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Conservation Tillage

OSU farm manager cultivates for weed control in ridge-tilled system [source: k. Weller. USDA-ARS].


AFSIC Find-It Guide

Compiled by: Becky Thompson
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Information Research Services Branch
National Agricultural Library
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

2008

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Table of Contents

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What is Conservation Tillage?

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Automated Searches

Conduct automated, real-time, searches to locate current resources on this topic. When you select one of the automated search strategies below, your browser will access the designated Web site or database, perform a search of that site using the search terms listed, and return the results of the search. [Select your browser's Back Button to return to this publication.]

AGRICOLA from the National Agricultural Library

AGRICOLA (AGRICultural Online Access) is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and its cooperators. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines. [Read more about AGRICOLA.]

Search AGRICOLA Catalog or Article Citations by Date Range. Search strategy: [(conservation till?) or (min? till?) or (zone till?) or (no till?) or (ridge till?) or (mulch till?) or (reduc? till?) or (strip till?) or (rotation? till?) or (crop residue management)]

AGRICOLA Catalog (books, serials, audiovisuals, etc.)

AGRICOLA Article Citations (journal articles, reports, book chapters, reprints)

Browse AGRICOLA Catalog by Subject Heading

Browse Articles in AGRICOLA by Subject Heading

Tip: To browse AGRICOLA using other terms, go to http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/. Under the NAL Catalog or the Articles Database column, select "Basic Search," enter a subject term in the box labeled "Find," select "Subject Browse," and then select "Search."

Quick Bibliographies

Before the National Agricultural Library's AGRICOLA database was available online, our staff compiled subject bibliographies (below) to assist with research. These QB's identified relevant journal articles, reports, books, and video citations.
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Web Sites within the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The automated searches below locate resources from U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Web sites.

Search any of these phrases simultaneously: (conservation-tillage OR no-tillage OR no-till OR minimum-tillage OR minimal-tillage OR reduced-tillage OR ridge-tillage OR ridge-till OR strip-tillage OR strip-till OR chisel-tillage)

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is USDA's main in-house research agency. ARS research develops solutions to a wide range of problems related to food and agriculture. To find resources by specific ARS locations, use the ARS Advanced Search feature instead of the links above.

Water Quality Information Center, NAL, USDA

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Search selected Internet search engines for conservation tillage (and related practices)

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The Current Research Information System (CRIS) from USDA

The Current Research Information System (CRIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.

To conduct a keyword search in the TITLE or DESCRIPTOR fields, follow these steps:

  1. Copy the following search strategy:

    TI,DE=conservation ADJ till* OR TI,DE=no ADJ till* OR TI,DE=minimum ADJ till* OR TI,DE=minimal ADJ till* OR TI,DE=zero ADJ till* OR TI,DE=reduced ADJ till* OR TI,DE=strip ADJ till* OR TI,DE=mulch ADJ till* OR TI,DE=ridge ADJ till* OR TI,DE=chisel* ADJ till* OR TI,DE=sod ADJ seed*

  2. Access the CRIS database.
    (Note: Following this link will open a new browser window.)
  3. Select Professional Search.
  4. Select the Edit button beside Search Number S1.
  5. Paste the search strategy copied in Step 1 into the search box.
  6. Select the OK button.
  7. Select the Display button to view the results.
  8. Optional: Select the Change Format button to choose a different display format or to customize your format using selected data fields.
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Search Tips

The tips below will help you create your own search strategies for conducting literature searches.

Recommended Keywords and Phrases

  • (conservation till?) or
    (no till?) or (non till?) or (minimum till?) or (minimal till?) or
    (reduced till?) or (ridge till?) or
    (sod seed?) or (zero till?) or
    (till? near (reducing or mulch or chisel))

  • NAL Thesaurus Terms
    Term: conservation tillage
    Broader Terms: tillage
    Narrower Terms: no-tillage; ridge tillage; strip tillage
    Related Terms: conservation practices; soil conservation

  • Refine your search with related keywords and phrases (see also Sustainable Agriculture: Definitions and Terms, or check the AGROVOC multilingual agricultural thesaurus).

Tips for Efficient Searching

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Recommended Databases and Journals *

  • The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center maintains a directory of databases that are related to sustainable and alternative agriculture.

Free online databases

  • AGRICultural OnLine Access (AGRICOLA) contains bibliographic records created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library and its cooperators.
  • AGRIS is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • The Current Research Information System (CRIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's documentation and reporting system for ongoing agricultural, food and nutrition, and forestry research.

Fee-based online databases
(Contact us Ask-an-AFSIC-Librarian to request assistance with database searches.)

  • Biological & Agricultural Index
  • BIOSIS Previews
  • CAB Abstracts
  • Current Contents
  • Water Resources Abstracts

Selected journals

* How to Obtain Full-text Journal Articles

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Extension and Education Materials: online sources

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Related Information Sources and Organizations

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