of these records. Utilize subject headings for more precise
results. Most databases you can click on a subject heading for a new
search and then refine this new search with additional keywords.
Utilize the bibliography at the end of relevant research papers to expand
your list of resources. Some of these references may have
errors. It has been found that 20% of the references cited will have
an error.
Most relevant databases:
Compendex (Engineering Index). Coverage is 1970 - Present. The best
multidisciplinary engineering database that indexes over 5000 engineering
journals, conferences and technical reports. Use their subject headings to
obtain more precise results. Access is provided by the following indexes:
author, author's affiliation (university or company), keywords from the
abstract and title, subject terms and source title (journal or conference
title). Compendex is part of the Engineering Village. In the select
database box they provide specialized indexing of the Internet, access to INSPEC (physics, electronics and computer science database). SUGGESTION: Search Compendex and INSPEC together
for best results when looking for research papers. For information published
before 1970 consult the print copy at Sci Index
TA1.E6, 1884 - 1995 in the Science and Engineering Center.
BIOSIS
Previews. Indexes over 5,200 scholarly journals. Most comprehensive
database for biology, biotechnology and molecular biology. Coverage is 1969
- present.
MEDLINE. Comprehensive database produced by the National Library of Medicine that
indexes over 3,600 journals Updated weekly. Coverage is 1966 to
present.
Nature. FULL TEXT DATABASE. Provides full text of the journals published by
the Nature Publishing Group including the renowned Nature and over 40 other
research journals. Utilize the
Advanced Search to focus on relevant journals and articles.
Web
of Science. Coverage is 1900 to present. Online version
of Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts and
Humanities Citation Index. May elect to search all 3 databases or just the
Science Citation Index which has excellent coverage of all fields of
engineering. Citation searching provides one method for
bringing your list of references more up-to-date. Take your most
important known papers and use this index to determine if they have been
cited by more recent journal articles. For a citation search, utilize
the first author's last name and initials in inverted form (genco j) and the
year(s) of publication. No need to try to input the title of the
publication. It will display a listing that you can choose from. They index over 8,500 journals
but do not include technical reports, conference papers or
theses.
Academic
Search Premier. PARTIAL FULL TEXT DATABASE. Provides full text for
3,200 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including
social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering,
and mathematics. Good resource for a few basic articles on a topic. This database is designed for undergraduate research. For a more
comprehensive search, search Academic Search Premier, Business Source
Premier and Master File Premier at the same time. Select the Choose
Databases link in the EBSCO interface to select multiple databases.
BioMed Central. They are
an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate free
access to peer-reviewed biomedical and bioengineering research. They
publish open access journals. Searching and browsing capabilities are
provided.
Agricultural
and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts. Coverage is
1993 to present. Produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Covers
biotechnological techniques in the food industry, agriculture, and the
environment. Also covers a wide range of environmental developments and
issues. Indexes a wide range of journals from genetics and cell biology to
animal and crop science. Updated bimonthly.
AGRICOLA. 1979 - Present online. This database contains records
for articles, technical reports, and book chapters on all aspects of agriculture and
allied disciplines, including agricultural economics, agricultural engineering,
agricultural products, and alternative farming practices. (Non-UMaine users may want to use the AGRICOLA database at the National Agricultural Library website. ) Updated monthly.
Agricultural
Engineering Abstracts. Part of the CAB Direct package.
This package covers all areas of plant science, ecology, forestry, soil
science, food science and biotechnology. Over 4 million records are
searchable. Remember to try their thesaurus to gather subject headings
and synonyms used by this database. Click on Search CAB Direct in the middle
of the welcome screen to start searching.
SPORTDiscus. Covers journals in all aspects of sport including biomechanics, physical
therapy, physiology, biomedical engineering.
Databases that may also be helpful:
ACS
Journal Archives. FULL TEXT DATABASE FOR UP TO 1999.
(2000 - 2004 not available) Full Text of all ACS journals from volume 1 up
until 5 years ago. Includes important titles: Biotechnology
Progress, Environmental Science and Technology, and Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry. Provides for locating a known citation or
searching by author, keywords or the full text of the articles. Full text
searching of the entire article can be very helpful when looking for
property data.
Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts. 1978 - present. This database
is updated quarterly and covers the total aquatic environment (freshwater,
brackish, and marine). Information is included on living resources as well
as technology, policy, and non-living resources. Over 5,000 journals (see
Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts serials list) are indexed as well as
conference proceedings, books, and government and technical reports.
Abstracts are included for most citations.
Business
Source Premier. PARTIAL FULL TEXT DATABASE. Provides full text for over 3200 business and industry journals. Coverage is
back to the 1950's for some important publications. Indexes and has full
text for titles such as Biotech Business and Worldwide Biotech.
