Veterinary Medicine
This is a general guide for researchers interested in the field of Veterinary Medicine, and for students enrolled in courses related to this area. You'll find suggestions for locating books, articles, topical overviews, research tools, and factual information. If further assistance is needed, please contact the subject librarian for Veterinary Medicine to arrange an appointment: Alison Bobal, ph 737-7274, alison.bobal@oregonstate.edu
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Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Style guides
Finding Books in Online Catalogs
OSU Libraries Online Catalog
All formats of materials owned by OSU Libraries and the McDowell Veterinary Library are cataloged in this database, including books, government documents, journals to which the library subscribes*, and videos. You can search OSU Libraries Online Catalog from any computer with Internet access at: http://oasis.oregonstate.edu.
* Library online catalogs do NOT give you access to the individual articles within the journals the library subscribes to. See Finding articles...
Summit (Orbis):
You may also want to search the collective Summit catalog which combines several academic library catalogs in Oregon and Washington. Materials in Summit are available to OSU students, faculty & staff within 3 working days if they aren't checked out. You can extend your search from OSU Libraries Online Catalog to Summit with the click of a button, or connect directly at: http://summit.orbiscascade.org
Searching:
Online catalogs can be searched by author, title, subject, etc. The most effective subject searching utilizes the Library of Congress Subject Headings. The complete list of subject headings is located in the library's reference area; ask if you need help. Notice that each record in the online catalog will indicate the subject headings assigned to that item, and these are usually hot links to other materials on similar topics.
Locating by call number: Like most academic libraries, OSU Libraries uses the Library of Congress Classification system to organize and arrange materials in the library. Materials in animal sciences and veterinary medicine are found in the SF call number range and are located on the 1st floor of The Valley Library and in the McDowell Veterinary Library, 101 Magruder Hall.
WorldCat:
If you don't find enough material in local and regional libraries, you can search for books in WorldCat which is a collective catalog from hundreds of libraries, containing over 30 million records. Each record will indicate which libraries own the item and whether or not they will lend it to another institution.
Government Publications:
GPO Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Lists many documents published by the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health. The Valley Library has a great number of federal documents in the collection. Some are shelved in Governments Documents. Others have been cataloged with Library of Congress call numbers and are on various floors of the library. Check the online catalog.
Finding Articles in Journals
Comprehensive searching // Journal abbreviations // Current awareness services // Electronic journals
Journal indexes:
To find individual articles in journals, you will typically use periodical indexes/databases which can either be in printed form or online (electronic) form. Most such indexes allow you to search by author or title of the article as well as subject or topic. Many online indexes also allow you to search the article citation and abstract with a keyword or free text search.
Locating journals:
With the exception of some journals which are available in full-text online, you will need to locate the actual journal to read the article. You can search the online catalog for the Journal Title (name of the journal) to determine if we own the journal.
If not, you can get copies of journal articles through our Interlibrary Loan service at: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/ill/.
Comprehensive searching
You may want to search these databases to do a thorough review of the literature on your topic.
MEDLINE via PubMed
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this database provides access to millions of citations in medical and biological journals. Contains information related to clinical and experimental medicine; genetics, microbiology; reproductive biology; and veterinary medicine. Coverage is from 1966.
CAB Abstracts (1990-present)
Library CD Network (1984-1989).
Database produced by CAB International. Covers all areas of worldwide agricultural literature, much in foreign languages. Contains citations to journal articles, government publications, monographs, and conference proceedings, most with abstracts. Subject headings are listed in the CAB Thesaurus which is accessible when you are connected to this database.
Science Citation Index -- Available via the web 1996-
The Valley Library CD Network 1985-present
Print: Valley Reference (1st Floor) Z7401 .S35 1955-1991
Indexes approximately 5,000 journals from various scientific disciplines. Represents core Life science journals defined as those most often cited in research articles. Searchable by author, article title word, journal name, cited author, and cited journal name.
AGRICOLA (1970-present)
Database produced by the National Agricultural Library that indexes literature of veterinary medicine. Contains citations to journal articles (many with abstracts), government publications, technical reports, and conference proceedings. Some articles not in English.
Index Veterinarius - See CAB Abstracts
Indexes international veterinary literature. Many citations are entered under one subject heading only. Items listed in Index Veterinarius for which there is a corresponding abstract in the Veterinary Bulletin are marked with the abstract number from the latter.
Valley Z6674 .I5 (1933-1991)
Veterinary Bulletin - See CAB Abstracts
Indexes worldwide veterinary and related literature. Veterinary Bulletin is more selective than Index Veterinarius and lists slightly more than one-third of the same items.
Valley SF601 .V35 (1931-1991)
BIOSIS/Biological Abstracts/Biological Abstracts RRM.
Biological Abstracts
The world's major indexing service for biological information in research journals. Contains information on all aspects of biology, including biochemistry, endocrinology, genetics, microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, and physiology. Due to the way this index is designed, subject terms should be searched in article titles and abstract fields and not limited to the descriptor fields. Has thorough systematic indexing.
Valley Reference (1st Floor ) QH1 .B5 1926-1997.
Biological Abstracts: Reports, Reviews and Meetings (RRM)
Companion to Biological Abstracts, this index provides international coverage of biological information in conference proceedings, new books, review journals, and many other kinds of publications. Indexed by subject, author, systematic names, concepts, and article title words.
Valley Reference (1st Floor) QH1 .B502 1980-2000
BIOSIS search guide.
