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PolyCat
Use PolyCat to search for books and other materials in Kennedy Library.
Link+
Use Link+ to search other academic and public libraries when the material you need is not available at Kennedy Library. Materials can be requested directly through the Link+ system.
WorldCat
Use WorldCat to search libraries across the country and around the world for materials not available in PolyCat or Link+. Use Interlibrary Loan to request materials.

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Search for Articles

Use one of the databases listed below to search for scholarly, trade and popular articles.

Business Source Premier
Search for articles on marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Also includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
ABI/INFORM
Articles from leading business scholarly and trade journals, research reports, business news, and annual reports.
Lexis-Nexis
Find news articles, industry and market news, and company financial information.
Factiva
Search for articles from leading business publications, get company financial information and much more.
Academic Search Premier
Search for scholarly, trade and popular articles on a wide range of topics.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Search for articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals in many disciplines. Contains some full-text.
AGRICOLA
The most comprehensive database of journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports and other documents in the field of agriculture (1970-present).
CAB Abstracts
A comprehensive, international database for articles related to agriculture, nutrition, environmental science and the applied life sciences.

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Reading Scholarly Articles

How to Read a Scientific Article
An excellent overview of how to read an article - includes exercises.
By Mary Purugganan, Ph.D. and Jan Hewitt, Ph.D. of Rice University
How to Read a Scientific Paper
by John W. Little and Roy Parker, University of Arizona

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News Resources

California Newspapers (Newsbank)
Select NewsBank California Newspaper Package from the menu. A full-text collection of major dailies and regional papers. Beginning date of coverage varies from newspaper to newspaper. The newspapers may be searched individually or in groups.
ProQuest Newsstand
ProQuest Newsstand covers nearly 500 U.S. and international newspapers and business journals, with most articles available in full-text.
Lexis-Nexis
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe provides access to business, current events, legal and medical information. Click "News" to search newspapers.

Google Scholar via Kennedy Library

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Interlibrary Services

If the material you need is not available at Kennedy Library, use Interlibrary Services (ILS) to request it from another library. Submit your request and we'll do the rest.

Your ILS Account
Use your account to place requests for articles and other materials.
More Information About ILS
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More Guides for Agribusiness

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Industry and Market Research Resources

First Research
Provides profiles for over 700 industries in the United States and Canada.
MarketResearch.com Academic
MarketResearch.com Academic offers the complete text of over 500 market research reports on dozens of topics, complete with graphs, tables and charts.

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Demographics Resources

Global Market Information Data (GMID)
Information about industries, demographics, consumer trends and lifestyles, and more.
Local Market Audience Analyst - USE INTERNET EXPLORER
This service contains market profile reports, lifestyle analysis reports, demographics reports and PRIZM reports.
MRI+ and Mediamark Reporter
Market research data available on consumer preferences, lifestyle and demographic data. Also includes data on newspaper/magazine subscriptions, TV viewing and other media vehicles

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Company Information - Publicly Traded Companies

Hoover's Online
Hoover's delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. This database covers 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 35,000 of the world's top business enterprises.
Mergent Online
Mergent Online provides access to historical annual reports and SEC filings for 10,000 U.S. public companies. Also provides access to reports for international companies through the International Company Data database
Factiva
Provides access to information about companies and markets, as well as articles from scholarly journals, trade publications and leading newspapers.
Lexis-Nexis
Access to information on 43 million companies.
EDGAR
Provides access to copies of forms 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Company Information - Privately Held Companies

Information on privately held companies is often limited, and researching privately held companies can be more challenging. The best resource for finding information about privately held companies is usually the company's own website. The resources listed below may also be helpful.

Hoover's
Provides access to limited information on privately held companies.
ABI/Inform Global
Search by company name and/or executives' names to retrieve articles about the company.

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Agricultural Economics Resources

AgEcon Search
AgEcon Search is a free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics.
EconLit
The American Economic Association's electronic bibliography, EconLit, indexes more than forty years of economics literature from around the world.
National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
Economic Census - 2007
The economic census profiles U.S. national and local economies every 5 years.

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USDA Resources and Statistics

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
The AMS includes five commodity programs--Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable, Livestock and Seed, Poultry, and Cotton and Tobacco, and it provides standardization, grading and market news services for those commodities. They enforce Federal Laws, oversee marketing agreements and orders, administer research and promotion programs, and purchase commodities for Federal food programs.
USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)
ERS is a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERS conducts a research program to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
NASS provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
FSA's responsibilities are organized into five areas: Farm Programs, Farm Loans, Commodity Operations, Management and State Operations.
The Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.
Food Availablility Data System
The ERS Food Availability (per capita) Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption.