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Student & Research Tools

(Note: the Miller Library is not a branch of UW Libraries, although we share tools such as the catalog and databases)

UW Catalog HomeFinding Books

For in-depth information



Lending Policy: Books with red spine labels may be borrowed by anyone; 3 books for 3 weeks. Registration required, please bring a photo ID.

Recommended Books by Topic

A few Relevant Resource Lists

Google Book Searchfull text search of scanned books

 

Horticulture Programs

UW ESRM Program information
Edmonds CC Hort. Dept Schedule
South Seattle CC Hort. Dept.
Lake Washington Tech Hort. Dept.

Research 101

An interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills from UW Libraries.

Northwest Horticulture Sites

Herbaria, native plant societies, Northwest horticultural writers and general gardening sites.

Finding Articles

for research and very current information use these UW restricted databases to find citations.

Garden Literature Index (Available only at the Miller Library)

Includes plant & environmental science peer-reviewed journals, green industry trade publications and popular gardening magazines.


BioOne - Full texts of research journals focused on the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.

BIOSIS PREVIEWS - Supplies comprehensive coverage of international life science journal and meeting literature.

Plant Information Online Plant Information Online
Search mail order nursery catalogs & books and journals

Getting the articles:

Full text? Click the link in the citation.

Not full text? Note the full citation, then search for the TITLE of the Journal:

>>At the Miller Library search for journals on our Periodicals page.

>>Also search the UW Libraries' JOURNALS Section in the UW catalog.

>Still can't find it? Make a request through UW Libraries Inter-Library Loan (free for UW students)

List of PEER-REVIEWED journals at the Miller Library

Ask the Staff! Feel free to call (543-0415) or email anytime.

  

Invasive Plants Multi-Site Search

Sites included:

www.nwcb.wa.gov/index.htm
www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/
www.niiss.org
www.natureserve.org/explorer/
www.issg.org
sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/inva/
www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/
www.nps.gov/plants/alien/
www.weedmapper.org
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
www.weedcenter.org/
www.ars-grin.gov
portal.cal-ipc.org
invader.dbs.umt.edu/
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs.html

Suggest a site.

 

Other Good Databases for Finding Articles (all UW Restricted):
National Agricultural Library AGRICOLA

AGRICOLA
From the National Agricultural Library
CABI logo

CAB Abstracts
Applied life sciences, including agriculture, forestry, and the environment.
Web of Science

General science with "citation chaining" features
Proquest database

Good general database with national newspapers, popular magazines and academic journals
PAIS International

Public policy and government studies

Water Resources Abstracts

literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use, and management of water resources, including wetlands

Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management

Provides citations and abstracts to the literature of the environmental sciences. The citations describe journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs, and selected books and patents

Top Unrestricted (free) Websites

 

At the Miller Library?

  • Top databases are linked from our public computer desktops.
  • MS Office programs available on public computers.
  • Easy Printing (ask a staff member).
  • Color copying for .50¢.
  • Other collections include
    • Student projects
    • Nursery catalogs
    • Clippings file
    • Rare & antique books
    • CDs and Videos

 

  

 

 

 

Last modified:
Tuesday, 06-Oct-2009 10:50:27 PDT