class presentation in December 2008 in faculty of library and information science in Tehran university.

1. In the name of gad

2. AGRICOLA

3. Agricola IS a …
 a bibliographic database containing selective
worldwide coverage of agriculture and related fields
from 1970 to the present.
the locator and bibiliographic access and control

system of the National Agricultural Library (NAL)
collections and also includes records from other
cooperating institutions.
used to produce Bibliography of Agriculture and other

series and products of NAL.
Records contain bibliographic information, geographic
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terms, controlled terms, supplementary terms that
include GenBank Numbers, chemical names, and
CAS Registry Numbers.
Abstracts are available for some records.


4. AGRICOLA IS A…
 database serves as the catalog and index to the collections of the
National Agricultural Library and the research of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
has been available online since 1970 and contains more than 4.5

million citations to journal articles, book chapters, monographs,
theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports
related to agriculture.
The database contains thousands of records with links to online full-

text documents.
The NAL Agricultural Thesaurus (NALT) and Library of Congress

Subject Headings (LCSH) serve as the controlled vocabularies for
indexing and cataloging records.
The database covers materials from as far back as the 15th century.
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5. Available…
 CD
 online

6. is a members of the following file clusters
AGRICULTURE
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ALLBIB
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AUTHORS
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BIOSCIENCE
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CASRNS
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CHEMISTRY
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COMPANIES
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CORPSOURCE
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ENVIRONMENT
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FOOD
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MEETINGS
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7. Subject Coverage
Agriculture (General)
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Agriculture Products
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Animal Sciences
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Biotechnology
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Chemistry Conservation
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Cytology
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Entomology
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8. Subject Coverage
Farm Management
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Feed Science
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Fertilizers
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Fibers and Textiles
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Food and Nutrition
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Forestry
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History, Agricultural
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Horticulture
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Human Ecology
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Human Nutrition
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9. Description
Producer: National Agricultural Library (NAL), U.S.A.
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Coverage: 1970 to the present
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File Size: More than 4,26 million records
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Updates: Monthly
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File Type: Bibliographic
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Content: Food, agriculture and related fields
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Language: English
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+1-301-504-6813
 Tel::
+1-301-504-7473
 Fax:

10. Who Should Access the AGRICOLA Database and Why?
 Anyone needing access to information
pertaining to agriculture:
 Should use AGRICOLA to comprehensively
locate US monographic and journal literature.
 In addition there is extensive monographic
coverage of worldwide agricultural information

11. Direct Access:
 The AGRICOLA Database can also be leased
directly from NTIS.
 If you plan extensive use of the Database, or
are interested in distributing the Database via
your host system, please contact the NTIS
Office of Product Management at (703)
605-6515 or by fax (703) 605-6742 for more

12.  AGRICOLA provides global coverage of the primary
information sources in agriculture and related fields.
 Records are drawn from literature citations of journal
articles, monographs, theses, patents, translations,
microforms, audiovisuals, software, and technical
reports.
 AGRICOLA is sponsored and maintained by the
National Agricultural Library and serves as their
document locator and bibliographic access control
system.
 AGRICOLA records are used to produce the printed
Bibliography of Agriculture, as well as other
bibliographic series and products of NAL.

13.  AGRICOLA has used the CABI Thesaurus since 1985
as the source for controlled vocabulary terms for
subject indexing.
 Library of Congress Subject Headings are used as the
controlled vocabulary for cataloging records.
 More than 2,000 serial titles are reviewed for indexing.
Books, pamphlets, conference proceedings,
translations, book chapters, research reports,
government documents, in both English and many
non-English languages, are included in the database

14. Sample Record
Database: AGRICOLA
Title: Serial dilution with a confirmation step.
Author: Blodgett, R.J.
Source: Food microbiology., vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 547-552, Dec 2005
ISSN: 0740-0020
Descriptors: food contamination; bacterial contamination; food pathogens;
microbial growth; predictive microbiology; mathematical models;
probability analysis; plate count; laboratory techniques; population
density
Notes: Food microbiology. 2005 Dec., v. 22, no. 6; Includes references
Language: English
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Type: Journal Article
Identifiers: Q200; X100
Holding Library: DNAL QR115.F66
Accession Number: IND43711998

15. Detailed description
AB Abstract
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JP Journal Pages
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AF Author Affiliation
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JV Journal Volume
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AN Accession Number
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LA Language
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AU Author
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MT Monograph Title
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CA Corporate Author
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NT Notes
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CF Conference
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OT Original Title
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DE Descriptors
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16. Description
 JP=Journal pages
 La=language
 NT= Notes
 SO=Source

17. http://Agricola.nalusda.gov

18. Nal catalog:Common Questions
Searching :
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How do I search for journal articles?
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How do I construct a strategy for searching by keyword?
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How do I truncate search terms?
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How can I find records with abstracts?
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Can I search the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA)
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using a Z39.50 connection?
 I have searched for the same thing on a few occasions, but I'm not getting the
.
Are records removed from the database after a certain period of time? Are the

19.  Can I get the full article from the NAL
Catalog (AGRICOLA)?
 How do I print, save or e-
mail records I found in the NAL Catalog (
AGRICOLA)?
 How do I download my search results into a biblio
EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, etc.?

