AS 4214 - Animal Diseases

Which database will work best for you will depend somewhat on your topic. However, the databases below are listed in likelyhood to have information. If you are still having trouble, remember to reach out to the Library for more help!

Below are some other resources you may want to consider. They may provide more information about the disease or treatment in question. 

The purpose of this assignment is to add facts outside of your belief system. Exploring different sources allows you to gain more information about an issue and to provide the best care possible. 

When doing your research, you will have access to a wide variety of resources. It is important to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each type.

Research articles

• fairly strict format
• original research
• written by experts
• reviewed by other experts before article is published in the journal in order to ensure the article’s quality
• more reliable conclusions

Review articles

• not original research
• synthesize or analyze research already conducted in primary sources
• summarize the current state of research on a given topic

Case reports

• examination of a specific single observation
• first line of evidence in health care
• tool to disseminate information on unusual clinical syndromes, disease associations, unusual side effects to therapy, or response to treatment
• more current information

Krauskopf Memorial Library is switching from Refworks to Mendeley Reference Manager on June 1, 2026.

Please take time to learn about Mendeley Reference Manager and import your RefWorks library into Mendeley before June 1.

RefWorks is a new way to collect, manage, and organize research.  You can read, annotate, organize, and cite your research as well as collaborate by sharing collections.

From simple bibliographies to papers formatted with in-text citations or footnotes, RefWorks handles it all. ​To learn more about RefWorks, use our RefWorks research guide.

If you need to move all your references out of RefWorks, you have two options: 1) export all references and 2) export references by folder.

1. Export all references

The method described here will export all of your citations without the folders that are present in your RefWorks account.

1. Log into your RefWorks account
2. On the top menu bar, select References then select Export
3. In the dialog box, specify whether you want to export only selected references, all the references in the page, or all references
4. Select the output option that matches the manager that you are moving to (see box below). Note: A new browser window may open containing your references. You can disregard this window and move to the next step
5. When ready, RefWorks will display a green box that reads Completed at the bottom right of the screen, with a link to download or a link to email the file

2. Export references by folder

When exporting all your citations from RefWorks, you may want to preserve your folder structure. The method described here will export your citations by folder.

1. Log into your RefWorks account
2. Click on the Organize & Share Folders tab in your References list
3. From the listing of folders, click on the folder icon (to the right of the folder name at the end of the row) and select the option to Export
4. Select the output option that matches the manager that you are moving to (see box below). Note: A new browser window may open containing your references. You can disregard this window and move to the next step
5. Repeat these steps for each folder. You may want to rename your export files to their original folder names so you can keep them organized
6. When ready, RefWorks will display a green box that reads Completed on the bottom right of the screen, with a link to download or a link to email the file

Export formats needed by citation manager