Rend Lake College LRC Library Guides: Botany
Databases
(please use the Electronic Library to access these databases (www.rlc.edu/electronic-library).
AMNH scientific series
BioMed Central
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
High Wire
JSTOR
CredoReference
Books: (in Rend Lake College LRC)
When looking for books in the LRC you can use the RLC catalog. You can search by title, author, or subject.
Annuals & Perennials: A Gardener’s Encyclopedia – 635.9 An787
Ball Pest & Disease Manual – 635.92 P8716
Ball RedBook, 16 ed. – 635.982 B21
The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design – 635.903 St65c
Dirr’s Handy Trees & Shrubs – 635.9 D63dh
Dirr’s Trees & Shrubs for Warm Climates – 635.9 D63d
Hydroponic Food Production – 635.0485 R311h
The Names of Plants - 580.14 G478n
New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture – 635.03 EV27n
Permaculture: Principles & Pathways beyond Sustainability – 631.58 H739p
Ebooks:
Salem Science
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By: Caulkins, Jonathan P. New York : Oxford University Press. 2012. eBook.
Subjects: SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction; Marijuana--Law and legislation--United States; Marijuana--United States; Drug legalization--United States
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By: Davis, Elisabeth B.; Schmidt, Diane. In: Reference Sources in Science and Technology. Edition: 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo : Libraries Unlimited. 1996. eBook.
Subjects: REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes; Botany--Bibliography; Botany--Reference books--Bibliography; Botany--Information services--Directories; Botany--Databases--Directories

eBook
By: Allaby, Michael. In: Oxford paperback reference. Edition: 2nd ed. [N.p.] : Oxford University Press. 1998. eBook.
Subjects: NATURE / Plants / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany; Botany--Dictionaries
Film:
Films on Demand
The Once Good Earth: Understanding Soil - "The Once Good Earth: Understanding Soil." Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2005. Web. 7 Apr. 2014. http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=26067&xtid=36191.
"Of Apes and Men: The Culmination of Darwin's Research." Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2008. Web. 7 Apr. 2014. http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=26067&xtid=40625.
Websites:
Botanical Society of America - http://botany.org/
Careers in Botany - http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/
Library of Congress, Botany - http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=botany
Smithsonian Institute Department of Botany - http://www.botany.si.edu/index.htm
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Citing information used in research -
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MLA & APA Style:
Purdue University Online Writing Lab - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
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