Books & Audio-Visual
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | AccessScience | McGraw Hill | info |
| yes | Credo Reference - Science | Credo | info |
| yes | Science On-Line | FactsOnFile | info |
Magazine & Journal Articles
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | Academic Search Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
| yes | MasterFILE Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
| no | AGRICOLA | FirstSearch | info |
| yes | Science Full Text Select | H. W. Wilson | info |
Web Sites
- American Horticulture Society
- "Get connected to great gardens around the world, gardening education for all levels of skill, sources of information on any garden subject imaginable, a community of gardeners eager to share their experiences, other great gardening events and activities."
- Common Names of Plant Diseases
- The American Phytopathological Society's searchable database.
- International Plant Name Index
- This is a searchable database of names and associated bibliographic details of all seed plants.
- Leaf Identification
- This site provides a tutorial on leaf identification from the Department of Horticulture at Penn State University, containing simple diagrams, helpful photos, and clear explanations of this topic.
- Phipps Conservatory-Education
- This page of the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens web site offers a link to "plants and gardening information", and an "Ask Dr. Phipps & Greenline" link, for specific horticultural questions or problems. There is a link to an archive of questions & answers on many horticultural topics.
- Plant Diseases and Damage
- This site is a resource covering diseases and damage with an extensive image gallery, maintained by the Iowa State University Entomology Department.
- Plants Database
- The Plants Database, maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a comprehensive resource for finding information about plants in the United States. The database can be searched by common name, scientific name, or symbol. Over 16,000 high resolution images are available via search results, along with data, charts, maps, guides, etc.
- Stanford University - Soil and Environmental Chemistry Group
- Focuses on trace element transport and movement of inorganic contaminants through soils.
- WebGarden
- This is a searchable site which covers various aspects of horticulture and crop science. Resources include a dictionary, pocket gardener to download plant guides and videos, tutorials, etc. It includes a link to Plant Facts a resource which allows searches for plant related information.