Agricultural Experiment Station Library services

and Resources

Liz M. Pagán January 31, 2012

Outline

• AES library services and resources• General library services and

resources• Online access• Practice

Introduction-AES

• It was founded in 1915 by Dr. John A. Stevenson, a phytopathologist of the Station

• At the beginning, the collection was the result of publication exchange with other agricultural institutions and organizations from Puerto Rico and other countries.

Users

• This Library is the only agricultural library in Puerto Rico. The principal users are the Station researchers; however, it also offers its services to the university community and the general public.

Collection

• Its valuable collection consists of journals, books and indexes in print and electronic format. A comprehensive collection of documents, pamphlets, thesis and AES publications are part of library strengths.

Services

• The Library is staffed by dedicated personnel that provide the following services: document delivery, library loans, requests for interlibrary loans, manual and electronic literature and information services, photocopies, and document circulation. Also the library staff provides seminars and workshops about information searching, databases, and other fields as requested.

Innovative Projects

• Digitizing Historical Resources Project (2008-present)

• Agricultural Information Center Project (2011-present)

http://biblioteca.eea.uprm.edu

Online Access

http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/papers/ifla77/111-velez-en.pdf

Website http://

biblioteca.eea.uprm.edu

Databases

• Agricola: contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.8 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.

Databases

• Biological and Agricultural Index: provides full text of articles from over 100 journals dating back to 1997, as well as indexing and abstracts of more than 380 publications. Subject coverage includes agriculture & agricultural research, atmospheric science, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, environmental science, geology, marine biology microbiology, physics and much more.

Theses

• Ways to access the theses, dissertations and projects:

• Accessing our online catalog.

• Using the theses digital archive of the Graduate Studies Office (from 2003 to present).

• Using the database ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

• The Reference/Documents Collection has a printed list of the available theses, dissertations and projects.

Proquest Dissertation and Theses• 1639 to present. Subject Area(s): Theses and Dissertations , Arts , Agriculture , Biography , Literature , Marine Sciences , Medicine , Business , Science , Technology , Biology , Humanities , Engineering , & Nursing

Databases

• Other editors:– Science Direct– CRCnetBase Agriculturenetbase– CAB ebooks– CAB Direct

Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

http://joomla.eea.uprm.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=93

ILL Basic guidelines

• 1. The maximum number of resources to be lent is 15 books and for a faculty member of another campus is 5 books.

• 2. The loan will be: AES personnel (60 days), RUM and UPR faculty and employees (30 days) and for UPR students (15 days).

• 3. The loans can be renewed by phone, by going to the library on regular workdays or by e-mail at biblioteca@eea.uprm.edu.

General Library

• The Mayagüez Campus General Library consists of the Main Library and one special departmental collection. The library provides resources and services related to the particular curricula offered and the research conducted on campus.

Collection

• The library collection includes books, journals, microfiches, microfilms, government documents, maps, and others.

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/biblioteca.html

Services

• Circulation• Reserve• Information Literacy• Photocopies

Interlibrary loan

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/prestamos.html

Webpage

http://www.uprm.edu/library/

Databases

http://www.uprm.edu/library/en/cre/listdb.php?l=0&ch=A

Ebooks

http://www.annualreviews.org/action/showJournals

Thanks!

The most way to succeed is always to try just one more time! Thomas Edison

THANK YOU…….

Dr. Liz M. PagánDirector

Agricultural Experimental Station Library

Tel. 787-767-9721 787-767-9705 ext. 2120, 2121

Liz.pagan3@upr.eduSkype: liz.pagan

Twitter: lizmargarita