Science, Technology and Agriculture

Below are resources that are available for research in science, technology and agriculture. Some resources may only be available at Sitting Bull College or with a password. Contact a librarian at 701-854-8008 or send an email to markh@sbci.edu if you need assistance.

Electronic Books

Below is a listing of ebooks that are available online. Titles without links can be found at the NetLibrary link below.

Walk Softly and Listen Carefully: Building Research Relationships with Tribal Communities
http://cnhp.montana.edu/WalkSoftly.htm
This publication was produced with insights from those involved with tribal research in Montana and elsewhere. It was developed collaboratively by the National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center and Montana State University's Center for Native Health Partnerships.

Research Databases

All resources below are available on campus through any Sitting Bull College network. For remote and off campus access contact Sitting Bull College Library for a user name and password if applicable.

AGRICOLA
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) serves as the catalog and index to the collections of the National Agricultural Library, as well as a primary public source for world-wide access to agricultural information. The database covers materials in all formats and periods, including printed works from as far back as the 15th century.

Directory of Open Access of Journals
http://www.doaj.org/
Free, full-text access to over 1600 different journals.

Ebsco Environment Complete
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=EBSCOEIH
Desciption : Environment Complete™ offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.

Ebsco MegaFILE Premier/magazine and journal database
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=EBSCOKEH
Combines Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier and Regional Business News into a single database.

Ebsco Science Reference Center
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=EBSCOSCH
Desciption : Science Reference Center™ is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Designed to meet every students science research needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

Expanded Academic ASAP magazine and journal Database
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=EAIM
Desciption : From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

Gale General Science Collection
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=SPJ.SP01
Desciption : With the General Science Collection, researchers can stay current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, geology and hundreds of other areas. More than 200 journals are covered.

Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/
is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms.

High Wire Press
http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl
Free access to 1277 full-text peer reviewed journals.

Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants
http://www.unl.edu/agnicpls/gpcn/index.html
From the website: "This website lists vernacular names of native and naturalized plants of the prairie and other ecosystems of the Great Plains with their current and prior scientific synonyms with approximate dates when the names were in use. It is meant to be an aid for restorationists in interpreting historical documents. For more information about this site see the "about" link.

Household Products Database
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/
A database for information about chemical and organic products in the home.

igenta
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/advanced?database=1
A global research index providing online searching by author, keyword, & publication of 25 million+ of academic/ professional articles from 30 thousand + journals available to request via InterLibrary Loan from your library or to purchase.

Merck Veterinary Manual
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp
A concise and reliable online health reference for animal care.

Net Library
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=NET
A comprehensive and searchable database of ebook content. Many titles are available in audio.

Plant Physiology from the American Society of Plant Biologists
http://www.plantphysiol.org/
Full-text access to issues of this journal from 1929 to current.

Provides indexing to energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies
http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/

Public Library of Science
http://www.plos.org/journals/index.php
Free and open access to a wide variety of journals in the sciences.

Range Science Research
http://arc.lib.montana.edu/range-science/
The Range Science Research bibliography has over 1,300 bibliographic citations to articles and documents focused on: riparian, weeds, rangeland, wildlife, vegetation and soils research.

The Plant Cell
http://www.plantcell.org/
Full-text access to issues of this journal from 1929 to current.

Toxnet
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
A collection of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.

USDA Plants Database
http://plants.usda.gov/
A database of scientific information about vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Useful Websites

(AgNIC) Agriculture Network Information Center
http://www.agnic.org/
A comprehensive site for scientific agricultural information.

Science.gov
http://www.science.gov/
Searches over 40 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.

Sciris: Science Search Engine
http://www.scirus.com/
A science specific search engine for the internet.