AGC 102 - Orientation to Agricultural Communication
Need to Know Resources for Agricultural Communication
Welcome to the AGC 102 Library Research Guide!
This guide contains information about the library and links to resources to support your studies in Agricultural Communication.
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Finding Books
- OneSearch Use OneSearch to find materials at Kennedy Library. Search by keyword, title, author, and more.
Important Journals
- The Journal of Agricultural EducationThe Journal of Agricultural Education (JAE) is a publication of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE). Issues published in the last 12 months are accesible to AAAE members only. Members should log in to have full access. Older issues are open-access. These documents may be reproduced for educational purposes only.
Searching for Articles
- Communication Source This link opens in a new windowCommunication Source offers abstracts and indexing as well as full-text content from publications worldwide pertaining to communication, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse, speech-language pathology, media studies and other fields relevant to the discipline.
Communication Source is a complimentary upgrade to Communication & Mass Media Complete available to authorized Cal Poly users until June 30, 2023. - AGRICOLA 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.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive index of peer-reviewed scholarly journals in social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multicultural studies, as well as popular magazines published from 1990-present. Provides Full-text access to peer reviewed articles from thousands of journals.
Citing Your Sources
- Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Other
- Ag Communicators of TomorrowNational ACT builds relationships among agricultural communication professionals and college students and faculty, to provide professional and academic development for members and to promote agriculture through communications efforts.
- Ag Relations Councilhe Agricultural Relations Council is the only association dedicated to serving the unique needs of public relations professionals working in agriculture, food, fiber and other related industries.
- American Ag Editors AssociationOur mission is to provide opportunities for professional improvement and networking to communicators across the spectrum of agriculture media—from editors, writers and photojournalists to designers and public relations professionals. As an organization driven by its membership, AAEA delivers the kind of professional improvement that the market place demands.
- American Horse PublicationsAHP’s mission is to promote better relationships within the horse industry, to provide education to improve the equine publishing industry, and to encourage and support all activities which will increase interest or bring about improvement in all things relating to the horse.
- Association for Communication Excellence in AgricultureACE is an international association of communicators, educators and information technologists. The organization offers professional development and networking for individuals who extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences.
- Cooperative Communicators Associationhe organization's mission is to be the ultimate resource for the development of professional communicators as well as those with a vested interest in cooperative values and principles.
- National Association of Farm BroadcastersNAFB is dedicated to serving the interest of the agricultural community and creating value for its Broadcast member stations and networks. NAFB is an established liaison between farm broadcast stations and networks and the Agri-Marketing community of companies and agencies.
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