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

Need to find the full text of a specific article or 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 Entomology, Natural Resources Management, Range Science, and Soil Science at the bottom of this page or check out our list of databases for Natural Resources Management.

*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

Entomology

• Annual Review of Entomology
• Biological Control
• Current Opinion in Insect Science
• Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Journal of Insect Physiology
• Journal of Pest Science
• Pest Management Science
• Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Natural Resources Management / Range Science

• Ecological Applications
• Environmental Science & Technology
• Fire Ecology
• Journal of Animal Science
• Journal of Applied Ecology
• Journal of Environmental Quality
• Plant Ecology
• Rangeland Ecology and Management
• Rangelands
• Restoration Ecology
• Wetlands

Soil Science

• Agronomy Journal
• Biology and Fertility of Soils
• Canadian Journal of Soil Science
• Chemosphere
• Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
• Geoderma
• Journal of Environmental Quality
• Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
• Journal of Soils and Sediments
• Plant and Soil
• Soil & Tillage Research
• Soil Biology and Biochemistry
• Soil Science
• Soil Science Society of America Journal
• Vadose Zone Journal

Find Books

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 Books on the Shelf guide.

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

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 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)
• Natural History Museum Data Portal (184 datasets and other information related to the UK Natural History Museum's 80 million specimens (includes data related to entomology, zoology, botany, paleontology, and mineralogy)
• UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade)
• USDA Open Data Catalog
• World Development Indicators (The World Bank)
• Zenodo

 

Find Government Information

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

Local

• Crop & Pest Report (NDSU Extension)
• Diseases, Insects and Weeds  (NDSU Extension)
• Natural Resources and Facilities (NDSU Extension)
• North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
• North Dakota Soil Surveys (USDA-NRCS) -- Scroll down and click on "Links to Scanned Manuscripts in Box" and on the PDF that opens, selected the state you want.
• ND Department of Agriculture

United States

• Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
• Census of Agriculture (USDA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Agricultural Library (NAL)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
• National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  • Insects & Pollinators
  • Invasive Species & Pests
  • Land Use
  • Soils
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Water Resources (USGS)

 

Other Resources

Entomology

Compendiums of Plant Pests

Many books from the Compendium of Plant Diseases & Pests series (published by the American Phytopatholological Society) are available in print at the NDSU Main Library. (Search our catalog for more!) 

• Barley Diseases (1997)
• Bean Diseases (2005)
• Bedding Plant Diseases and Pests (2018)
• Blueberry, Cranberry, and Lingonberry Diseases and Pests (2017)
• Brassica Diseases (2007)
• Chickpea and Lentil Diseases and Pests (2011)
• Corn Diseases (2016)
• Grape Diseases, Disorders, and Pests (2015)
• Pea Diseases and Pests (2021)
• Potato Diseases (2001)
• Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Pests (2017)
• Sorghum Diseases (2000)
• Soybean Diseases and Pests (2015)
• Sunflower Diseases and Pests (2016)
• Sweetpotato Diseases, Pests, and Disorders (2013)
• Turfgrass Diseases (2013)
• Wheat Diseases and Pests (2010)

Handbooks and Guides

• Handbook of Agricultural Entomology (2013)

Other Resources

• Apiary Industry in North Dakota (ND Department of Agriculture)
• Flee Beetles of North Dakota
• Invasive Species of North Dakota (USDA)
• Beneficial Insects Introduction Research (USDA-ARS)
• Mosquito Control (EPA)
• Moths of North Dakota
• Orthoptera of the Northern Great Plains
• Pest Survey and Outreach (ND Department of Agriculture)
• Pesticide Program (ND Department of Agriculture)
• Systematic Entomology Laboratory (USDA-ARS)

Natural Resources Management and Rangelands

Handbooks an Guides

• U.S. Land & Natural Resources Policy (2018)

Rangelands

• Range Management Glossary
• Rangelands Gateway
  • Database of rangeland ecology and management resources
  • Information pages on various rangelands topics
  • Learning Tools (education tools and resources for learning about the field of rangeland ecology and management)
• Wrangle: World Rangeland Learning Experience

Other Resources

• Aldo Leopold Archives 
• Environment and Natural Resources Division (US Department of Justice)
• Grasslands and Rangelands (USDA-NIFA)
• Natural Resources & Environment (USDA-ERS)
• Web Soil Survey

Soil Science

Soil Surveys and Maps

• Official Soil Series Descriptions (OSDs)
• Soil Surveys by State (USDA-NRCS)
• Soil Survey Manual (USDA-NRCS)
• Web Soil Survey (Natural Resources Conservation Service): Includes county level soil maps and data

Soils Terminology and Taxonomy

• Encyclopedia of Soil Science
• Glossary of Soil Science Terms (SSSA)
• Keys to Soil Taxonomy (NRCS)

Other Resources

• Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary
• Soil Health (NDSU Extension)
• Soil Testing Lab (NDSU)