Also contains detailed
company profiles for the world's 5,000 largest companies
Chemical Abstracts. (Sci Index QD7.C44) Online
access now available through
SciFinder Scholar, 1907 to present. Software needs to be loaded on
your computer to utilize SciFinder Scholar. We have a contract for just one user at a time but the
service is available almost 24/7. This is the major
indexing source for the worldwide chemical literature. Published by the American Chemical Society. Approximately 14,000 journals are monitored, plus patents,
conference proceedings, and other types of literature. See their
SciFinder
Resources.
Dissertations
and Theses (Proquest). Indexes dissertations and theses written by
graduates of North American and European universities. The
complete text of dissertations written at the University of Maine after 1996
is included.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Provides access to the full text of over 1100 free scholarly
journals. Some journals are searchable at the article level. Also
provides access by broad subject areas.
Environmental
Engineering Abstracts. Coverage is 1990 -
Present. Produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. The focus
of this database is engineering aspects of air and water quality,
environmental safety, and energy production. More than 700 primary journals
are covered and over 2,500 additional sources, including monographs and
conference proceedings.
Environmental
Sciences and Pollution Management. Provides access to the
electronic versions of several standard indexes: Agricultural &
environmental biotechnology abstracts (1993-present); AFSA Aquatic pollution
& environmental quality (1990-present); Ecology abstracts
(1982-present); EIS Digests of environmental impact statements
(1985-present); Environmental engineering abstracts (1990-present); Health
& safety sciences abstracts (1981-present); Industrial & 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). Helpful to
search all the files at once.
Forest
Products Abstracts. Coverage is 1978 - present. Part of the
CAB Direct package.
Index to all aspects of the forest products literature including wood
properties, biodeterioration and biodegradation, and environmental issues.
Updated weekly and the entire file is over 4 million records for journal
articles, books, conference papers, reports and theses.
FSTA:
Food Science and Technology Abstracts. Coverage is
1969 - Present. International
Food Information Service (IFIS)produces Food Science and Technology
Abstracts (FSTA), which contains over 500,000 references. The file is
updated weekly. FSTA covers all areas of food science, food
technology, and human nutrition, including basic food science,
biotechnology, toxicology, packaging, and engineering. Over 1800
publications are scanned, including journals, reviews, standards,
legislation, patents, books, theses, and conference proceedings.
IEEE
Xplore. IEEE Xplore is a searchable
database which includes the 130+ journals published by the IEEE and IEE and
also their conference proceedings and the current edition of IEEE standards.
Indexing extends back to 1988 for all journals and conference proceedings
and further back to 1950 for selected publications. Full text of IEEE
journal articles is available for 1998 to present. Full text is not
available through IEEE Xplore for the IEE journals or IEEE and IEE
conference proceedings and standards. Check URSUS to determine our holdings
of these publications. The database allows simple keyword and phrase
searching or complex search queries employing a variety of operators. Tables
of contents are available for browsing and there is also a useful alerting
service. Register to have an email alert sent of the table of contents when
a new issue is published. We have contracted for 5 simultaneous users.
INSPEC. Coverage is 1969 - Present. Provides worldwide coverage of the
research literature for the fields of physics, electrical engineering,
electronics, computer hardware and software, control engineering and
information technology. It is produced by the Institution of
Electrical Engineers, Great Britain. Literature is reviewed from over
3,500 journals and 1,500 conference proceedings each year. Database is
updated weekly. Searching in combination with Compendex is recommended and
utilize the "Remove Duplicates" feature.
JSTOR. FULL TEXT DATABASE. A digital full text archive of complete backfiles for 360
core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Contains 21 journals in the field of Ecology and 8 journals in Botany. Searchable by full text and author and title.
Master
File Premier. PARTIAL FULL TEXT DATABASE. Provides
full text for over 1800 business, science and industry journals. Indexing coverage for over 2800 periodicals. Full text extends back to 1990
and abstracts back to 1984. Updated daily by EBSCOhost.
MInd: The Meetings Index. Provides a free databases of future national and international conferences,
regional meetings, and short courses.
MSDS Search - National
Repository. FULL TEXT DATABASE. This site pulls together in one place a great many
sites containing material safety data sheets. Large list of
manufacturers is included.
MSDS Solutions. FULL TEXT DATABASE. Database
providing access to over 1 million Material Safety Data Sheets. See also
this listing of MSDS compilations.
NTRS: NASA Technical Report Server. This database collects, archives, and disseminates aerospace information
produced by NASA and other relevant worldwide research.
Pollution
Abstracts. 1981 - present. Pollution Abstracts combines information on
scientific research and government policies in a single resource. Topics of
growing concern are extensively covered: the atmosphere and ozone, emissions,
mathematical models, effects on people and animals, and environmental action in
response to global pollution issues. To ensure comprehensive coverage, material
from conference proceedings and hard-to-find documents has been summarized along
with information from primary journals in the field. Updated monthly.
