Vernelle Hawkins
Botany - BIO 104
There are many resources through the library and the Internet to do your research on Botany Here are just a few suggestions:
Books: Most of the books on Botany are in the QK section and the Horticulture & Gardening are in the SB section of the library.
Do a subject search using the CCBC Dundalk Library Catalog to find books on your topic. Hint- Start with a subject search on a broad topic, ex: roses or narrow your topic with a keyword search ex: roses and cultivation.
Books, Videos and Reference Material:
Botany:
The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of plants and earth sciences REF. QK7 .M37 1988 V.1-10
Popular encyclopedia of plants REF. SB107 .P67 1982
Plant identification terminology : an illustrated glossary REF. QK9 .H37 2001
Plants in Danger Ref. QK86.A1 P59 1986
Gray's Manual of botany : a handbook of the flowering plants and ferns of the central and northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. REF. QK117 .G75 1970
Botanical Latin : history, grammar, syntax, terminology, and vocabulary REF. QK10 .S7 1995
How to identify plants REF. QK51 .H3 1985
Introductory plant biology QK47 .S836 1988
Why does your garden grow? : The facts of plant life QK50 .V3 1977
Botany For Gardeners : An Introduction And Guide QK50 .C36 1990
Horticulture:
The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Horticulture REF. SB317.58 .E94 V.1-10
Exotic Plant Manual Ref.SB419.6675 1978
Popular Encyclopedia of Plants Ref. SB 107.P67 1982
American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia Of Gardening REF.SB450.95 .A45 2003
Ball redbook REF. SB405 .B254 1998
Dictionary Of Horticulture REF. SB45 .N37 1994
Gardens of the world [videorecording] SB450.97 .G37 1993 V.1-6
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Magazine, Journals, & Newspapers:
Use the Periodical Databases to find focused articles on your topic. Go to the List of all databases by Subject or find more information on the Magazine, Journal & Newspaper page.
Some of the periodicals related to plants and botany we own at Dundalk are Flower & Garden, Fine Gardening.
Best Databases for Botany: Journals are in Science Direct. Information on plants and gardening are in the general databases Proquest Research Library & National Newspapers, EBSCO Academic Search Premier, Mas Ultra, Business Source Premier,and Regional Business News . We have general online encyclopedias and a science encyclopedia called Access Science.
Search the individual online magazines/journals by going to Electronic Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers by Title & Subject
Browse by subject - choose the category life sciences and agriculture than choose botany and search within the publications.
Please follow the instructions for off-campus access if you are not on campus.
Search Tips for Databases - Remember to try different search words to find information. Use your particular topic or use broad terms (Example: rainforests, plants and genetics to look for topics.)
Research Tips :
How to Do Research - helpful link on research including the Research Log
How to Write a Research Paper - From OCLC Hot Topics - June 5, 2002
Plagiarism - What is plagiarism and links on how to avoid it.
Citing Sources -Make sure you use the correct citation for your research material.
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Web Resources:
Use Evaluative Web Guides, such as Librarian's Index to the Internet, and Subject Directories to find web sites on your topic.
Use Search Engines, such as Google or Meta Search Engines, to focus your search for web sites in your field.
To get better results connect your terms with the Boolean term "and" (ex: plants and quarantine) or put quotes around a phrase (ex:"plant genetics".)
See Performing Precise Searches on web searching.
Evaluate: Evaluate your material for its relevance and authenticity. See evaluation criteria for web sites.
Selected Websites: Some were selected from the Librarians' Index to the Internet . *denotes better web sites .
General Botany Web Sites (Includes Directories,Indexes with links & Dictionaries) :
Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: An Introduction to the World of Plants from an Evolutionary Perspective. This site explores the evolution of plants. Topics include plant classification, ancient algae, the moving of plants to the land, mosses, ferns, and the development of seeds, and the diversity of flowering plants. Includes many illustrations, diagrams, and photographs. Also find a glossary, a bibliography, and related links. Written for first-year college biology students. http://scitec.uwichill.edu.bb/bcs/bl14apl/bl14apl.htm
Plants and Human Affairs (Bio 207) from Plant Physiology Information Website Need to click on semester for extensive links to course material.Papers, tutorials, and other resources on plant physiology and biology. Course sections include the text of lectures, reading suggestions, and laboratory activities on topics such as seed germination, pollination, osmosis, and plant respiration. Also features tutorials and papers on topics such as the effect of music on plant growth and links to related sites. From a biology professor at Eastern Connecticut State University. http://plantphys.info/
Internet Directory for Botany - The directory is an authority when it comes to gardening, plants and the Web. It is expansive and includes information for everyone everywhere, from weekend gardeners in California to scholars in Wales. Some 4,000 botany related links are organized into 18 subject categories.
WWW Virtual Library for Gardening Includes list of horticulture web sites, cooperative extension services, gardens and other information about plants. http://www.gardenweb.com/vl/
GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms A searchable glossary of thousands of terms "relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture." http://glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/
Scott's botanical links This site has a large, diverse collection of botanical related links that are updated almost continuously. It has a subject index with a huge list of Web sites grouped by subject and a short description. This site is kept current but does have an overwhelming amount of sites. http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/bot-linx/
Ben (BioSciEdNet) portal to digital libraries for teaching and learning the biological sciences. free registration required. http://biosci.aaas.org/portal/
Biosciences (Virtual Library) - Index to resources on Botany from the Virtual Library.http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/bot-linx/
Plants-in-Motion A collection of time-lapse movies that demonstrate various phases of plant growth. Areas include germination, photomorphogenesis, circadian responses, flowers, cellular responses, and more. Each section provides information and movies of that particular growth phase. From a professor of biology at Indiana University. http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/plantmotion/
Wayne's World - Botany Class from Wayne's World: An On-Line Textbook of Natural History -This site, intended to supplement courses in biology and botany offered at Palomar College (San Marcos, Calif.) "emphasizes topics in biology and botany, with special emphasis in ecology, adaptations and the economic importance of plants in our daily lives." http://waynesword.palomar.edu/
Botany online - The Internet Hypertextbook aims at passing on plant knowledge to students and is based on the textbook 'Botanik'. This site includes coloured illustrations and photos by animated molecular models, short animations of movements and flower diagrams. It is from professors at the University of Hamburg and the University of Berlin. http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/e00/contents.htm
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Gardens, Arboreta & Environmental Centers:
Harford Glen Environmental Education Center An integral part of the Harford County Public Schools system, coordinates a comprehensive, sequential, and participatory program of environmental education. The Harford Glen staff seeks to produce a responsibility ethic of stewardship and sustainability in the total school community.
Botanique. A portal to more than 2400 gardens, arboreta and nature sites in Canada and United States. Searchable. http://www.botanique.com/
Baltimore Conservatory and Botanic Gardens It is a horticultural showcase and learning center for citizens of all ages. It includes a formal outdoor gardens featuring locally adapted vegetation, which is rotated according to season. The facility inside has three greenhouses climate controlled to mimic a particular global region- the Desert House,Tropic House, and Mediterranean House. http://www.volunteersolutions.org/bvu-maryland/org/1426572.html
United States National Arboretum Gives information on gardens and horticulture, events, research activities http://www.usna.usda.gov/index.html
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Water Lily:
Spatterdock - A Plant With Many Uses a government web site from Washington State Department of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/native/nuphar.html
Floating Leaved Rooted Plants a government web site from Washington State Department of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/nuppol.html
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Plant Databases:
*The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. Extensive, inclusive - more than you will ever want to know. An important part of this are the plant range maps. Contains information about plant taxa, both vascular and nonvascular, known to occur at native species with the US. For each plant species it provides synonyms, distribution map information, references, wetlands information, growth habit, origin,perennial or annual status and family name. http://plants.usda.gov/
*Plants For A Future Database Search by Name, common name or family name. Search for an Edible, Medicinal or Other Use. Search for plants native to a particular Area. Search for plants which grow in a particular Habitat. http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.htm
Floridata - Use Plant Encyclopedia on left. Floridata is a resource for gardeners, students and homeowners. An online photo reference of plants, covering categories such as trees, shrubs, vines, cactus, water plants, annuals and many more. Use it to identify beautiful plants for your home and garden, and then use it to learn how to grow and maintain your favorite ones. http://www.floridata.com/
Dave’s Garden for gardeners, by gardeners. A commercial site, but it has a large database of plants and plant pictures. It is quite a useful site. Try the “Botany” a dictionary of any and all botanical terms and the meaning of plant names. http://davesgarden.com/pf/
Perry’s Perennial Pages . A very good site for information on herbaceous perennials. Try the “Photos and Files” section. http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/
Plant physiology:
Plant Biology for Non-science Majors A credit course from the University of Maryland that includes lecture notes on: How Plants Function, Diversity of Plant Life, Human Uses of Flowering Plants, Ecology http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/BSCI124/main.html
Plant Physiology Online Your own private course in plant physiology. http://www.plantphys.net/index.php
The Seed Biology Place Seed biology: including seed germination, dormancy, after-ripening, Ã?-1,3-glucanase during endosperm rupture and coat-enhanced dormancy of tobacco. http://www.seedbiology.de/
See also Plants and Human Affairs (Bio 207) from Plant Physiology Information Website
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Plant Search Engines
*Ohio State University fact sheet database http://plantfacts.ohio-state.edu/ This site is essentially a horticulture/agronomy search engine linked to some 53 databases. Click on WebGarden on left for more links to - Plant Facts, Plant Facts Search Engine - dealing strictly with plants, Images - featuring Ornamental plants, Turf, Plant Diseases, and Insects, Videos-Collection of 200 short gardening how-to videos. Glossary - Illustrated definitions, FAQ's - Illustrated answers to over 800 commonly asked Gardening Questions.
HortiPlex database contains plant images and data as well as links to information sources, images and vendors at other sites. http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/
World Economic Plants in GRIN Information on the economic uses of plants. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxecon.pl
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Organizations- Botanical & Horticulture:
Royal Horticultural Society - http://www.rhs.org.uk/ Britain's leading gardening society offers a plethora of gardening and botanical information, which includes scientific and research articles, plants catalogue and photographs, and the plant forum (in "RHS News") which includes new plant varieties. You may find information on genetic research, pests and diseases, and the plant registration authority. Includes links to the Illustrations and Glossary.
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Specialized Databases - some with only plant images
Botany Vascular Plant Images - According to Native Vascular Plants, they are most of the familiar plants and "have systems for transporting water and photosynthetic products and are differentiated into stems, leaves, and roots." (Nonvascular plants are "the algae, fungi, and mosses and lichens.") This site contains over 8800 plant images. Access is by family-level browsing (Latin names) or by "a 'string query' option" similar to keyword searching.http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm
Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery A searchable collection of images to assist with the identification of plants. Currently 600 species of vascular plants are available including those of grasses and grasslike plants; forbs; and trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Browse by common, family, and scientific names. Information may include species and family names, longevity, season, origin, height, the flowering period, and a brief description. http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/
California Plants and Habitats - A collection of more than 20,000 color images of native and naturalized California plant species and habitats, each image linked to scientific information on that species. Searches can be done on any or all of fields such as: Name (scientific or common); Location; County; Type (e.g. wildflowers, trees, vines, algae); and Color. Part of the UC Berkeley Digital Library Project. http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora/
The Hidden Forest Searchable information about the lichen, bryophytes, fungi, and slime moulds that carpet forest floors. It includes structure, classification, life cycles, reproduction, and habitat. Included are many photographs and a glossary. There are also related Links and Books . The emphasis is on those found in New Zealand. http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/
Plants Photochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases - The USDA Agricultural Research Service hosts this collection of searchable databases. Medicinal Plants of Native America has thousands of records documenting medicinal uses of botanical species used by over 100 Native American tribes. It is searchable by plant name, tribe, and use. The Ethnobotany Database is international in scope and can be searched by plant name, country, and medicinal use. The Photochemical Database includes pharmacological, toxic activity and assay information on plants. The Food plant Database provides information on Native American food plants. There are links to sites concerned with medicinal and poisonous plants, nutrition, and an ethnobotanical dictionary.http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/
Chapter Web Sites:
Chapter 7: Introduction to the Leaf
Introduction to the Leaf http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/pae/botany/histology/html/ligustlf.htm
Review of Chapter 7 http://biocourse.com/mhhe/bcc/resources/concept.xsp?id=000012116&type=MOVIE
Chapter 8: Flowers Fruits and Seeds
Review of Chapter 8 http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=BIO1305
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