Below is a curated list of resources that provide a good place to start your research. To learn more about the Libraries’ resources and how to find the information you need, check out our Library DIY page or use the chat box in the lower right to chat with a librarian. You may also contact the Agricultural Sciences Librarian, Nicole Juve, to ask questions or to schedule a research consultation. Contact Nicole via email at nicole.km.juve@ndsu.edu.
Getting Started
- Find Articles
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Need to find the full text of a specific article? Want to see if we have online access to a specific journal? See our Find Journals guide for instructions.
*Tip: If the library does not have the article you need, you can request it (for free) through Interlibrary Loan.
Need to find one or more articles on a topic? Try one of our databases! See a list of the most recommended databases for Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the bottom of this page or check out our lists of databases for Agriculture & Food Systems and for Veterinary Medicine & Technology.
*Tip: Looking for peer-reviewed, original research articles? The Finding and Identifying Original Research Articles in the Sciences guide has information that describes peer-review and characteristics of original research articles (so you know what to look for!).
Database Searching Tips
- Scopus and Web of Science Search Tips
- Google Scholar - Setting Your Preferences (to more easily access full text articles in your search results)
- Find Dissertations and Theses
Selected Journals
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Animal: The International Journal of Animal Bioscience
- Animal Feed Science and Technology
- Animal Frontiers
- Animal Genetics
- Animal Reproduction Science
- Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
- Domestic Animal Endocrinology
- Genetics, Selection, Evolution
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA)
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Poultry Science
- Veterinary Nursing Journal
- Find Books
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Search for Books
Looking for new books? See our New Books in Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources page.
Looking for books by topic or title? Use the library search. This search will include results for more than just books. If you want to narrow the results to just books, select Books from the Resource Type filter along the right.
You can also search by author or title.
Find a Book on the Shelf
See our Find a Books on the Shelf guide. Most of our Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine books are in the SF section on the second floor of the main library. (See floor maps.)
Request Books
Can't find the book(s) you want? You can request books the library does not have through our Interlibrary Loan service (free to NDSU students, staff, and faculty) and we will try to obtain a copy for you to borrow.
Are there books you think should be available through the library? Contact the Agricultural Sciences Librarian at nicole.km.juve@ndsu.edu to recommend materials for the library collections.
- Find Data and Statistics
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A wide variety of search techniques can be employed to find data and a statistics you need for your research. For tips on finding, evaluating, and citing data and statistic, check out our Finding Data and Statistics guide.
Selected Resources for Animal Science Data and Statistics
- Ag Data Commons (USDA)
- Agricultural Research Service Programs Datasets (USDA-ARS)
- Census of Agriculture (USDA)
- Data.gov (data published by US government)
- Data.gov.uk (data published by UK government)
- Dryad
- FAOSTAT: Food and Agriculture Data (FAO)
- Figshare
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS)
- UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade)
- USDA Open Data Catalog
- World Development Indicators (The World Bank)
- Zenodo
- Find Government Information
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Try a site search in Google so that all your search results will be from government websites. For example, if you are looking for information on palmer amaranth that is published or available on government websites, search for the following in Google: bovine tuberculosis site:.gov
You can also use a Google site search to search a specific website. For example, try: bovine tuberculosis site:aphis.usda.gov
See our Government Information Research Guide for more tips for finding government information as well as links to multiple resources.
Selected Government Websites
- Agricultural Animal Production (US EPA)
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
- Animal Products (USDA-ERS)
- Census of Agriculture (USDA)
- Center for Veterinary Medicine (US FDA)
- NDSU Extension -- Livestock information including tools, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, animal biosecurity, nutrition and feeding, and more.
- National Agricultural Library -- Animals and Livestock topics page
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Animals topic page (NIFA)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Veterinary Technology
- Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)
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The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is owned and administered by the AASVB. Information about eligibility, the submission process, scheduling our exam and more can be found on the VTNE Overview page for more . For online practice test information, sample questions, and review materials, check out their Study for the VTNE page.
Test Prep
We have test-prep books available in the library (see below). You can also search the library catalog for books on topics covered in the exam. (For a list of topics, see the Domains, Tasks, and Knowledge Statements document available here.)
eBooks Print Books - Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians (2020)
- Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians (2022)
- Guides, Handbooks, Manuals, etc.
- Other Resources and Tools
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Pets
- Healthy Pets, Healthy People (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Pet Care (ASPCA)
- Pet Health (MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Professional Organizations
- National Association of Veterinary Technicians (NAVTA)
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
- American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV)
Other Selected Resources
Course Guides
- ANSC 114
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Finding Sources
See the upper section of this research guide for information how to find sources, including recommended journals and databases as well as how to find different kinds of resources (articles, books, data, statistics, and government information).
