Subject Resources for

Wood Science


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Article Indexes:

  • AGRICOLA - The major agricultural database, contains 2.9 million records covering every major agricultural subject.
  • Web of Science - Multidisciplinary, includes Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Life Sciences, Applied Sciences, Agriculture, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law and Business. You read an interesting article and want to know if it has been cited? Use Web of Science to search for who has cited a particular article or author. This tool can show you what has happened with research in a specific area over time.
  • CAB Abstracts - Database coverage includes: animal science, community and public health, crop science, environment and natural resources, human nutrition, infectious diseases, medicinal and poisonous plants, parasitology, socioeconomics and tropical health, hospitality and tourism.
  • ASTM Standards Online: Download any of ASTM International's 12,000+ standards, covering metals, petroleum, construction, the environment, and more. The collection includes Active, Redline, Historical and Withdrawn standards. USDA Forest Service
  • FAO Forestry Databases
  • Compendex - premier engineering database, covering the core literature of the engineering field, including related specialties and technologies.
  • Chemical Abstracts SciFinder Scholar - Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metals and Materials, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacology.
  • COS Funding Opportunities - A compiled database of available opportunities for grants, fellowships, prizes and other type of funding. It is an extensive database with opportunities for recipients anywhere in the world, working in any discipline. Opportunity sponsors come from the public and private sector, including local, state and national governments, foundations and societies, and corporations.

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Last Updated: 21-Jul-2009


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