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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Gerontology

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Psychology,

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Description: The primary objectives and purposes of this organization shall be to:

  • encourage basic and applied research in the area of personal financial planning and financial services;
  • encourage the development of the curricula in the financial services field at the university level; and
  • encourage interaction between financial services professionals and academicians.  

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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Created to allow students to use resources across the country in an integrated, interactive learning resource on the Internet. As an "encyclopedia of agriculture," Agripedia presents facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation. Also includes agricultural websites/links and a centralized starting point for all website-related class materials within the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

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Vendor Name University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture

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Research Guides Agriculture, Biology, Human Environmental Sciences,

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The AGRIS open archives and bibliographical databases cover the many aspects of agriculture, including forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic sciences and fisheries, and human nutrition from extension literature from over 100 participating countries. Material includes unique grey literature such as unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers, government publications, and more.

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Vendor Name Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Coverage 1975 - present

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Research Guides Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Animal and Food Science, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Equine Science, Plant and Soil Sciences,

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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Organization whose mission it is to advance counseling psychology as a science and practice and to promote the highest quality of professional practice within that specialization for the protection and well being of the public, the profession, and the Academy.

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences, Psychology,

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Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences, Psychology,

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Research Guides Chemistry, Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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Dedicated to Family & Consumer Sciences professionals. Strives to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by providing educational programs, influencing public policy, and fostering communications among professionals and the public. Members work to empower individuals, strengthen families, and enable communities. Members focus on an integrative approach to the reciprocal relationships among individuals, families and communities, as well as the environments in which they function.

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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Research Guides Chemistry, Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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Research Guides Cancer, Family and Consumer Sciences,

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Description: Mission is to build community by increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening across the United States and Canada.

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Research Guides Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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Description: Consumer policy research and education organization consisting of a world-wide community of researchers, educators and related professionals dedicated to enhancing consumer well-being. Promotes the consumer interest by encouraging, producing and communicating policy-relevant research.

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Psychology,

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Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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Research Guides Agriculture, Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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 The purposes of the Association are:

  • The encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life.
  • The issue of publications on economic subjects.
  • The encouragement of perfect freedom of economic discussion.
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    Research Guides Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences, Psychology,

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    Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Includes current information on the historical profession and archival materials that detail the development of the profession over the past century. Also offers special resource pages for members of the profession—teachers, public historians, and graduate students.

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    Vendor Name American Historical Association

    Research Guides History,

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    Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Research Guides Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Archival collections from Library of Congress.  Browse and search.  Topics:  Advertising, African American History, Architecture/Landscape, Cities/Towns, Culture/Folklife, Environment/Conservation, Government/Law, Immigration/American Expansion, Literature, Maps, Native American History, Performing Arts/Music, Presidents, Religion, Sports/Recreation, Technology/Industry, War/Military, and Women's History.

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    Vendor Name Library of Congress

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    Research Guides American Literature, 20th Century, History, U.S. Federal Government Research,

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    Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Home page for the American Political Science Association. Includes a Resources page with links to Conferences, Workshops and Seminars; Grants, Fellowships and other Funding Opportunities; Job Opportunities; Research in Progress; Discussion Lists; and Data and Reports on the Profession.

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    Vendor Name American Political Science Association

    Research Guides Political Science,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Organization of rehabilitation counseling practitioners, educators, and students concerned with continually improving the profession of rehabilitation counseling in its service to persons with disabilities. Supports eliminating environmental and attitudinal barriers so that more opportunities in education, employment, and leisure are available to people with disabilities. Activities are designed to: increase public awareness of the profession of rehabilitation counseling, engage the association’s members in outreach and education, promote leadership skills through participation in ARCA’s organizational activities, and to advocate for appropriate licensure requirements. Goals are addressed through public education, collaboration, and legislative activities.

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    Research Guides Human Environmental Sciences, Rehabilitation Science,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Research Guides Biology, Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Research Guides Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Research Guides Chemistry, Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

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    Non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good.

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences, Sociology,

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    Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Serving children and families, building supportive communities, reforming public systems, gathering and evaluating data, promoting equity and achieving results.

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Based on the 6th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) manual. Offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.

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    Vendor Name Purdue University

    Coverage 6th ed., 2010

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    Research Guides Psychiatry, Psychology, Reference Sources, Style Guides and Manuals,

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    Includes information on generic drugs searchable by active ingredient, proprietary name, patent, application number, and applicant holder. The products in this list have been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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    Vendor Name U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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    Research Guides Pharmacy,

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    This free British resource provides access to a variety of finding aids and full-text resources with a focus on Britain and European archaeology. Resources include

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    Vendor Name Arts & Humanities Data Service (AHDS) / University of York

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    Research Guides Anthropology,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    National listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts, including visual arts, arts non-profits, performing arts, commercial art and design firms, film, public arts agencies, academic arts positions, galleries, internships, fellowships, conferences, and commissions.

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    Vendor Name Western States Arts Federation

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    Research Guides Art, Arts Administration,

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    United Kingdom national service aiding the discovery, creation and preservation of digital resources in and for research, teaching and learning in the arts and humanities. Collection of electronic texts, databases, images, and mixed media resources of relevance to arts and humanities disciplines. Presently covers five subject areas:

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    Vendor Name King's College / Joint Info. Systems Committee / Arts & Humanities Research

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    Research Guides Architecture and Design, Art, Theatre,

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    Electronic pre-print distribution service for the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics. Papers are provided by the authors on a voluntary basis. Users can also register to automatically receive a listing of newly submitted papers in areas of interest to them, when papers are received in those areas.

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    Vendor Name Cornell University

    Coverage 1991 - present

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    Research Guides Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics,

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    Description: Global community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspectives in order to exchange information, explore innovation and advocate for children.

    • Acts as a knowledge broker, sharing innovative ideas and practices from a diverse community of individuals and institutions.
    • Members take action as advocates for social change and education reform to uphold the child's right to achieve his or her full human potential.

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    Research Guides Child Development, Education / Kinesiology / Health Promotion, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences, Social Work,

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    Research Guides Education / Kinesiology / Health Promotion, Family and Consumer Sciences,

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Women's and Gender Studies,

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    Nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level. Its mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare. (Previously the American Psychological Society

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    Research Guides Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences, Psychology,

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    Nonprofit professional organization dedicated to educating, training, and certifying financial counselors and educators.

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    Research Guides Education / Kinesiology / Health Promotion, Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Environmental Sciences,

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    Research Guides Merchandising, Apparel, Textiles,

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    Includes information on generic drugs searchable by active ingredient, proprietary name, patent, application number, and applicant holder. The products in this list have been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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    Vendor Name U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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    Research Guides Pharmacy,

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