Locate Scientific Terms
Thesaurus. National Library of Agriculture (NAL)
NAL Thesaurus is used to select controlled vocabulary terms for subject indexing of AGRICOLA, PubAg and other databases.
PLANTS database
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Resources
Featured print journal in the library
Current issues are located on the first floor in the unbound periodicals.
Steps in library research
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Use Data Sources for background information
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Locate your terms
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Construct your search using Advanced search
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Combine terms using AND; combine similar terms using OR
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Search all the appropriate databases including the Discovery System
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BioONE library database is a database of more than 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
Locate Search Terms
Search Strategies
1. Use Advanced Search Mode
2. Employ Boolean Logic
BioONE Complete Search EXAMPLE:
