Student & Research Tools

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

Finding Books:

For in-depth information:




UW Catalog Home

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


 

Current Classes

Classes associated with UWBG faculty

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.

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

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. (blue background)

>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

 

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

From the National Agricultural Library

 Forest Science Database

Forestry, urban forestry and arboriculture

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

Invasive Plants Multi-Site Search

 

Sites included:

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¢ (.15¢ for grad students with accounts).
  • Other collections include
    • Student projects
    • Nursery catalogs
    • Clippings file
    • Rare & antique books
    • CDs and Videos

 

 

 

 

 

Last modified:
Thursday, 10-Apr-2008 14:16:16 PDT