Looking for peer-reviewed, referred, original-research, or primary sources/articles? See our related guides:
- Finding and Identifying Original Research Articles in the Sciences
- Identifying and Using Primary Sources
- Peer Reviewed Publications
Evaluating Sources
There are many different methods for evaluating. Below are links to descriptions and explanations of some selected evaluation methods. Keep in mind that the answer as to whether or not a source is a "good" source can depend on the context of the source itself and what you are planning to do with the source.
- Evaluating a Website or Publication's Authority (Ch.17 of Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers)
- What to Evaluate:
- PIE and SMELL methods
- McManus, J. H. (2017). Chapter 8: The SMELL Test. In McManus, J. H., Detecting bull: How to identify bias and junk journalism in print, broadcast and on the wild web. Sunnyvale, CA: Unvarnished Press. https://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/files/2020/07/3-The-Smell-Test-McManus.pdf
- CARDIO method
- PIE and SMELL methods
- How to Evaluate with the SIFT method
- Finding and Evaluating Sources (NDSU Center for Writers)
Citing Sources
- Citation Generators and Managers
- Citation Management Tools Guide - Includes links to guides on EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero
- Zotero Bib (does not require an account and does have the JAS style)
- Citing Sources (NDSU Center for Writers)
- Copyright Guide (NDSU Libraries)
- Research and Citation Resources
- ANSC 485
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Evaluating Sources
- Evaluating Authority - Reflection Activity Google Form
- Evaluating a Website or Publication's Authority (Ch.17 of Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers)
- Activity: Criteria for Evaluating Sources
- What to Evaluate:
- PIE and SMELL methods
- handout for class
- handout for class plus bonus content
- handout was adapted from McManus, J. H. (2017). Chapter 8: The SMELL Test. In McManus, J. H., Detecting bull: How to identify bias and junk journalism in print, broadcast and on the wild web. Sunnyvale, CA: Unvarnished Press. https://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/files/2020/07/3-The-Smell-Test-McManus.pdf
- CARDIO method
- PIE and SMELL methods
- How to Evaluate with SIFT
- Activity: Evaluate the Sources - Google Doc
Citing Sources
- Journal of Animal Science - Instructions to Authors - they encourage use of the JAS style in your citation management software of choice
- Citation Management Tools Guide - Includes links to guides on EndNote Online, Mendeley, and Zotero
- Zotero Bib (does not require an account and does have the JAS style)
Finding Sources
Books for ANSC 485
- Achieving Sustainable Production of Eggs, Volume 1: Safety and Quality (ebook)
- Achieving Sustainable Production of Eggs, Volume 2: (ebook)
- Achieving Sustainable Production of Poultry Meat, Volume 1: Safety, Quality and Sustainability (ebook)
- Achieving Sustainable Production of Poultry Meat, Volume 2: Breeding and Nutrition (ebook)
- Achieving Sustainable Production of Poultry Meat, Volume 3: Health and Welfare (ebook)
- Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production (print)
- Poultry Feathers and Skin: The Poultry Integument in Health and Welfare (print)
- Poultry Quality Evaluation: Quality Attributes and Consumer Values (ebook)
Databases
To find articles on various aspects of poultry project, try searching in one of the following databases. Or try this search for poultry journals in the library's Journal Search.
Government Agencies and Websites
- Library Guides: Government Information and Finding Government Information in the Library
- Agricultural Marketing Service: Livestock, Poultry & Grain (USDA)
- Agricultural Research Service (USDA)
- Avian Health (from Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA)
- Animal Welfare Information Center (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
- Census of Agriculture (Natioanl Agriucltural Statistics Service, USDA)
- Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (USDA)
- Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade (US Foreign Agricultural Service)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)
- Poultry & Eggs (USDA Economics Research Service)
Poultry Industry Associations
- American Egg Board
- American Pastured Poultry Producers
- American Poultry Association
- Chicken Farmers of Canada
- International Poultry Council
- Midwest Poultry Consortium
- Midwest Poultry Federation
- National Chicken Council
- North Dakota Turkey Federation
- Meat Poultry Nutrition
- Poultry Science Association
- United Egg Producers
- USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
- U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Web of Science Core Collection
Abstracts and citations for peer-reviewed journal articles and scholarly sources in a range of disciplines. Part of Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics.
Scopus
Abstracts and citations for academic, peer-reviewed journal articles in technical, medical, sciences, and social sciences. Elsevier
PubAg
USDA-authored and relevant agricultural research. USDA/National Agricultural Library.
PubMed
Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. May link to selected full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.