21. To search

22. How to Search AGRICOLA
 The AGRICOLA database is organized into two files
which can be searched separately or together. One
file is the NAL Catalog, which contains citations to
books, audiovisuals, and other materials. The other
file is the Article Citation Database, which includes
citations (many with abstracts) to journal articles, book
chapters, and reports.
 To find out if the Library has the source identified,
check Felix Online Catalog for books, audiovisuals
and periodical titles (see How to Access Periodicals
for more information). Check at the Information Desk
for assistance in locating government publications.

23. For a subject
use the Quick Search box to search for a
keyword,
use Browse to identify a more specific subject
heading.
For example, browsing for quot;mosquitoquot; will allow
you to choose quot;mosquito-borne diseasesquot; or
quot;mosquito control,quot; depending on the focus of
your research

24. To search for a specific article,
author, or journal
 use the Search option to select the desired
type of search and combine searches. Use
Browse to determine the format of authors'
names and journal titles.
 In Search, use AND to narrow your search
and OR to expand your search.

25. To Display Results :
 Title
 Author
 Source Info lines to determine if APSU has
immediate access to the item (see How to
Access Periodicals for more information).
 The Location, Call Number, and other
holdings information on this screen reflect the
item's availability at the National Agriculture
Library, not APSU.

26. To Print, Save, or Email
 At the bottom of the screen, choose Full
Record or Brief Record, then click Format
for Print or Save.
 On the next screen, use your browser's print
button to print, or File...Save As to Save. Or,
enter your email address in the box and click
Email.

27. To Perform Another Search
 To return to the AGRICOLA home page, click
the National Agricultural Library header at the
very top of the screen.

28. ‫جمع آوري مطالب‬ ‫:‬
‫اين پايگاه اطلعاتي شامل اطلعات كتابشناختي مقالت كشا ورزي است در سال 0791‬
‫‪‬‬
‫.توسط كتابخانه ملي كشاورزي امريكا ايجاد گرديده است‬
‫پوشش موضوعي آن، مباحث كشاورزي و موضوعات مرتبط با آن مانند دامپروري، ‪‬‬
‫علوم‌گياهي، اقتصاد كشاورزي، زراعت علوم جانوري، جنگل و مرتع و محيط زيست مي‬
‫.باشد‬
‫در صفحه اصلي آن امكان جستجوي كتاب، نشريه، مواد سمعي و بصري و ساير منابع ‪‬‬
‫.موجود در كتابخانه ملي كشاورزي امريكا وجود دارد‬
‫همچنين جستجو از طريق كليدواژه و جستجوي پيشرفته )شامل فيلدهاي عنوان، نويسنده، ‪‬‬
‫موضوع، زبان و سال انتشار مدرك امكان پذير است‬
‫اين پايگاه اطلعاتي طيف وسيعي از اطلعات چاپي و غيرچاپي مربوط به كتاب ها را ‪‬‬
‫.از قرن پانزدهم تا به اكنون در بر دارد‬
‫.پرداخته است ‪agricola‬نيز به مطا لب ‪OVID‬در سايت‬
‫‪‬‬

29. ‫ادامه جمع آوري مطالب‬
‫اين پايگاه در دو بخش کتابشناسی جداگانه سازماندهی شده که امکان ‪‬‬
‫جستجوی جداگانه در هريک از پايگاهها، و همچنين امکان جستجوی توأم‬
‫.در هر دوبخش وجود دارد‬
‫شامل اطلعات کتابها، مواد ‪Nals catalogue‬يکی از اين دو قسمت‬
‫سمعی و بصری ، سلسله انتشارات، و ساير مواد موجود در کتابخانه‬
‫کشاورزی آمريکا ، وهمچنين تعدادی از رکوردهايی که به وسيله کتابخانه‬
‫.های ديگر فهرست شده اند ودر اين کتابخانه نگهداری نمی شوند‬
‫شامل‪ NAL's Article Citation Database‬قسمت ديگر‬
‫استنادهايی به مقالت مجالت علمی )تعداد زيادی با چکيده( ، بخشهايی از‬
‫کتب ، گزارشات، چاپ های جديد، بخش هايی انتخابی از اصل موادی که‬
‫.يافت می شود، می باشد ‪Nals catalogue‬در‬
‫اين پايگاه اطلعاتي طيف وسيعي از اطلعات چاپي و غيرچاپي مربوط به ‪‬‬
‫.كتاب ها را از قرن پانزدهم تا به اكنون در بر دارد‬

30. ‫ادامه جمع آوري مطالب‬
‫)‪(www.nal.usda.gov‬شيوه دسترسي از طريق ‪‬‬
‫. موجود است و چاپي ندارد‪ CD‬و، ‪online‬‬
‫توليد کننده :کتابخانه ملي کشاورزي آمريکا ‪‬‬
‫پوشش:0791 تا حاضر ‪‬‬
‫فايل تايپ:کتابشناختي ، ‪‬‬
‫زبان:انگليسی ‪‬‬
‫روزآمد:ماهانه ‪‬‬
‫تعداد رکورد :4/5 ميليون رکورد ‪‬‬

31.  Name: Zahra emami
 Powerpoint:agricola
 emami50@gmail.com
‫با تشكر از استاد فهيم نيا‬
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