Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. \u00a0Today\u2019s focus is on a database tool rather than the content.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/strong>Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, <\/em>from H.W. Wilson.<\/p>\n Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/mel<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/em> alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> Biological & Agricultural Index Plus <\/em>covers the core literature of biology and agriculture.<\/p>\n Start with this hint: <\/strong> Wilson\u2019s interface has a toolbar under the WilsonWeb logo, handily displayed on every page as you navigate through the database. Click on the last selection, My WilsonWeb<\/strong>, and when the login page appears, register as a new user with your email and a password.\u00a0 Click on Search<\/strong> and research your topic.\u00a0 Any item in your results list can now be stored in your WilsonWeb space by checking the box by the article and then clicking Save To My WilsonWeb<\/strong>.\u00a0 So if you conduct your research on a computer on campus but want to read the articles later on your PC or laptop, you don\u2019t have to save the articles to a flash drive.\u00a0\u00a0 To see how easily this works, save a few articles from a search (by clicking Save To My WilsonWeb<\/strong>), then click My WilsonWeb<\/strong> in the toolbar.\u00a0 Click on Saved Articles<\/strong> to see the list of articles you saved and to also display the tool for creating folders for your results, so you can store and sort articles for as many projects as you need.<\/p>\n Other common tools available in this database<\/strong>: some fulltext; FIND IT at Purdue Libraries; <\/strong>citation help; filters for type of source (peer reviewed, non-peer reviewed) and type of document (article, book review, etc.); email selected hits to yourself; alerts or RSS feed; limit by date; option to sort by date or relevance; subject suggestions. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong> Biological & Agricultural Index Plus<\/em> content reaches back to 1983 and covers subjects ranging from agricultural chemicals, to biotechnology, to food science, to environmental science, and more.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: <\/strong>Although clearly intended to support programs in Agriculture, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus<\/em> would also be a valuable resource for projects that include an environmental aspect or a biological safety issue.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> Included as part of the Wilson OmniFile package, paid by the Libraries annually.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived\u00a0 at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n