Plant science

Liaison Librarian

Emily MacKenzie 514-398-4400 ext. 7577 Macdonald Campus Library

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Free resource
In-library-use only
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Key texts
Searching the Library Catalogue
eBook Databases
Article Databases
Major Journals
Web Resources
Organisations

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionary of plant sciences / edited by Michael Allaby.
QK9 C67 2012 REF
Available online
Encyclopedia of plant and crop science / edited by Robert M. Goodman
SB45 E486 2004 REF
Handbook of plant science / edited by Keith Roberts
QK45.2 H36 2007 REF
Concise encyclopedia of plant pathology / P. Vidhyasekaran.
SB728 V525 2004 REF
Available online
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops (except ornamentals) / edited by Peter Henelt and Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research.
SB107 M38 2001 REF
Mabberley's plant-book: A portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses / D. J. Mabberley.
QK11 M29 2008
Plants and their names : a concise dictionary / Hyam, R and R. Pankhurst.
QK96 H94 1995 REF

Key Texts

Plant pathology / George N. Agrios.
SB731 A35 2005
Genetically modified pest-protected plants : science and regulation.
SB123.57 G48 2000
Available online
Sustainable horticulture : today and tomorrow / Raymond P. Poincelot.
SB319.95 P65 2004
The arabidopsis book / edited by Chris R. Somerville and Elliot M. Meyerowitz.
Available online
Weed science : principles and practices / Thomas J. Monaco [et al.]
SB611 A74 2002

Searching the Library Catalogue

For more resources in Plant Science, consult the library catalogue using either a basic keyword search or advanced keyword search. For search tips, consult the Catalogue Help page.

You can also search the library catalogue by subject. The following is a list of example subject headings used in the catalogue:

You can also browse the catalogue or the shelves at the following call numbers:

QK 640-707: Plant anatomy
QK 710-899: Plant physiology, including:
       QK 867-899: Plant nutrition
QK 900-989: Plant ecology
SB 1-1110: Plant culture, including:
       SB 113.2-118.46: Seeds
       SB 119-124: Propagation
       SB 175-177: Food crops
       SB 183-192: Field crops
       SB 599-990.5: Pests and diseases

eBook Databases

Ebooks are also listed in the Library Catalogue and can be easily located using the eBooks sub-catalogue.

CRCnetBASE
Allows access to full text to handbooks, references, and monographs published by CRC Press. Can search content or browse the Agriculture and Life Science categories.
ScienceDirect
Provides detailed and exhaustive coverage of chapters of books in the agricultural, biological and environmental sciences. Includes journals as well, but searches can be refined to books only. McGill subscriptions are indicated by a bright green square box.
SpringerLink Books
Provides online access to chapters from over 15,500 book titles. Extensive coverage of Plant Science and related topics under the Biomedical and Life Sciences subject category. McGill subscriptions are indicated by a bright green square box.

Article Databases

Agricola: 1970 to present
Indexes more than 2,000 serial titles as well as books, pamphlets, conference proceedings, research reports, government documents, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual content, and microforms pertaining to all aspects of agriculture.
Biological and Agricultural Index Plus: 1983 to present
Provides access to the core literature of biology and agriculture. Indexing and abstracting coverage begins in 1983; selected full text coverage begins in 1997.
BIOSIS Previews 1969 to the present
Encompasses the entire field of life sciences and provides comprehensive coverage of the world's published biological and biomedical research, including traditional areas of biology, such as botany, zoology and microbiology, as well as experimental, clinical and veterinary medicine, biotechnology, environmental studies, and agriculture.
CAB Abstracts: 1973 to the present
A bibliographic database compiled by CAB INTERNATIONAL. It covers the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health, and the management and conservation of natural resources.
Industrial & Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A): 1982 to the present
Database provides access to significant findings and practical applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Major areas of coverage include, plant diseases, forestry, soil microorganisms, mineral microbiology, hydrocarbons, microbial resistance, and antimicrobial agents.

Major Journals

Web Resources

Botanicus Digital Library: A freely accessible, Web-based encyclopedia of digitized historic botanical literature from the Missouri Botanical Garden Library.

AgNIC - Agriculture Network Information Center

Crop Protection Compendium
For McGill users only. No username or password required. Please log in using IP Address.

Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre

Plant Gene Resources of Canada

PLANTS National Database (USDA)