Agricultural Sciences Librarian
Assignment Criteria
Remember to adhere to the overall criteria for assignments for each assignment you submit. Only one internet/web source can be used in each assignment. Internet sources should be reputable, fact based, and not have a primary bias.
Watch this video to better understand "Peer-Review"
Put terms in the LionSearch box below and click 'search' to find scholarly and peer-reviewed articles.
Remember to CITE your sources correctly! See this guide for general help on citing using the APA style.
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APA Quick Citation GuidePenn State guide for APA references with examples.
Assignment #2: Agriculture – What does it mean to you?
You will have to narrow your topic - try searching a specific aspect of agriculture that you find of interest, or adding specific examples that support your thoughts. For example, are you interested in the economics of global agriculture? New technologies to increase production? The effects of agriculture practices on the environment? Specific geographic areas? Specific species? The possibilities are endless!
In addition to using LionSearch (above), check the library and internet resources below:
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)search for agriculture with a another term to narrow down your results.
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)Information and publications from all the agencies of the USDA.
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National Academies: Agriculture PublicationsBrowse through publications from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Assignment #3: Animal Use in Biomedical Research
You might want to focus your searching on specific examples.
In addition to using LionSearch (above), check the library and internet resources below:
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American Medical Association (AMA)use the search box in the upper right to find information on "animal experimentation"
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National Institute of Health (NIH)use the search box in the upper right to search for "animal testing"
Assignment #4: Euthanasia
In addition to using LionSearch (above), check the internet resources below:
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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)search "euthanasia" in the search box
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AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2013)Required reading for this assignment