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Parrish Library Database of the Week: AgEcon Search

October 1st, 2015

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week’s database is AgEcon Search, which is is co-sponsored by the Department of Applied Economics and the University Libraries at University of Minnesota and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/businessdatabases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.

Focus: AgEcon Search is an open access database covering agricultural and applied economics.

Search: You can begin a search on the AgEcon Search home page. Type your subject of interest in the search box, Purdue for example, and the results are displayed.  On the left of each page are links to browse the contents by institution/journal, author, date, or subject category. Results include working papers, conference papers and posters, and journal articles. AgEcon Search covers the fields of agricultural, consumer, energy, environmental and resource economics.

Click here to see the basics of searching AgEcon Search or try our Guide on the Side with this link.

Why you should know this database: By completing a simple registration process you can submit your own papers and articles to be added to AgEcon Search. This is similar to the process of adding your papers to Purdue’s institutional repository, e-Pubs. As an open access database, AgEcon Search does not require a Purdue login and password, so the research you have done can be shared with anyone who has an Internet connection.

How this will help students: With a simple search students can get results that are international in scope from academic institutions, government agencies, and professional organizations.

Cost: There is no cost for access to AgEcon Search.

Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu.  Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.

Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu or mdugan@purdue.edu.