Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Librarian
Leyla Cabugos
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Hello! These guides are designed to get you started in your information searches. I am available for information research consultations, and can work with you to develop learning experiences that address the information needs of your course or lab group. My work is informed by masters degrees in botany and library science, diverse professional experience in food systems, and ongoing study of evidence synthesis.
(805)756-5719
Subjects: Agribusiness, Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences, Agricultural Communication, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Animal Science, BioResource and Agricultural Engineering, Botany, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Experience Industry Management, Food Science, Forestry and Natural Resources, Horticulture, Hospitality and Tourism, Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences, Nutrition, Plant Sciences, Recreation, Reference, Science, Soil Science, Sports, Water and Hydrology, Wine and Viticulture
Recommended Resources
The subject databases listed below offer curated content and often a specialized search interface and tailored vocabulary to enhance your discovery of relevant information.
- BIOSIS Previews (Web of Science) This link opens in a new windowA leading database for literature on wild plants and animals, as well as broader life sciences and biomedical research. Leverage its subject index for efficient searches.
- AGRICOLA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAGRICOLA is a comprehensive index to journal articles, book chapters, theses and more in the field of agriculture. Disciplines covered include food & human nutrition, agricultural engineering & technology, earth & environmental sciences.
- CABI: CAB Abstracts and Global Health (Web of Science) This link opens in a new windowCAB Abstracts provides research information on agriculture and related applied life sciences, including Agriculture, Animal Health, Forestry, Human Health and Nutrition, and Natural Resources Management. Global Health from CABI is the definitive international public health database.
- Web of Science (Core Collection) This link opens in a new windowWeb of Science (Core Collection) provides a single search across Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Additional Web of Science databases are easily accessible.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowGreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment, including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- GeoRef (Engineering Village) This link opens in a new windowThis comprehensive geoscience database covers topics in economic geology, environmental and engineering geology, geophysics, hydrology, paleontology, petrology, marine geology and oceanography, and mineralogy. Indexed content includes journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses.
The geology of North America is covered from 1666 to the present, and global coverage dates back to 1933. Access also includes GeoRef In Process. - Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Off campus users: To avoid CAPTCHA errors during peak times, use VPN for access. Google Scholar allows you to simultaneously search scholarly content across many disciplines, databases, and information sources. Results can include books, articles, chapters, conference proceedings, and more.
Tips on using Google Scholar are available here.
- CEE Database of Evidence Reviews (CEEDER)The CEEDER database collates and provides an independent evaluation of all forms of evidence reviews and syntheses relevant to environmental management, as they are published or otherwise become available globally.
Related Research Guides
- Government Information ResourcesList of government websites relevant to research in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences at Cal Poly.
- GIS Research GuideThis guide introduces geospatial tools, datasets, and resources for applying Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in scholarly and creative work, across the disciplines.
- Diversifying Environmental History SyllabiCrowdsourced library of works on environmental history by women, scholars of color, and scholars working on global environmental histories. Sponsored by the OSU Department of History, Principal Investigator: Anna Zeide.
Soil Science Resources
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoil data and interactive maps for more than 95 percent of U.S. counties, produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Forestry Resources
- Treesearch - Forest Service Research Publications This link opens in a new window
Treesearch is an online system for sharing free, full text publications by Research and Development scientists in the US Forest Service. Included in Treesearch are scholarly works published by the agency as well as those published by others, including papers appearing in journals, conference proceedings, or books. All publications appearing in Treesearch are based on peer-reviewed research.
