Student & Research Tools

Finding Books

For in-depth information

Search for Books in the Miller Library (CUH) Catalog

Keyword Title Author Subject Advanced Search

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

• Restoration Ecology
• Nomenclature
• Native Plants in the Landscape
• Invasive Plants
• Biology-UW Libraries

full text search of scanned books

Finding Articles

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

	(Available only at the Miller Library)
Includes plant & environmental science peer-reviewed journals, green industry trade publications and popular gardening magazines.

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

 

AGRICOLA
From the National Agricultural Library

 

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.

Other Good Databases for Finding Articles (all UW Restricted):

CAB Direct
Applied life sciences, including agriculture, forestry, and the environment.

General science with "citation chaining" features

 

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

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 journal titles (not individual articles) in our catalog (check the periodicals box to limit search to only journals)

>>Also search the UW Libraries' JOURNALS Section in the UW catalog or in Worldcat for articles.

>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.

Top Unrestricted (free) Websites

• Google Scholar
• Plants Database (USDA)
• Center for Invasive Plant Management
• Global Invasive Species Initiative
• National Invasives Species Information Center
• Invaders Database
• WSU Hortsense
• Conversion Tables, Formulas and Suggested Guidelines for Horticultural Use
• Native Plant Propagation Database
• Factsheets from NW Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
• UW Map Library (with GIS lab)
• SelectTree Database
• More recommended horticulture websites

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.

 

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
  • Nursery catalogs
  • Clippings file
  • Rare & antique books
  • CDs and Videos