Research Guides: Agricultural & Resource Economics: Getting Started

Getting Started

Here are a few databases to begin searching for agricultural and resource economics. You may need to search different databases depending on your topic. These are a good starting point. Don't hesitate to reach out with questions about your research and using databases. Clicking the links will open new tabs.

Agriculture Databases (Web of Science)
Search several top agricultural sciences databases simultaneously: Biological Abstracts, CABI, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, and Zoological Record. Each database may be searched individually as well. Click here for Web of Science video tutorials.
Credo Reference (Academic Core)
A collection of subject encyclopedias and handbooks that serves as great source of background information on a variety of topics.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Provides overviews and pro/con essays on social issues.
One of the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) databases.
Scopus
A multidisciplinary database covering peer-reviewed literature in science, engineering, medicine, and social sciences (including some arts & humanities). Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present. Complements Web of Science.
AgEcon Search
A free, open-access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics. AgEcon searches working papers, conference papers, and journal articles. Subfields indexed include: agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development.

Research tools

Libkey Nomad
Libkey Nomad is an extension for Google Chrome. It will make accessing article pdfs easier. Link opens in a new tab.
ZoteroBib
Quickly generates reference lists. Link opens in a new tab.
Endnote/Zotero Citation Managers
Citation managers help you organize your research and create citations and reference lists. Endnote and Zotero are two that the Libraries support. Link opens in a new tab.

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