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Quick Guide: Select Internet Accessible Resources for the Agricultural Education Community National Agricultural Library Peggy J. Blake, Compiler "Ensures and enhances access to agricultural Assisted by Annette Swann and Maria Archer information for a better quality of life" Revised March 2004 http://www.nal.usda.gov Click here for Printable Copy
Electronic Access to the National Agricultural Library http://www.nal.usda.gov/ref/ access.htm	AGRICOLA: NAL Catalog and Article Citation Database (Web-based searching) http://agricola.nal.usda.gov Service Desk: General reference and research assistance: 301-504-5755; TTD/TTY 301-504-6856 agref@nal.usda.gov Document Delivery Service: Information on document delivery, interlibrary loan, copyright, and user fees. 301-504-5798 lending@nal.usda.gov; or access@nal.usda.gov Special Collections: Rare books, agricultural images, USDA History Collection, 301-504-5876; speccoll@nal.usda.gov NAL Home Page: http://www.nal.usda.gov
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/	AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access), created and managed by the National Agricultural Library, is the world’s largest bibliographic database of citations to agricultural literature. The citations describe publications and other information resources in a variety of formats and cover all aspects of agricultural and allied disciplines. • Educational Resources for Teachers/ Parents, http://www.nal.usda.gov/outreach/resources.htm • Selected Sources from the AGRICOLA Database: Educational Aids (kits and models), http://www.nal.usda.gov/outreach/kitmod.pdf • Selected Educational Resources from the AGRICOLA Database: Gardening for Kids, http://www.nal.usda.gov/outreach/garden.htm AGRICOLA Contact: agricolahelp.nal.usda.gov/
Agriculture Network Information Center http://www.agnic.org	Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC), a discipline-focused distributed network on the Internet that is designed to help users find quality information and subject specialists. AgNIC was established by the National Agricultural Library in collaboration with land-grant universities. AgNIC partners include other agricultural organizations, citizen groups and government agencies. • Select quality resources • Online reference • Calendar of agricultural conferences, meetings and seminars • International scope • Alliance of partners share information resources and technology AgNIC Contact: 301-504-6780, agnic@agnic.org
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/ This is an official Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site.	Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC), is a leader in reliable nutrition information. The Center provides access to the food and human nutrition collection of the National Agricultural Library; online education and training resources; and qualified nutritionists who are available to assist users interested in food and human nutrition. • Child Care Nutrition Resource System (resources section) http://www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Resources/index.html • Consumer Corner http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite/index.html • Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators.html • Food Stamp Nutritution Connection http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp • Healthy School Meals Resource System, http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov • Food and Nutrition Topics from A-Z (Includes Nutrition Education and Kids Sites topics) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) WORKS Resource Center - Educational Materials, http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/ FNIC Contact: 301-504-5719, TTY 301-504-6856, fnic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/ foodborne/index.html	Foodborne Illness Education Information Center, provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers, and organizations developing education and training materials for food workers and consumers. • USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Educational Materials Database, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodborne/wais.shtml • USDA/FDA/ HACCP Training Programs and Resources Database, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodborne/haccp/haccpfly.html FIEIC Contact: 301-504-6365, foodborne@nal.usda.gov
http://nal.usda.gov/fsrio	Food Safety Research Information Office ( FSRIO), provides to the research community and the general public information on publicly funded, and to the extent possible, privately funded food safety research initiatives for the purpose of preventing unintended duplication of food safety research; and assisting the executive and legislative branches of the government and private research entities to assess food safety research needs and priorities. Features of the FSRIO Web site includes the following features. • A searchable database of food safety research projects • Program and planning information, including annual spending, annual reports and agency strategic plans • Newly available food safety documents and hot topics • Links of interest focusing on U.S. and foreign governments, educational institutions and professional and food organizations FSRIO Contact: 301-504-7374, fsrio@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic This is an official Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site	Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC ), provides information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching and testing. • Online Workshop“Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act” http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/awicworkshops/awicworkshops.htm • Animal Welfare and Ethics Resources for Youth and College Agricultural Educators, September 2000 (ASIC Resource Series No. 6.- Revised and enlarged • Audio-Visuals Relating to Animal Care, Use, and Welfare, ASIC Series No. 2000-01, March 2000 • Selected Internet Resources for Science Fairs, Animals in Education and Research, Kids Pages and Animal Careers - November 1999 (Revised July 2000) http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/scifair.htm • Companion Animals. Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/companimals/faq.htm AWIC Contact: 301-504-6212, awic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic This is an official Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site	Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC), specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture. • Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture, 15th Edition, December 2002, with updates October 2003 http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/edtr.htm • Sustainable Agricultural Resources for Teachers, K-12, Completely revised and updated, July 2002. http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/k-12.htm AFSIC Contact: 301-504-6559, asfic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.sare.org/	Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a network of university, government, farm, business and non profit organizations, is the information dissemination arm of USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Network (SARE) initiative. • Farmers & Ranchers/USDA Small Farm Campaign, http://www.sare.org/coreinfo/farmers.htm • Publications from SAN, http://www.sare.org/publications/ • Curricula and Curriculum Guides, http://www.sare.org/coreinfo/curriculum.htm • Resources for Educators, http://www.sare.org/coreinfo/educators.htm SAN Contact: 301-504-6425, san@sare.org
