Multi-database Searching
Click here to search across a wide range of animal studies-related databases simultaneously. This is a good starting point, but will not support in-depth searches.
"The Veterinary Nurse" Journal
This is the leading international peer-reviewed journal for veterinary nurses. It contains evidence-based clinical, educational and practical articles, in addition to the latest nurse-led veterinary research. Once you get into the MAG Online library, don't forget to click on the journal logo or the words 'Journal Home' to search within this journal.
New Zealand Veterinary Magazines
'New Zealand Veterinary Nurse' is the magazine of the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association.
'VetScript' is the magazine of the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
'Welfare Pulse' is the Ministry of Primary Industries' Animal Welfare publication.
Being magazines, they are not peer-reviewed, but they still have useful articles in them. Unitec Library subscribes to the two veterinary magazines IN PRINT. 'Welfare Pulse' is online.
Individual Databases
These databases are useful when searching for articles in the animal studies subject area, particularly when you want to do a more advanced search.
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowThere are several ways you can find out if a journal is peer-reviewed.
1) Check the home page of the journal. Generally if a journal is peer-reviewed, they are not going to be shy to say so.
2) Use the 'peer-reviewed journal' limiters on databases such as EBSCO, Articles Express. Note: The vast majority of content on ScienceDirect is peer-reviewed as well.
3) Insert the word "peer-reviewed" in your search on other databases.
4) Use Ulrich's Web to search for a journal title. If a journal is peer-reviewed, it will have this icon on the left hand side: 
Warning: A few journals say that they are peer-reviewed, but still publish some non-peer-reviewed articles. Check the journal home page/s carefully, especially if you can't find a DOI, and if you're unsure if an article is peer-reviewed, contact Adrian.
"Today's Veterinary Practice" and "Today's Veterinary Nurse" are two online open-access PEER-REVIEWED journals. Access them here.
Animal Studies students & staff can also subscribe to the digital version of both journals free! To do this, go to the following links
'Notornis' is the peer-reviewed journal and 'Birds New Zealand' is the magazine of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Click here to search for articles in these publications. The library also subscribes to these publications in print/hard copy.
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