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Agronomy
Library Collection

Stellenbosch University Library Service


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General Information

The holdings of the Library Service are reflected in the online

Library catalogue 
and the records of older items that are seldom used may still be found in the card catalogue. A Library catalogue training programme
is available to guide clients through the various search options in the catalogue.

Books

Location
Agronomy and Pastures books are located mostly on the upper level of the JS Gericke Library and are identified by blue markers on the shelves. The shelf numbers are 630.01 etc.

More information on  the Library Service's  e-books  is available at e-books.

Books elsewhere
Books that cannot be found at the University of Stellenbosch might possibly be traced via SACat on Sabinet Online. This database lists all books held in South African libraries.  The Library Service renders a free interlibrary loan service to all staff members, registered students and prospective postgraduate students of the University. It is important to check the online Library catalogue to ensure that the required item is not held at the University of Stellenbosch Library Service before requesting an interlibrary loan.  Click here for requesting procedures.

Theses

Location
Agronomy and Pastures theses are located on the upper level of the JS Gericke Library and are identified by blue markers on the shelves.  To obtain a list of all the agronomy and pastures dissertations reflected in the online library catalogue, type agronomy and pastures and dissertations in all fields of the keyword search. For Stellenbosch dissertations on agronomy and pastures, type ((agronomy and pastures) and stellenbosch) and dissertations.

A list of the Library Service's e-theses and dissertations is available at e-theses and dissertations

Theses elsewhere
Theses that cannot be found at the University of Stellenbosch might possibly be traced via the Union Catalogue for Theses and Dissertations (UCTD) on Sabinet Online. The Union Catalogue for Theses and Dissertations (UCTD) contains bibliographic records of theses and dissertations at masters and doctoral level submitted to universities in South Africa. Honorary doctorates are also included.

Digital dissertations (international)
Database of doctoral dissertations and master's theses. It represents the work of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Some 47,000 new dissertations and 12,000 new theses are added to the database each year.

Reference works

The list of e-encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference works is available at the following link: e-books
 

Location
Agronomy and Pastures reference works are located on the upper level of the JS Gericke Library and are identified by green markers on the shelves. The shelf numbers are 630.01 etc. 

Lending
Lending privileges for  reference works are restricted. 

The reference collection includes standard reference works in agronomy and pastures and related fields such as dictionaries, bibliographies, encyclopedias, e.g.:

Title

Shelfnumber

   
Agriculture dictionary R 630.3 HER

 

 

Akkerboulys / Field husbandry list  

R 631.03 SUI

 

 

CRC Dictionary of grasses 3vols, 2007

R584.9 QUA

   
Crop physiological abstracts v.3 - 24, 1977-1998 R 016.581105 CRO
   
Dictionary of agriculture R 630.3 HAE
   

Encyclopedia of agricultural science, 1994  

R 630.3 ENC

 

 

Encyclopedia of applied plant science, 2003 R 660.6 ENC
   
Encyclopedia of grain science, 2004   R 664.7 ENC
   
Encyclopaedic dictionary of weed science, 2005   R 632.503 ENC
Encyclopedia of pest management, 2002 R 632.903 ENC
   
Encyclopedia of plant and crop science, 2004   R 630.3 ENC
   
Encyclopedic dictionary of plant breeding and related subjects, 2003 R 6315201 SCHL
   
Field crop abstracts v. 1-51, 1948-1998   R 016.633005 FIE
   

Food Plants of the world: Identification, culinary uses
and nutritional value

R 581.632 VANW

 

 

Grassland and forage abstracts v. 64-68, 1994-1998  R 016.633005 GRA
   
Herbage abstracts v. 1-63, 1931-1993 R 016.633005 HER
   

How to write and publish a scientific paper, 2006  

R 808.0665 DAY

 

 

Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops 6 vols, 2001   R 630.3 MAN
   
Problem plants of South Africa, 2001 R 632.50968 BRO

Woordeboek vir tuinboukunde met plantname  

R 635.03 WOO

 

 

 

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