Sustainable
Food and Bioenergy Systems:
MSU Library Resources
and Services to assist you
with your research
Start your research here --- MSU
Libraries Homepage: http://www.lib.montana.edu/
How do I find books in the MSU Library on my topic(s)?
Search the Library Catalog (http://www.lib.montana.edu/
)
Possible search terms for finding books and more on your sustainable agriculture-related topics in the library catalog:
agricultural
biotechnology
agricultural
ethics
agricultural
systems
agroecology
alternative
agriculture
animal
production
agri-food
bioenergy
biofuels
community
food security
crops
genetic engineering
energy
systems
family
farms
fisheries
food
ethics
food
industry and trade
food
security
food
systems
genetically
modified foods
genetically
modified organisms
hydroponics
Indigenous
food systems
organic
agriculture
organic
certification
organic
farming
managed
grazing
Native
American food systems
sustainability
sustainable
agriculture
sustainable
cropping systems
sustainable
energy
sustainable
fisheries
sustainable
food systems
sustainable
ranching
terrestrial
carbon sequestration
urban
agriculture
U.S.
food system
vertical
farming
whole-farm
planning
*search tip: When searching the
Library Catalog or any of the databases below, once you find a citation to an
item (book, journal article, etc.) that is relevant to your topic, look at the
keywords/subject headings listed in that citation for other potential search
terms to use in subsequent searches to find
more relevant articles, books, etc. on
your topic.
How do I find films/DVDs/videos in the MSU Library on my
topic(s)?
Search the DVD/Video tab in the Library Catalog
(once you log into the Library Catalog, click on ADVANCED SEARCH and then click
on the DVD/VIDEO search tab to search only the DVD/Video/film collection in the
library. Search DVDs/Videos using any of
the above search terms.
How do I find articles from journals, magazines, newspapers/do a
literature review on my topics in sustainable agriculture?
Go to the “Articles (Indexes &
Databases)” page of the MSU Library website and search any of the following
databases (try searching with any of the keywords above or try any
alternative terms you can think of if your search terms don’t yield any
results; if you still can’t find material on your topic, ask
a Librarian!)
Databases to search for articles and more on Sustainable Agriculture topics:
Agriculture-related databases:
InfoTrac Agriculture Collection
Behavioral Sciences
databases:
Economics/Agri-business related
databases:
*The above databases are best bets for
starting your research; explore other additional databases in the above
categories if you don’t find the information you
need. If you still can’t find the information you
need after searching multiple databases, Ask
a Librarian! We’re happy to help you find relevant
search tools and formulate effective searches.
How do I get the full text of journal articles that the MSU
Library doesn’t subscribe to?
Request
articles, books, etc., that the MSU Library doesn’t own through Interlibrary
Loan and we’ll get you a copy for free
from
another library
(~99% of
the time, but you won’t ever be charged for something without your permission).
Websites for Researching Sustainable Agriculture topics:
American
Public Health Association Policy – Toward a healthy, sustainable food
system:
http://www.apha.org/advocacy/policy/policysearch/default.htm?id=1361
Dryland
Cropping systems for the Northern Great Plains ---Targeting Sustainable
Agriculture with Biological Diversity, by Dr. Perry Miller:
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/CropSystems/index.htm
MSU Dept.
of HHD – Info on Sustainable Food Systems Option:
http://www.montana.edu/hhd/academicprograms08/undergrad/foodandnutrition/index.htm
MSU
Extension publication on Sustainable Agriculture:
http://www.ipm.montana.edu/CropWeeds/montguides/Sust%20Ag%20mt200813AG.pdf
MSU News
article on Sustainable Agriculture program:
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6699
National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service:
Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) at MSU:
http://www.ipm.montana.edu/SARE/index.html
Sustainable
Communities Network:
http://www.sustainable.org/economy/agriculture.html
USDA
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center:
http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=2
Questions about your research? Please don’t hesitate to ask a Reference Librarian by
either stopping by the Renne Library Reference Desk (1st floor)
or by contacting me for an appointment; I’m happy to sit down
one-on-one with you (or work with small groups) to explore your research needs:
Mary
Anne Hansen, Associate Professor/Reference Librarian and Library Liaison to
Health and Human Development, (406) 994-3162 or mhansen@montana.edu
Also,
please feel free to email me to suggest additional search terms/keywords or
additional web resources to go on this page: mhansen@montana.edu
Last
updated 3/3/09