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Alcohol Studies
Resources from the former Center of Alcohol Studies, including journals and other sources for substance use studies.
Agricultural Science
The main guide for Agriculture, covering Agriculture and Resource Economics, Animal Sciences, Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Horticultural & Landscape Architecture, and Soil & Crop Sciences.
Botany and Plant Sciences
Research resources for the study of botany and plant systematics.
Business Databases: A Quick Guide
This guide will lead you to many of the Rutgers-restricted databases (as well as a few Web resources) which are useful for business research on companies, industries, markets, and topics.
Business News
Some of the many business-related electronic news sources available on the Internet.
Congressional Research
A guide to locating print and online materials from the United States Congress.
Federal Government
A rich source of information on how to find information related to the federal government.
Market Research
This guide includes pointers to many important sources of statistical data on income, consumption, and demographics, to help you understand and define the market for your product or service. Includes New Jersey resources.
Newspapers
A guide to many newspaper sites with online searchable archives, as well as to physical collections of newspapers.
Nutrition and Food Science
Introduction to resources wiith articles, databases, books, and more to help you search for Nutrition and Food Science information.
Patents
A comprehensive guide created by patent librarian, Connie Wu at the Rutgers Library of Science and Medicine (LSM), a depository library for United States patents and trademarks.
Public Health
A guide to resources in various areas of public health from RBHS.
Research Regulatory Affairs
Federal, NJ, and other states regulatory affairs, NGOs, think tanks, and more.

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