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In Agriculture & Life Sciences Division, located on 2nd floor, you can find information in the following subject areas: Agriculture, Biology, Botany, Human Anatomy/Physiology, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural History, Zoology, Bibliography (labelled REF.sZ)
Divisional Librarian - Mrs. Shamin Renwick 662-2002 ext. 3596/3359.
Divisional email for enquiries - asmail@sta.uwi.edu


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IICA Documents:

Food Security in the Americas: The need for a New Development Model
http://www.iica.int/Esp/dg/Documentos%20Institucionales/B1092I.pdf
Chelston W.D. Brathwaite
 The publication presents discussions about the need for a new development model centred on agriculture that ensures food security for our hemisphere now and in the future.

Promoting Rural Prosperity in the Americas 2002-2008 – IICA Management Report
http://www.iica.int/Esp/dg/Documentos%20Institucionales/web%20Informe%20Ing.pdf
This 800+ page document is available in print at the Main Library, UWI.

COMMUNIICA ONLINE
http://www.iica.int/Eng/prensa/Comuniica/Pages/default.aspx

 

Caribbean Food Crop Society 46th Annual Meeting in the Dominican Republic – July 11-17, 2010
Theme: Protected Agriculture: a technologies  for the competitiveness of the Caribbean.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/CARIBBEAN-FOOD-CROPS-SOCIETY/122118508382


   

 

Information Skills training

Session : EndNote X1 – the basics (Tue Feb 23 2010, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.)
Bibliographic Software can help you to:

  • Maintain a database/library of references
  • Insert citations and generate a bibliography automatically into a word-processed document
  • Generate a bibliography in the correct academic style
  • Download citations from Google Scholar and the Library-subscribed databases.


Evaluating and Citing Information in Science and Agriculture
(Tue Feb 9, 2010  1:30  - 3:30 p.m.)


Outline of topics to be covered:
Web 2.0: Keeping up to date
Selecting the best online resources
Plagiarism
Citation and Referencing: Chicago Manual of Style- Author/Date
Thesis checking


Venue: UEC Lab, 3rd floor, Main Library
Kindly ensure that your password to access the library’s computers is functional beforehand. Call or email for clarification.
There are limited spaces. So attendees must confirm with the Librarian, Shamin Renwick  or call ext 3596/3359 beforehand that they would like to attend.

 

New Acquisitions

       

         

List of New Books

August 2009

September 2009

October 2009

November 2009

 

 

Research Resources

Ms. Anika Best, ALS staff

The following are some of the resources which will help you to improve your research methodology. Please contact your Divisional Librarian for assistance Mrs. Shamin Renwick at 662-2002 Ext 3596/3359.

See Online Information Resources – click here.

Citation and Referencing

The Faculty of Science and Agriculture uses the Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date format). The Style manual* treats with formatting issues as well as the citation style.

Chicago Style Reference Guide

*The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.

Additional links to Citation and Plagiarism information for the Chicago Manual of Style

Note: Chemistry Department uses the American Chemical Society (ACS) style guidelines. See links.   See Journal Abbreviations

 

Floor Layout
(2nd Floor)
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This will assist you in locating the bookshelves, study areas and other resources. See 2nd Floor layout >>
See also Tips for finding books on the shelf >>

Subject Classification
This link shows how subjects are classified in Agriculture & Sciences and is useful for browsing the books and journals if you are unsure of the exact item you want. See subject classification >>

   

 

Directory of Caribbean Agricultural Information Sources 2009: contact information and selected websites

Caribbean Agricultural Information Sources 2009

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We would be happy to add relevant libraries or organisations, make corrections or update contact information, please send information to Shamin Renwick ( 662-2002 Ext 3596/3359)


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