NICC Library: Vet Tech Program, Calmar Campus: Databases for Vet Tech Program

Types of Library Databases -

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed and general interest full-text articles for academic libraries. Subjects include physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many others. You may also wish to browse by discipline.
Agricola This link opens in a new window
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of five national libraries of the United States. It houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences. Agricola (more recently branded "Search") is the USDA National Agricultural Library’s main search tool. It provides simple, one-stop access to more than 8 million records covering all aspects of agriculture and related disciplines. Many information sources are freely available online as open access resources.
Agriculture Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides current periodical content that spans the agriculture industry--from practical aspects of farming to scientific research in horticulture.
Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Articles and E-books on topics taught in community colleges, including accounting, agriculture, child care, cosmetology, cooking, food service, forestry, graphic arts, hospitality management, interior design, veterinary science, plumbing, heating & air conditioning, welding.
BrainFuse This link opens in a new window
Flashcards for Vet Tech
https://www.brainfuse.com/login/flashb.asp

Test preparation, job skills, and online tutoring are available here. Users will be prompted to create a free account to use resources or take tests. Live online career and job search assistance is available.
Science This link opens in a new window
NICC subscribes to content from 1997-Present.
Science is a leading general science academic journal in the field, publishing original peer-reviewed research articles all fields of scientific inquiry. The database provides digital access to all Science Magazine content from 1997 to the current issue, including prepublication content. You may also browse issues by year. More date ranges may appear than NICC has online access to. Use Advanced Search if you wish to limit your search to only those full-text years subscribed. Note you must also select the specific source publication as well in advanced search.
Science Interactive This link opens in a new window
This database provides you with a comprehensive view of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Human Anatomy. It uses interactive 3-D models that can be zoomed in, rotated, or pulled apart. Browse by subject, refine by category, or search by keyword. There are also self-assessments in each subject-specific module.

Electronic Journals

Agriculture and AgriBusiness

Bovine

Dairy Science

Livestock

Today's Veterinary Practice

Veterinary

Veterinary Medicine Publication List

Veterinary Microbiology

Print Journals Available at the Library (May be checked out)

Bovine Veterinarian

Dairy Herd

Farm Journal

Farm Ranch Living

Farm Show

Feedlot

Goat Journal

Hoard's Dairyman

Progressive Dairy

Today's Veterinary Business

Today's Veterinary Nurse

Today's Veterinary Practice

Wallaces Farmer

Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Articles and E-books on topics taught in community colleges, including accounting, agriculture, child care, cosmetology, cooking, food service, forestry, graphic arts, hospitality management, interior design, veterinary science, plumbing, heating & air conditioning, welding.
CredoReference This link opens in a new window
Ready-references on history, computer & medical dictionaries, etc. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law.
Over 500 electronic reference books including biographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Database with thousands of books in a digital format (Ebooks) on many subjects. Find relevant ebooks and chapters; read online; search within the ebook; and highlight, take notes and bookmark pages in your online copy, stored on your bookshelf for you. You can also share your research with others, download ebooks and chapters to your laptop or mobile device, and more. Have questions about ebooks? View these "how-to" videos.
eBook Collections (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
NICC makes available hundreds of 1000's of eBooks on many different topics. You may browse by category or select from among several search options. Academic & General ebooks may be search together using the link on this A-Z list, or separately using the links given above.
Encyclopaedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
General knowledge English-language encyclopaedia.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of handbooks areas across many different subject areas. The Handbook series contains in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field, and brings together the leading scholars to discuss research and the latest thinking on a range of major topics. Each Handbook offers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship, creating an original conception of the field and setting the agenda for new research. Handbook articles review the key issues and cutting-edge debates, as well as providing arguments for how those debates might evolve.
New URL: https://academic-oup-com.nicc.idm.oclc.org/pages/oxford-handbooks
Old URL: http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com
Salem Press & Grey House This link opens in a new window
Collection of Salem Press eBook titles in the subject areas of history, science, health and careers.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
This book series offers concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Over 73,000 video titles available in many subject areas. AVON also includes the formerly separately subscribed databases "PBS Video Collection" and "American History in Video," as well as much more. You may search for specific titles, or browse videos by subject.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Click "Login" -- Select "Google" -- Sign in with your NICC account -- Watch movies!
Kanopy is a video streaming platform for libraries with large and unique collections, featuring over 30,000 movies, documentaries, and indie and foreign films from hundreds of producers including The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.
Science Online This link opens in a new window
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments.