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Search Terms
Search our catalog or databases for books and articles about plant biology. Here are some examples of search terms you can use to get started: mycology
photosynthesis growth habit botany mycology
Databases
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Science Direct This link opens in a new windowScience Direct is a leading full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from nearly 2,500 journals and 26,000 books.
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Science Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Full-text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, and reference books, plus a vast collection of images.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles on most academic topics, often spanning the entire run of academic journals.
Websites
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Glossary of Botanical TermsDefinitions of plant terms; good place to find starting search terms
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PLANTS Databasehe PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the United States and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, web links, and references.
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Crash Course - BotanyVideo series that explores different aspects of plant biology
