Most databases provide a description of articles and other resources to help you find what you need by searching through the indexed literature within their website. Included as part of the item record is the “Get it at UC” button. Clicking this button will direct you to a copy of the full text of the article.
If we do not own a journal or book, you can submit an interlibrary loan (ILL) request to have the book or article (e)mailed to you for free from another UC library. Learn more about how to request books or articles.
In deciding which database(s) to use, it is helpful to note:
NOTE: Your database comparison table distributed in the class (and also to be available from your Canvas class site) helps with locating the above criteria for four of the key databases for finding animal-related literature: CAB Abstracts, AGRICOLA, BIOSIS Previews & PsycINFO
Library literature databases for Domesticated Animal Behavior range from databases useful for general animal biology such as BIOSIS Previews (which is excellent for basic biology of any animal); to databases which cover animal science/veterinary medicine which crosses over with care and welfare of animals (CAB Abstracts/AGRICOLA); to a database which covers animal behavior including maternal behavior (PsycINFO).
As a reminder, your Canvas site lists the Part III video which covers database searching for animal science literature.
If you’ve completed the video and just want to review part of it, here is the direct link to the video alone.
A peer-reviewed source is an article that has been reviewed by several other experts in the field before being published in order to ensure its quality. This 2 minute video describes the peer review process.
Many databases allow you to specify that you want to search only in “peer-reviewed” or “refereed” sources.
Search online for your journal’s title. Sections like “about this journal” or “editorial policies” generally mention whether the journal is peer-reviewed/refereed.
Use the Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory to find key information about a journal, including whether it has a peer-review process.