Library Guides: Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Research Guide: Find Articles &Conference Papers

Article Databases

These are major databases useful for searching topics in agricultural & biosystems engineering. Many index conference papers and technical reports along with journal articles.

Watch for "GetIt@ISU" links that lead to online full text when the ISU Library has it (and to other options if we don't).

ASABE Technical Library This link opens in a new window
Technical documents (2001 - present) and journals (1998 - present) published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Includes ASABE standards and conference proceedings.
CAB Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts of the international agricultural literature, including plant protection, forestry engineering, animal husbandry, animal and plant breeding, genetics, veterinary medicine, nutrition, rural development, economics, and leisure and tourism.
Compendex This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive engineering abstracts database, containing over than five million records, with 220,000+ records added annually. Publication types covered include journals, conference papers, and technical reports. Coverage extends 1884-present.
Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains full text of publications related to aquatic sciences, fisheries, meteorology, geology, astrophysics, and pollution. It includes journal and magazine articles, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
A large database containing scholarly journal articles and conference papers on any topic in science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts & humanities. Includes cited references and h-index information.
Scopus tutorial
NTIS: National Technical Reports Library This link opens in a new window
Provides access to information on over 2 million technical reports from U.S. government sponsored research in a wide variety of subject areas. Coverage is from 1964 to the present. Full-text links are provided for many reports.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Covers major journals and conference proceedings in a range of subjects, including engineering, and has links to make it easy to see which authors have cited others.
Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Citations and extensive abstracts for dissertations and theses from universities throughout the world. Includes full text for ISU dissertations and recent master's theses, as well as full text for dissertations since 1997 from most other universities.