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 | Subject Librarian: Megan Kocher E-Mail: mkocher@umn.edu This subject covers: the scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of soils, including their physical and chemical properties, the role of organisms in soil production and in relation to soil character, the description and mapping of soil units, and the origin and formation of soils. Also known as Pedology. (From Britannica Online) |
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Article Databases and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject Indexes
AGRICOLA   Search here to find citations and abstracts for articles from over 600 periodicals, as well as USDA and state experiment station and extension publications, and selected books on agriculture, animal husbandry, animal and human nutrition, forestry, plant pathology, plant science, human ecology, agricultural economics, rural sociology. The basic truncation symbol is the asterisk: *.
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| CAB Abstracts Plus Full Text Select CAB Abstracts covers agriculture in its broadest sense, including crop production, forestry, environment, animal health and nutrition, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, biotechnology, soil and water, agricultural economics, recreation and tourism, rural sociology, and human nutrition and health. Indexes journal articles, monographs, conferences, and other primary literature.
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| Geobase GEOBASE is a multidisciplinary database supplying bibliographic information and abstracts for development studies, the Earth sciences, ecology, geomechanics, human geography, and oceanography.
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| Pollution Abstracts Combines information on scientific research and government policies in a single resource. Topics are extensively covered from the standpoints of atmosphere, emissions, mathematical models, effects on people and animals, and environmental action in response to global pollution issues. Includes material from conference proceedings and hard-to-find documents, along with information from primary journals in the field.
This database is one component of the "Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management (ESPM)" database. To identify additional results with a broader scope, consider conducting your search in ESPM.
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General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| LexisNexis Academic LexisNexis Academic is a full text databases for news, business, and legal research. It includes sources for researching accounting, environmental studies, health and medical care, government and politics, people, consumer information, and countries worldwide. Locate company information, including the Hoovers Company Profiles.
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Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs
| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for.
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General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources
| American Men & Women of Science Provides brief factual information on approximately 130,000 living scientists in biology, physical sciences, public health, mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Includes birthdate, education, professional career, and honors received.
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| Dictionary of Scientific Biography Provides authoritative, in-depth biographical articles on deceased scientists from classical antiquity to modern times. Each article includes bibliographies of works by and about the scientist who is the subject of the article. For biographical information on living scientists, check American Men and Women of Science or other sources.
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Dictionaries
| Glossary of Soil ScienceTerms [ more information ][ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science |
| Encyclopedia of Soil Science |
| Encyclopedia of Soil Science, part 1 [ more information ][ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of soils in the environment [ more information ][ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Works
| Soil Classification: A Global Desk Reference Part I Concepts and Innovations in Soil Classification Part II Devlopment in Classification Systems [ more information ][ Add To myLibrary!] |
Societies, Agencies, and Organizations
Official Agency & Organization Websites
| Soil Science Society of America Remote access available for University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities students, staff and faculty
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Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software
RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager  RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.).
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Style Manuals
| Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed. Published by the Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors.
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Writing Guides
| Center for Writing The Rhetoric Department, English Department, Center for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing and the General College Writing Center
have come together to bring you writing support in one place.
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| QuickStudy -- Citing Sources QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources.
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