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Library Home > Databases > Search for “Dissertation” > ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
This proprietary database helps you locate dissertations published since 1861 (theses began to be added later), which are usually only held at the institution where the degree was conferred. Sometimes, hard copies are available for interlibrary loan. A digital copy of works published after 1997 is available for purchase (you can suggest the library acquire it for our collection), or for free if the home institution is a UC campus.
Global agricultural statistics (FAOStat)
Agricultural production data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Example: Data > Producer Prices > [choose a crop, year, country]
International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS)
Composition data for foods.
Example: Tables and Databases > [choose a user guide to view contents]
US National Agricultural Statistics Service
The NASS Quick Stats Database is the most comprehensive tool for accessing agricultural data published by NASS. It allows you to customize your query by commodity, location, or time period.
Example: survey > crops > field crops > hops
Industry Groups
Industry groups often collect or repackage production and price data relevant to their membership. For example, the California Strawberry Commission releases various reports on the current and historical status of the strawberry market in the U.S., derived from both public and private data sources.
Find more resources in the Agricultural Statistics Research Guide
UC Davis Library Special Collections
Here is a list highlighting some archival collections relevant to the plant sciences.
Collections Related to Plant Breeding
Wild and domesticated species of plants and animals
University of California Genetic Resources Conservation Program records
Cacao
Basil George David Bartley papers, 1856-2007, bulk 1957-1999
Musk Melons
Oil crops
Grapes
The OAC is a website that provides free public access to detailed descriptions [and in some cases digital copies] of primary source collections (artwork, manuscripts, papers, historic photographs, and so on) maintained by more than 200 libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California — including collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses.
ArchiveGrid provides descriptions of documents, personal papers, family histories, and other archival materials held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives. The majority of the records are from US institutions, and were harvested from the most comprehensive shared library catalog available to us, WorldCat.
Ex. search for Plant Breeding
**The following lists are examples of each kind of source, and are by no means exhaustive.**
Genomic and Molecular Information
The Arabadopsis Information Resource (VPN connection required)
The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) maintains a database of genetic and molecular biology data for the model higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana . Data available from TAIR includes the complete genome sequence along with gene structure, gene product information, gene expression, DNA and seed stocks, genome maps, genetic and physical markers, publications, and information about the Arabidopsis research community. Gene product function data is updated every week from the latest published research literature and community data submissions. TAIR also provides extensive linkouts from data pages to other Arabidopsis resources.
Repbase (VPN connection required)
A database of representative repetitive sequences from eukaryotic species. According to its producer, Repbase is being used worldwide as the reference standard for annotating the presence of repetitive DNA in genomic data. Newly identified repetitive DNA elements reported in the monthly e-journal, Repbase Reports, are stored and shared in the Repbase database.
Descriptions, parentage, and trademark names of crops
Lists
Published descriptions
Search within “Register of New Fruit and Nut Cultivars” in the journal Hortscience.
library.ucdavis.edu > Journals A-Z > Hortscience > Search Within Journal
Government and international sources of germplasm and descriptions
Genetic Resources Information Network (USDA)
ICARDA: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Find other entities with Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Germplasm Repositories at UC Davis
C.M. Rick Tomato Genetic Resources Center
Phaff Yeast Culture Collection
Community Sources
Literature on Genebanks
Resources to help you find, evaluate and use information.
Find resources to help you follow the APA, MLA or CSE style guidelines for formatting and citing information sources.
Software to organize and automatically reformat your bibliographies. Compare popular citation management products: EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, and Sciwheel
Document your search process, so you can easily update and build upon it. This useful template for note taking was developed by Carrol Community College.
Access Full-Text
Not all articles or ebooks will be available for download directly from a database. To access full-text articles and ebooks directly from databases (e.g., PubMed, Web of Science) and Google Scholar, click the Get it at UC-link button. If you are not on campus, be sure to connect to the library VPN to access your article.
However, we can borrow material from other libraries, if you put in an Interlibrary Loan request.