Science Accelerator, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy. Search collections of DOE research results, project descriptions, and accomplishments. These collections enable you to find out about ongoing research projects, explore significant DOE discoveries, learn about DOE Nobel Prize Winners, access and search scientific e-prints, locate science conference papers and proceedings, patents, and more.
Science.gov. New improved gateway to
U.S. government publications and web sites. 12 major science agencies are
collaborating on this project. They have recently added relevancy-ranked
order to the results of a search. It includes 30 databases and over 1700
web sites.
Science Citation Index. Online version is Web
of Science. (1900 to present) Paper copy at Sci Index
Q1.A1S36. Holdings are 1965 to present. An excellent multidisciplinary science information source which leads you
to papers that cite a paper of interest, thus resulting in records for articles
that you may not find using traditional subject or keyword searching.
ScienceDirect. FULL TEXT FOR UMAINE SUBSCRIBED JOURNAL TITLES ONLY (1800+). Online access to full text from 1995 for most titles. Sign up for automatic notification when new issues are published.
Scirus. produced by Elsevier. Use for searching instead of ScienceDirect
interface. Use this Advanced search which provides many options for
full text searching and across a variety of databases.
Soils
and Fertilizers. Part of CABDirect package.
Coverage is 1973 - present. Subject coverage includes all aspects of soil
science including physics, fertility, morphology, and biology. Use the
advanced search option to restrict to the Soils and Fertilizers subset.
Indexes over 1,200 journals as well as books, reports, and conference
proceedings. Updated weekly.
Toxicology
Abstracts. Coverage is 1981 - present. Compiled by Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts and updated monthly. Presents research about the
risks associated with the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, natural toxins, drug
abuse, radiation, etc. Toxicity testing methodology and analytical
procedures for toxic substances are also covered.
TOXLINE. Produced by the National Library of Medicine. Includes information covering
the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects
of drugs and other chemicals. It contains more than 3 million bibliographic
citations, most with abstracts and/or indexing terms and CAS Registry
Numbers.
Virtual
Technical Reports Center. Maintained by the University of
Maryland Libraries. Links to institutions worldwide that provide full text
and indexing to their reports, dissertations, reprints and preprints.
Water
Resources Abstracts. Index to international
scientific literature on all aspects of water resource issues. Includes
abstracts of journal articles, monographs, technical reports, books, and
conference proceedings. Updated quarterly.
Coverage is 1967 to the present.
BioWorld Online. Biotechnology
news and company profiles. Free registration required for most information.
ChemSpy.com. The Internet Navigator for the chemical industry. It contains
chemistry-related news and industry trends, links to quality tutorials and
databases and electronic journals.
MInd: The Meetings Index. Provides a free databases of future national and international conferences,
regional meetings, and short courses.
New York
Times Article Archive. 1851 - present. Full text of articles
can be purchased online or use the microfilm collection in Fogler Library.
News
on the Web - Archive. Provides links to U.S. and international
newspaper archives that are searchable. Also has links to TV and radio
broadcast archives.
ProQuest
Newspapers. Full text of more than 500 U.S.
and international news sources. Includes The New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, Boston Globe, and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news
sources and news wires. Years of coverage vary by title. Maine papers
included: Bangor Daily News (1992+), Portland Press Herald (1995+), and
selected business coverage from Maine Times (1994-2002) and Central Maine
Morning Sentinel (1993-1997).
SciCentral. Gateway to the best
scientific research news sources
URSUS. University of Maine System
catalog. Use the Request function to request items from other
campuses. Items are sent to Orono and loaned for 4 weeks.
MaineCat. College and
university libraries in Maine. Use the Request function to request
items from other libraries. Items are sent to Orono and loaned for 4 weeks.
WorldCat. International catalog containing the holdings of over 8,000 libraries.
Access
Science. Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.
Agricultural Handbook: A Guide to Terminology. Sci Ref S411.A35
Bartleby.com. Dictionaries,
thesaurus, quotations, etc.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Chemical Technology. VCH Pub.,
1993. (Sci Ref TP9.E65 1993)
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Industrial Technology. Sci Ref TS9.T84
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. (Sci Ref QD 5
C5) Thousands of chemicals and chemical phenomena are covered in this compendium of
technical data. When available, information for chemicals and raw materials includes
synonyms, CAS registry number, formula, properties, source or occurrence, derivation,
grade, hazards, uses, shipping regulations and trademark.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 4th
ed. John Wiley, 1991. (Sci Ref TP9.E685 1991) Starting to receive the 5th ed. John Wiley,
2004. (Sci Ref TP0/K54 2004) Excellent resource for
students and researchers of all levels. Covers all areas of chemical
technology and articles are written by experts in the field. General scientific and technical articles are included.
Extensive bibliographies. May need to consult the 2nd and 3rd
editions for some topics in the ORO stacks.
Ullmann's
Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley - VCH, 7th ed, 2003. (Sci Ref TP9.U57) Contains information
complementary to that of Kirk-Othmer. Only the index
is available free onthe Internet.
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering. Wiley, 1999. (Sci Ref TK9.E53 1999 vol.1 -
vol.24 and suppl.)
World of Chemistry. by Eric Weisstein. Wolfram Research. Access to the articles is
provided by an index or major subject areas.
Agrochemicals Desk Reference. Sci Ref TD196.A34M66 1997
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Handbook. Sci
Ref TP248.3.A875 1991
Biomaterials
Properties Database. A collection of biomaterials properties datasheets updated
periodically from Dental Materials: Properties and Selection. This service is
provided by the University of Michigan-NIDR Materials Science Research Center at the
University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
Chemistry WebBook. Compiled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Provides thermochemical, thermophysical and ion energetics data. May search
by formula, name, CAS registry number, and structure.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. (Sci Ref QD65.H3) A classic reference work with tabulated data on the physical properties of organic and
inorganic compounds.
CRC Handbook of Engineering in Agriculture. Sci Ref S675.C73
Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices.
Gov Docs A57.6/2:En31
MSDS Search - National
Repository. FULL TEXT DATABASE. This site pulls together in one place a great many
sites containing material safety data sheets. Large list of
manufacturers is included.
MSDS Solutions. FULL TEXT DATABASE. Database
providing access to over 1 million Material Safety Data Sheets. See also
this listing of MSDS compilations.
Merck Index. 13th ed. Merck & Co., 2001. (Sci Ref
RS51.M4) Dictionary of chemical compounds that contains structure
diagrams, physical property data and references for articles and patents
that describe the compound's preparation. Includes formula index and trade
name index.
NIOSH Pocket Guide to
Chemical Hazards. Contains physical and chemical properties and
exposure hazard information for several hundred chemicals that are common in
the work environment.
Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers. (Sci Ref TP151.R85) "A manual of quick, accurate solutions to everyday
process engineering problems."
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 10th edition.
Wiley, 2000. (Sci Ref T55.3.H3L494 2000 v.1-3) Contains
toxicology and carcinogenic data for chemical compounds. Extensive name
index and bibliography for each compound.
Standard Handbook of Environmental Science,
Health and Technology. McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Sci Ref GE123.S73 2000)
NSSN.
National Standards Systems Network. Searchable bibliographic database of
thousands of industrial standards and specifications and links to many
standards-issuing organizations.
Chemfinder. Search by registry number, chemical name, or formula to find quick physical
property data and links to websites containing information about that
chemical. A service of CambridgeSoft.
ChemIndustry.com. Worldwide search engine for the chemical industry. Contains link to the
ChemCyclopedia which is an online buyers guide to products, chemicals and
services.
ChemSpy.com. The Internet Navigator for the chemical industry. It contains
chemistry-related news and industry trends, links to quality tutorials and
databases and electronic journals.
National Science Digital Library. A digital library of
exemplary resource collections and services, organized in
support of science education at all levels.
Chemical Engineering Faculty Directory. AIChE. (Sci
Ref TP165.C43 2005-2006)
Chemical Engineering
Faculty Directory. Search by name and/or browse by institution or
location. A service of the Chemical Engineering Dept. of the University of
Texas-Austin.
Dictionary of Canadian
Biography Online. This first phase presents persons who died
between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls
within these years. Contains many mathematicians and scientists.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography. (Sci Ref Q141.D5)
Marquis
Who's Who. Includes professional and personal
profiles of over 850,000 U.S. and international figures.
World of Scientific
Biography. Interactive encyclopedia listing
over 250 important researchers in mathematics. Links to information
about their contributions.
Web sites that describe the engineering profession, link to college and university web sites, and that provide guidance on choosing a major field of
study.
Scholarship Research Network
Express. Database of over 8,000 programs for undergraduate
and graduate students for scholarships, grants and loan forgiveness
programs.
ScienceJobs.com. Allows you to search for research and industry positions by discipline and
region.
Whitaker Foundation. Fellowships that support graduate study in biomedical engineering.
Foundation Center. Directory of
private, charitable, community, and corporate foundations. Find foundations
by state, subject of support, etc.
Grants.gov. Locate and apply for
competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.
GrantsNet. Find funding for
training in the sciences and for undergraduate science education. Sponsored
by the AAAS and HHMI. Requires that you register for free access.
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