Using Web Resources
There is a lot of great information available on the open web, users just have to be diligent about being sure they are looking at reputable and reliable information. On this page are some resources to consider for your topic.
Using Google Effectively
One of the keys to ensuring that you find reputable information through Google is to take advantage of the many search tricks available. For example, if you know you want information made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you can limit a Google search to the USDA's domain by typing in:
site:.usda.gov
This will ensure that all of your results come from USDA websites.
Test it out! and if you're interested in other tricks to using Google effectively, click on the infographic below.
Web Resources to Consider
Visit the following link for an extensive list to Web Resources for Local and Regional Food Systems.
- The World BankProvides a wide range of data for over 100 countries including information concerning agriculture, health, infrastructure, climate change, labor, social protection, economic policy, external debt, education, poverty, private sector, public sector, environment, energy, science and technology, financial sector, social development, gender, and urban development.
- OECD iLibraryOECD iLibrary is OECD's Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD's analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD ... OECD iLibrary contains all the publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998.
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsThe FAO is an international organization with the aim of achieving global food security, eradicating hunger and malnutrition, eliminating poverty and driving forward economic and social progress.
- World Food ProgrammeThe world's largest humanitarian agency dedicated to fighting worldwide hunger, the WFP is part of the United Nations and is voluntarily funded.
- International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentA specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1977 in response to food crises of the early 1970s in Africa. The group was established to finance agricultural development projects for food production in developing countries.
- AgNIC AllianceThe Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) is a voluntary alliance of the National Agricultural Library (NAL), land-grant Universities and other agricultural organizations, in cooperation with citizen groups and government agencies.