http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/ This is an official Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site.	Water Quality Information Center (WQIC), collects, organizes and disseminates scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues concerning water quality and agriculture. • Citizen Participation and Water Quality http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/Bibliographies/partic.html • Database of Online Documents Covering Water and Agriculture, http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/wqdb/esearch.html • Educational Resources & Social Issues, http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/edu.html • Water Quality Information Center Bibliographies http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/biblios.html WQIC Contact: 301-504-6077, wqic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric This is an official Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site.	Rural Information Center (RIC), provides information and referral services for rural communities, tribal, local, state, and federal government officials, organizations and citizens. RIC provides customized information products and assistance in economic revitalization issues, local government planning projects, funding sources and more. • Education and Youth Resources, http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/educate.htm • Innovative Approaches in Rural Education, Rural Information Center Publication Series, No. 72, August 2000. RIC Contact: 1-800-633-7701, TTY 1-301-504-6856; ric@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic This is an official Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Web Site	Technology Transfer Information Center (TTIC), promotes rapid conversion of federally-developed inventions into commercial products by “getting the results of research into the hands of those individuals and organization who can put it into practical use.” • Tools for T2 Professionals and Students: Resources on tech transfer research, models and processes, educational programs, journals, case studies and events calendar • TekTran (Technology Transfer Automated Retrieval System) Database, provides “snapshots in time” –selected pre-publication notices—of recent research results from the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/tektran.html • Education Programs in Technology Transfer, http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/test1.htm TTIC Contact: 301-504-6045, ttic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/	Invasivespecies.gov, is the gateway to Federal, state, and local information about invasive species and the official Web site for the National Invasive Species Council. Web site oncludes these features. • Species profiles • National Management Plan • Educational Resources • News and Events • Resources and Organizations • Laws and Regulations Invasive Species Contact: 301-504-6454, invasive@nal.usda.gov
http://www.usda.gov/news/ usdakids/index.html	USDA for Kids, a “one-stop-shopping” Web site that links to the Agricultural Research Service/National Agricultural Library and other USDA agency-produced agricultural educational resources and materials, other Federal government pages and other sites of special interest to kids. • More Cool Links • USDA Photos • George Washington Carver Coloring and Activity Book at: http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html USDA for Kids Contact: vic.powell@usda.gov
Kids' Science Page http://www.nal.usda.gov/Kids/	Kids' Science Page National Agricultural Library • Lists of children's books and articles on specific agricultural subjects • Science fair projects • Science Magazines for Kids • Careers and biographies of leading scientists • 4-H Projects • Internet Links • Supplies for Science Projects Kids’ Science Page Contact: 301-504-5755, agref@nal.usda.gov
Youth and Kids Pages in Agriculture http://www.nal.usda.gov/ outreach/youthkids.htm	Youth and Kids Pages in Agriculture, links to other USDA-agency resources including the following materials. • Agricultural Statistics Kids Page (NASS), http://www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/nasskids.htm • Agriculture in the Classroom(CSREES), http://www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/nasskids.htm • Agriculture is Fun, http://www.nal.usda.gov/outreach/ag_is_fun.htm • Child Nutrition Home Page, http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ • Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS): Training Materials http://schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov • Projects and Experiments for Young Scientists • Science Fair Projects • Science Magazines For Kids • Science For Kids (Sci4Kids) (ARS), http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ • Science for Kids (Sci4Kids) Espanol (ARS), http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/espanol/kids/index.html • USDA for Kids(USDA), http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/espanol/kids/index.html
National Agricultural Library - Agriculture is Fun http://www.nal.usda.gov/ outreach/ag_is_fun.htm	National Agricultural Library - Agriculture is Fun, provides electronic access to workbooks and activity resources including these materials. • Agricultural Careers at the USDA (Elementary School) • Agricultural Careers at the USDA (Middle School) • Agriculture is Fun: Dr. George Washington Carver Coloring Book • Agriculture is Fun: Technology Trivia I & II • All About Dairy Cows ( Elementary & High School) • Quiz: What is our chocolate I.Q. • Quiz: How much fat NAL Contact: 301-504-5779, epu@nal.usda.gov
http://www.agclassroom.org	The National Agricultural Library serves as a USDA repository for Agriculture in the Classroom (Ag in the Classroom) educational materials in the NAL collection that includes the following types of materials. • books • audiovisuals • curricula • workbooks • food models • games • lesson plans NAL Contact: 301-504-5779, epu@nal.usda.gov
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/	Sci4Kids or Ciencia Para Niños, available in English or Espanol series of stories about what scientist do at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, in Beltsville, Maryland. The ARS Information Staff produces the series that is geared for kids from 8 to 13 years. • Science Projects in Agriculture, http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/story.htm • Science Knows No Boundaries, http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/globalscitech/index.html • Sci4Kids Teacher’s Page, http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/TeachDesk.htm • Wiz Kid Activity Packet, http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/WhizKidAct.htm Sci4Kids Contact: DrWatts@ars.usda.gov

Quick Guide: Select Internet Accessible Resources for the Agricultural Education Community

Kids' Science PageNational Agricultural Library

Quick Guide:
Select Internet Accessible Resources for the
Agricultural Education Community

Kids' Science Page
National Agricultural Library