Click the link below to participate in the in-class activity about evaluating sources and lateral reading. It helps you practice lateral reading to dive deeper into the context of sources.
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Use the link below to access presentation slides from the lab workshop held:
Want some additional resource suggestions? Checkout the Agriculture subject guide for some additional database and website recommendations.
Where can you find accurate and accessible agronomy information? This guide provides links to resources that you can use while you're a student at FHSU (research databases, scholarly sources, ebooks, etc) as well as key agronomy resources (websites, extension publications, etc.) that are accessible to anyone and you'll likely want to remember when you're out in the field.
You might want to do some background research in encyclopedias and reference materials to get some background information and develop some ideas for potential topics and keywords. These resources provide generally accepted knowledge about your topic and can help you gain a foundational understanding of it. As you develop your research topic, keep a list of keywords to use when searching databases. Try searching some of the reference resources listed below:
The databases below are specific to the field of agriculture.
➡ Time-saving Tip: Start with Agricola via Ebscohost and click "Choose Databases" at the top and check the box for "Academic Search Premier" and "General Science Full Text (H. W. Wilson)" and click OK to search three science/interdisciplinary databases at once.
A lot of agriculture research will appear in the general science databases to have a broader impact and reach.
Research in agriculture can take on an interdisciplinary approach blending business, other sciences, and/or a legal aspect to your topic. Some of the following databases may introduce a new angle to your topic.
This interactive tutorial will walk you through the basic features of the Library Catalog.
The following websites are listed on the AGRI112 syllabus and are helpful resources for understanding crop science:
The following websites are listed on the AGRI112 Crop Management Plan assignment and are essential for completing a comprehensive crop management plan:
