Web of Science
The Web
of Science (WoS) accesses multidisciplinary databases of
information gathered from thousands of scholarly
journals. The databases are indexed so you can search for specific
articles by subject, author, journal, and author address. The
Web of Science is a complex database, offering search features
not available in any other major
indexing service. For instance, an individual can easily get
lost while tracking both previous and subsequent citation trails. For
new and experienced users alike, the following tutorials offer
insight and practical advice for making the most of research efforts:
More Web of Science Help: UF Library System
The UF
Libraries Main Web Page reveals extensive material and
search options for UF students. Deliver
the Libraries to your desktop here.
The
Database Locator allow you to search by topic, broad subjects
or specific subjects. Here you can access the Academic
Index
(WebLUIS),
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOHost) and the Expanded
Academic ASAP (InfoTrac) databases.
(For Web of Science,
make sure to type "WOS" in the text box)
Free
Online Journals: "JStore" is
an online collection of journal archives. A simple search for
'manatee' revealed 118 different journal entries spanning 120
years in 18 different journals. Subjects include philosophy,
history, botany, law, statistics, and many more.
A sampling of Ecology
journals include 'American
Naturalist', 'Annual
Review of Ecology and Systematics', 'Conservation
Biology', 'Journal of Animal Ecology', and the 'Journal
of Tropical Ecology'
EDIS
EDIS is
the Florida Cooperative Extension's Electronic Data Information Source
and it contains information and educational materials related to
sustainable agriculture,
competitiveness in world markets, natural resource conservation,
energy conservation, food safety, child and family development,
consumer credit counseling, and youth development.
Visit topic
areas or perform an advanced
search.
Subject Databases
APIRS
Database of Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants is
a searchable database devoted to freshwater aquatic and wetland
plants, as
well as terrestrial
and aquatic
invasive
plants.
The database includes annotated citations for more than 60,000
research articles, books and reports about plant ecology,
physiology, utilization and control.
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