Electronic Reference Library Databases at MSU
 
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AGRICOLA 1970- Worldwide coverage of agriculture literature, including agricultural economics, animal industries, food and human nutrition, forestry, and plant science.
AGRIS 1975- Covers all aspects of agriculture, including forestry, animal husbandry, the aquatic sciences and fisheries, and human nutrition. The database is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in cooperation with participating countries and international organizations. Information on using AGRIS to locate FAO reports is available.
Allied and Complementary Alternative Medicine (AMED) 1985- A bibliographic database for journal articles in fields allied to medicine and in alternatives to conventional medicine.
BA (Biological Abstracts) on CD 1969- Indexes the biological and medical peer-reviewed journal literature.
CAB Abstracts 1972-
CAB covers the subject of agriculture in the broadest sense. It includes: agronomy, biotechnology, crop protection, dairy science, economics, environmental degradation and remediation, forestry, genetics, herbicides, irrigation, leisure, recreation and tourism, microbiology, nutrition, parasitology, rural development, veterinary medicine and much more. Journals, monographs, conferences, books, annual reports and other sources from more than one country are scanned regularly for inclusion in the database.
Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA) 1969- FSTA covers all areas of food science, food technology, and human nutrition, including basic food science, biotechnology, toxicology, packaging, and engineering. Some 1800 publications in over 40 languages are scanned regularly, including journals, reviews, standards, legislation, patents, books, theses, and conference proceedings.
Forest Science Database 1939- The Forest Science database includes all the records from the journals Forestry Abstracts, Forest Products Abstracts, and Agroforestry Abstracts from their respective beginnings in 1939, 1978, and 1988, and other records on the various aspects listed above and selected from the CAB ABSTRACTS database. Forest Science database forms the most comprehensive guide to the international forestry literature.
International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA)   International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA), produced since 1951 by the International Political Science Association, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. The abstracts summarize the source articles. Coverage is from 1989 to the present. Articles in English are abstracted in English; those in other languages are abstracted in French, with all titles translated into English.
National Association of Social Workers Clinical Register current The "NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers," latest edition provides a listing of clinical social workers who have met national standards for education and experience established by the NASW Competence Certification Commission on recommendation of the Committee on Clinical Social Work.
PsycINFO 1887- Contains summaries of the world's journal literature, of dissertations and technical reports and of English-language chapters and books in psychology and related disciplines. Covers over 1300 journals in over 30 languages from approximately 50 countries. Also includes psychology articles from related disciplines such as sociology, linguistics, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, and anthropology.
RSP Funding for Graduate Students current Covers thousands of funding programs available to help students pay for their graduate education in the United States or abroad, in the sciences, humanities or social sciences. Funders include government agencies, professional organizations, corporations, sororities and fraternities, foundations, religious groups, educational associations, and military/veterans organizations.
RSP Funding for Postdoctorates and Professionals current Covers thousands of funding programs available to support research, study, training, personal and organizational projects, conference and workshop attendance, exchange programs, and creative activities in the United States or abroad. Covers all areas of the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
RSP Funding for Undergraduates current Covers thousands of funding programs available to help students pay for their undergraduate education in the United States or abroad. All areas of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities are covered.
Serline (Medline) current SERLINE contains bibliographic information for over 80,000 biomedical and health science serials. The database includes all serials and numbered congresses that are in the National Library of Medicine's collection. A limited number of titles not held by the National Library of Medicine are included if they are indexed in MEDLINE.
Social Work Abstracts Plus 1977- Produced by the National Association of Social Workers, contains information in social work and human services. Provides coverage of more than 450 journals in all areas of the profession, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues, and social problems. Topics included are aging; AIDS; child and family welfare; community organization; homelessness; legislation; substance abuse and more.
Zoological Records (BIOSIS) 1993- Contains bibliographic references covering all aspects of zoology. Includes information from journals, books, newsletter, and conference proceedings.
 
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