II. Finding Books and other Materials on Your Topic
Once you have a general idea of what your topic involves, and/or the specific animal you will studying, look in the library online catalog for books, both e-books and printed, audiotapes, videotapes and computer sources. Veterinary information is generally found in two sections of a library: 1.) In the SFs, the area for veterinary medicine, and 2.) in the QH-QLs, the area for biology and zoology.
Additionally, you may wish to try to locate books, both electronic and printed, in other libraries. Here is a link to other books catalogs you can have access to as a SUNY Delhi student.
Below are some good sources for overviews of different veterinary topics, followed by examples of topics/terms you might search under in the Resnick Library Catalog to find sources, as well as a few good sources here in the library and on the Web.
Specific Animals/Species
General works on specific animals are available in the library, and can be used to find useful information. (search cats or dogs or horses or cows, and care) Here are some examples:
Cats -The ultimate encyclopedia of cats, cat breeds & cate care: a comprehensive visual directory of all recognized cat breeds,, and a step-by-step guide to cat care / Alan Edwards. CIRC SF442.2 .E39 2011 Regular Loan
-Complete care for your aging cat / Amy D. Shojal. CIRC SF447 .S47 2010 Regular Loan
Dogs -BSAVA manual of canine and feline rehabilitation, supportive and palliative care: case studies in patient management / CIRC SF981 .W38 2010 Regular Loan CIRC SF433 .D46 2014 Regular Loan
-The Complete Dog Book American Kennel Club. REF SF 426 .C62 2006
Horses -Encyclopedia of Horses Debbie Sly. REF SF 278 .S48 2008
Cattle -The Complete Cow Sara Rath. REF SF 197 .R22 1998
Disease Epidemiology
For diseases specific to a species, do a subject search in the Library Catalog under the species name and subheading diseases (example: cats diseases).
Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
The CDC web site has a variety of information on diseases, and is especially useful for information on epidemiology.
Parasitology
For general books, do a subject search under veterinary parasitology in the Library Catalog. For specific species, use the subheading parasites under the species name (example: horses parasites).
Drugs
Do a subject search under veterinary drugs in the Library Catalog.
Veterinary Drug Handbook Ref SF 917 .P58 2002
A great reference source for background information on drugs used with animals.
Laboratory Animals
Do a subject search under laboratory animals and/or the specific species in the Library Catalog to find related materials.
The Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference Series Ref SF 406 – SF 407
Details on care and handling for rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, cats, rabbits and small ruminants.
Animal Behavior
Do a subject search in the Library Catalog using animal behavior for general works, or use the subheading behavior with the species or family name (example: dogs behavior).
The Veterinarian's Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior Ref SF 756.7 B43 1994
Somewhere between a dictionary and an encyclopedia, this volume gives brief descriptions and background of a wide range of animal behaviors.