Databases
Academic research relies heavily on the use of databases to identify key research in a particular subject area. Databases are produced by different commercial publishers and provide access to articles from scholarly journals, trade journals, magazines and newspapers. Databases also link to conference proceedings, book reviews and many other sources of information.
Databases differ in terms of their look and feel, but all databases have some common features. These include:
- One or more search boxes
- Ability to use Boolean connectors
- Options to limit searches by publication year or type of publication
- Ability to mark, save and export article citations
Viewing the Cornell Libraries' LibWizard tutorial on How to Use Search Terms is highly recommended before you begin your database searching.
You can also use the HELP links in each database to learn more about how to search for articles and how to filter results.
Accessing Cornell Libraries Databases
Cornell subscribes to over 700 databases.
They can be accessed directly from the Databases link on the Cornell University Libraries main website page.
Suggested Databases to Use for Animal Science
Databases on the Cornell Libraries' website are sorted by subject area. Those listed under the Science and Technology section will be most useful for research related to animal science. Explore these databases as you start your research.
- AGRICOLAProduced by the National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access), the catalog provides citations to books, serials, pamphlets, government documents, research reports, FAO and USDA publications, conference proceedings, and translations, patents, audiovisuals and technical reports. The article database provides citations to journal articles, book chapters, reports and reprints. Coverage from 1970 to the present.
- Environment IndexThe Environment Index provides researchers with abstracts and indexing for over 1,000 titles covering environmental policy and studies. Contains citations for articles published since 1973. The database offers deep coverage of applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental law, geography, marine and freshwater resources, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
- ScienceDirectA web database for research that contains abstracts, tables of contents, and full text of articles in the physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities.
- CAB AbstractsCAB Abstracts is a subset of Web of Science and covers the significant research and development literature in the fields of agricultural engineering, animal production, animal health, animal nutrition, aquaculture, biotechnology, breeding, crop science and grasslands, ecotourism, plant protection, soil science, veterinary medicine, and much more.
- Wildlife & Ecology studies WorldwideEBSCOhost database interface. Major topic areas include studies of individual species, habitat types, wildlife behavior, management techniques, diseases, ecotourism, zoology and taxonomy.
- Zoological RecordBibliographical references from more than 6,000 international journals, review annuals, monographs, meeting proceedings, books and reports, representing research in all major areas of zoology, including: behavior, ecology, evolution, genetics, habitat, nutrition, parasitology, reproduction, taxonomy, zoogeography.
- BIOSIS PreviewsThis database is a subset of Web of Science. It covers original research reports and reviews in biological and biomedical areas. Coverage includes traditional areas of biology such as botany, zoology, and microbiology, as well as related fields such as biomedical, agriculture, pharmacology, and ecology.
- Web of ScienceComprehensive citation management database. Covers journal articles, conference proceedings, data sets and many other resources in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.