Philadelphia, PA : BIOSIS
Valley Reference Z699.5.B53 B561
Comprehensive guide to searching BIOSIS.
ingenta
ingenta is a database of recent articles from many thousands of journals. ingenta provides 24-48 hour fax delivery of articles from journals for which ingenta has copyright permission. ingenta Reveal Research Alerts is an automated alerting service that delivers the tables-of-contents of journals via e-mail.
Dissertation Abstracts
This provides access to the complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations accepted at accredited institutions.
Indexing of dissertations: 1861-
Abstracting of dissertations: 1980-
Abstracting of theses: 1988-
Journal Abbreviations
List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus
Valley Reference Z6660 .C827 (Reference Desk)
Lists journals indexed in MEDLINE
CAB International Serials Checklist
Valley Reference Z692 .S5 .C181 (Reference Desk)
Listing of journals indexed in CAB Abstracts
List of Journals Indexed in AGRICOLA
Print: Valley Reference Z699.5 .A5 L571 1996 (Reference Desk)
Journals indexed in AGRICOLA are listed alphabetically by title and by abbreviated title. Very useful for identifying complete titles from abbreviations in the database citations.
BIOSIS Serial Sources
List of journals idexed in BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts RRM)
Valley Reference QH1 .B511 (Reference Desk)
Current Awareness Services
These services are designed to cover the gap between today and when articles are listed in the indexing and abstracting services described above. However, access may be only via article title words or scanning title pages, and there are usually no abstracts.
ingenta
ingenta is a database of recent articles from many thousands of journals. ingenta provides 24-48 hour fax delivery of articles from journals for which ingenta has copyright permission. ingenta Reveal Research Alerts is an automated alerting service that delivers the tables-of-contents of journals via e-mail.
Electronic journals
Unless you are interested in searching one specific electronic journal, it is recommended that you use a periodical index/database to do your searching. One advantage of electronic journals is that they are full-text online. This list is subject to change.
Reference Sources
Literature guides // Dictionaries // Encyclopedias // Handbooks // Style guides
Literature guides
Keyguide to information sources in veterinary medicine
Mike Gibb. London ; New York : Mansell Pub., 1990. 459 p.
Valley Reference SF610.8 .G53 1990
Literature of animal science and health
edited by Wallace C. Olsen. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1993. 404 p.
Valley Reference SF22.5 .L58 1993
Dictionaries
Black's veterinary dictionary.
Geoffrey P. West.. (ed.) Lanham, MD: Barnes and Noble Books, 2001. 20th ed.
Valley Reference SF609 .B531 2001
Horsewords : the equine dictionary.
Maria Ann Belknap. North Pomfret, Vt. : Trafalgar Square, 1997. 460 p.
Valley Reference SF278 .B35 1997
Saunders comprehensive veterinary dictionary.
D.C. Blood & V.P. Studdert ; anatomical tables by John Grandage. London ; New York : WB Saunders, 1999. 2nd ed. 1380 p.
Valley Reference SF609 .B5661 1999
Encyclopedias
The veterinarian's encyclopedia of animal behavior.
Bonnie V. Beaver. Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1994. 307 p.
Valley SF756.7 .B43 1994
Cat encyclopedia.
Bernard-Marie Paragon. Aniwa, 2001. 443 p.
Valley Reference SF442.2 .C3 2001
Handbooks
Complete dog book : the photograph, history, and official standard of every breed admitted to AKC registration, and the selection, training, breeding, care, and feeding of pure-bred dogs.
18th ed. New York : Howell Book House.
Valley Reference SF427 .A5 1992
Primary source of information for information on dog breeds recognized by the America Kennel Club.
Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians.
Dwight D. Bowman. 6th ed. St. Louis Mo.: Saunders, 2003 430 p.
Valley SF810.A3 B74 2003
Handbook of veterinary drugs.
Dana G. Allen, John K. Pringle, Dale A. Smith with Kirby, Pasloske, Kendra Day. Philadelphia : Lippincott-Raven, 2004.
Vet Med Reference SF917 .A44 2004
Merck veterinary manual.
Rahway, N.J. : Merck and Co., 2005
Vet Med Reference SF748 .M47 2005 (latest edition)
Nutrient requirements of cats.
Washington, National Academy of Sciences. Rev ed.
Valley Reference SF447.6 .N88 1986
Nutrient requirements of dogs.
Washington, National Academy of Sciences.
Valley reference SF427.4 .N861 1985
Nutrient requirements of horses.
Washington, National Academy of Sciences. 5th ed.
Valley Reference SF285.5 .N81 1989
Nutrient requirements of laboratory animals.
Washington, National Academy of Sciences. 4th ed.
Valley Reference SF406.2 .N871 1995
Style Guides
Scientific style and format : the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers.
Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994. 6th ed. 825 p.
Valley Reference T11 .S386 1994 c.3
Other Useful Internet Sites
OSU College of Veterninary Medicine
http://www.vet.orst.edu/
Societies and Organizations
American Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.avma.org/
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
http://www.avma.org/
Animal Welfare Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/
Dept of Agriculture's Animal Welfare Information Center has links to animal legislation and policy resources.
General Internet Sites
AltVetMed : Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicine.
http://www.altvetmed.org/
NetVet and the Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Comprehensive site compiled by Ken Boschert, DVM, Washington University.
Return to the Alphabetical or Subject index of the Subject Research Guides.
