Animal Science - ENGL 304 - Writing in the Disciplines

Journals

Reading current issues of academic journals in your field can give you an idea of scholars and topics that are currently being discussed.

Below are journals that you have access to, either in print or online.

I've added mostly journals that focus on general veterinary care or equine health. If you would like journals for other areas of animal science, please let me know!

American Journal of Veterinary Research
American Quarter Horse Journal
Arabian Horse World
Blood-horse
Chronicle of the Horse
Equine Practice
Equus
Horse
Horse and Rider
Horse Digest : Journal of The U.S. Horse Industry
Horse Illustrated
Horse Journal (Greenwich, Conn.)
The Journal of Animal Science
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Animal Science Databases

These databases are dedicated to the environment and/or animal science and contain current abstracts and articles on those topics. Use the tips suggested on the General Tips page to find currently discussed topics and relevant scholars.

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.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection This link opens in a new window
Providing robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, this collection, which includes magazines and academic journals, provides instant access to the multiple viewpoints of this volatile field of study, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

General Databases

These databases, while not solely focused on animal science, still contain scholarly articles on the topic.

AGRICOLA This link opens in a new window
The National Agricultural Library Citations to agricultural literature acquired by the National Agricultural Library (NAL). It includes journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audio-visual materials, and technical reports.
Academic OneFILE This link opens in a new window
A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals and reference sources. Databases cover the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
General OneFILE This link opens in a new window
Content includes more than 12,000 titles in all with nearly 30 years of coverage.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 202,164 photos, maps and flags.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Covering most areas of academic study, this scholarly, multi-disciplinary database contains more than 6,100 full-text periodicals and offers access to monographs, reports, conference proceedings and much more.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
A large scientific, technical and medical database.

Websites

Websites dedicated to animal science can offer another look into what topics are currently being researched.

ENGL 304 - Writing in the Disciplines: Animal Science

Journals

Animal Science Databases

General Databases

Websites