Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define
your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background
information in encyclopaedias such as:
| Encyclopedia of ocean
sciences |
Ltn Ref 551.46003 E56o
2001 |
| Zoological catalogue of
Australia |
Ltn Ref 591.0994 Z87 |
| Fishes of Australia |
Ltn Ref 597.0994 G761F
1987 |
| The fishes of Australia's
South Coast |
Ltn Ref 597.0994 F537
1994 |
| Aqualex : a glossary of
aquaculture terms |
Ltn Ref 639.803
A656 1997 |
| AustAsia aquaculture trade
directory |
Ltn Ref 639.3 AUS |
| CREDO reference |
A collection of over 160 online dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri and other reference texts. |
| A dictionary of aquaculture
: a guide to commonly used words and terms |
Ltn Ref 639.803
O85d 1993 |
| Elsevier's dictionary
of aquaculture |
Ltn Ref 639.803
E49 1991 |
| Elsevier's dictionary
of fisheries |
Ltn Ref 639.203 E12e 1999 |
| Elsevier's dictionary
of fishery processing, fish and shellfish names of
the world in five languages, English, French, Spanish,
German, Latin |
Ltn Ref 639.203 E49 1990 |
| Encyclopedia of aquaculture |
Ltn Ref 639.803 E56 2000 |
How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Launceston Library:
| Invertebrates |
592-593 |
| Mollusca |
594 |
| Arthropoda |
595 |
| Fish |
597 |
| Commercial fishing |
639.2 |
| Fish Culture |
639.3 |
| Mollusk fisheries and culture |
639.4 |
| Crustacean fisheries |
639.5 |
| Crustacean culture |
639.6 |
| Harvest & culture of invertebrates
other than mollusks & crustaceans |
639.7 |
| Aquaculture |
639.8 |
| Fishing industry |
338.372 |
Science Library:
| Invertebrates |
QL360 - 599.82 |
| Fish |
QL614 - 639.8 |
| Aquaculture |
SH20.3 - 191 |
| Fish culture |
SH151 - 179 |
| Fisheries |
SH201 - 399 |
| Shellfish fisheries and Shellfish
culture |
SH365 - 380.92 |
How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats.
The best way to access articles in these journals is by using
the databases listed below. When you find
an article you want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access
to the electronic copy in full-text. Some databases listed
will have direct links to the full-text article.
Aquaculture Databases:
|
ASFA
|
ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts)
primarily covers the science, technology and management
of marine, freshwater and estuarine environments and
organisms. Also includes marine biology, ecology, fisheries,
aquaculture, oceanography and limnology from 1978 onwards.
CSA Help
|
| Oceanic
Abstracts |
Oceanic Abstracts indexes literature
that relates to marine and brackish water environments
from 1981 onwards. These abstracts concentrate
on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries,
aquaculture, meteorology, geology, and non living
resources
CSA Help |
Multi-discipline Databases:
| Current
Contents Connect |
Indexes core academic journals in
all subjects. Includes Alerting service.
Help |
| ProQuest |
Good starting point to find some full-text
journal articles. Includes references to and
some full-text articles of popular and academic journal
articles.
Help |
| Scopus |
Indexes scientific, technical, medical and social science literature from 1966+ |
| Web
of Science |
Citation database of core academic
journals in all subjects. Incorporates Science Citation
Index. 1986+
Help |
Aquaculture Related Databases
| AANRO
(Australian Agriculture and Natural Resources Online) |
Includes ABOA: Australian Bibliography on Agriculture
which indexes journal and magazine articles on Australian
animal, crop and pasture production and ARRIP: Australian
Agricultural Research in Progress 1975+.
The Streamline database indexing Australian literature
on natural resource management is also included. 1982+ |
| Agricola |
AGRICOLA
(AGRICultural OnLine
Access) a database of
citations to the agricultural literature created by
the National Agricultural Library (USA).
The database covers all aspects of agriculture, including
animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant
sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming
and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension
and education, food and human nutrition, and earth
and environmental sciences. 1970+
Help |
| Biological
Sciences |
References to journal
and other literature biological and agriculture related
sciences. 1982+
CSA Help |
| CAB
Abstracts |
Covers agriculture, forestry,
human health, management of natural resources and
tourism. 1990+
Help |
| CSA
Databases |
Search two or more CSA database simultaneously.
CSA Help
|
| Plant
Science |
Focuses on all aspects of plant science.
1994+
CSA Help |
| REEF (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Province Database) |
The Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park Province database covers the Great Barrier
Reef, marine park management, coral reef ecology,
marine biology, oceanography, tourism.
Informit Help
|
| STREAMLINE (Australia's Natural Resources Database) |
Index with abstracts,
1982-. This database covers natural resource management,
land resources, vegetation, water resources, rural
and urban water utilisation, irrigation systems, wetlands.
Informit Help
|
| SciFinder
Scholar
|
Covers chemistry, medicine and related subject areas
Available in Launceston Library and for installation
on UTas computers.
See Access Information
|
| Medline
(PubMed) |
Index with some abstracts,
1966+
PubMed is the freely available public Web access interface
for the Medline database.
Medline is maintained by the National Library of Medicine
in the USA. It is the largest index of medical and
health journals in the world. However, it does
not index all Australian medical and health journals.
AMI
(Australasian Medical Index) for those it leaves out.
Help |
Journal title abbreviations:
|
ASFA Journal Source List
|
List of serials indexed by ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts),includes abbreviations after full title.
|
| Periodical Title Abbreviations |
Comprehensive list arranged by full title and abbreviated title. Held at library reference desks. |
Useful Web Sites
Scientific and scholarly web directories and archives:
Australian Digital Theses project |
Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. The eTheses Collections link lists where you can find similar sites for Canada and other countries. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis. |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
Google Scholar |
A search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
Scirus |
A comprehensive science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the Web, reports and journal articles. |
UTas ePrints |
A digital archive providing full-text access to publications by current University of Tasmania staff and higher degree students including journal articles, books, conference papers and theses. |
Taxonomy Sites:
| Algaebase |
Free database containing information about algae. At present it has more data on marine algae especially sea weeds than freshwater and terrestrial algae. |
Australian Biological Resources Study
ABRS Fauna Online |
The Australian Biodiversity Information Facility-Fauna is a web based source of taxonomic and biological information being compiled for all animal species known to occur in Australia. |
| Taxonomy
resources |
Compilation of references and on-line
resources for taxonomy. |
| ETI,
( Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification)
|
Is an organisation dedicated
to improve on a global scale the quantity, quality and
accessibility of taxonomic information based on an initiative
of UNESCO. Provides access to the World Biodiversity Database and World Taxonomic Database |
| Fish
Files |
Provides a taxonomic summary of Australian
freshwater fish and Australian freshwater crayfish.
|
Australian Government
Sites:
Australian Mapping
Sites
The
LIST (Land Information System of Tasmania) |
Provides spatial data (maps) including
topographical data, natural resource data, roads and
community facilities, cadastre (property boundaries)
etc. for Tasmania.
Includes The Tasmanian Node of the Coastal Atlas of
Australia. |
Australian
Coastal Atlas |
This atlas includes maps and images of
the coastal zone showing information about water quality,
climate, fisheries, marine farms etc. This
site provides layers of information about the Australian
coast. You can customise and print out maps. |
Other Websites:
How do I cite and manage my information
resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of
presentation. The citation styles that you use will depend
on the policies of the schools that you are studying in and
specific publications. Personal bibliographic software
can be purchased (and sometimes available in schools) to manage
your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library
provides training in EndNote.
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