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Bibliography

Early classics in biogeography distribution & diversity studies to 1950
Description: "a bibliography and full-text archive designed as a service to advanced students and researchers engaged in work in biogeography, biodiversity, history of science, and related studies"
Date: to 1950
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/


Biography

Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection: Biographies
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.00.00/


Dissertations and Theses

Current Research @ Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Description: Listing of dissertations and theses from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, with full text available for titles published after 1996.
Date: 1996-present
http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/siu/main/

Digital Dissertations @ Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Current Research)
Description: Listing of dissertations and theses from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, with full text available for titles published after 1996.
Date: 1996-present
http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/siu/main/

Dissertations and Theses Abstracts - ProQuest
Description: "With more than 2 million entries, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Abstracts is the single, central, authoritative resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350- word abstracts written by the author. Master's theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Titles available as native or image PDF formats include free twenty-four page previews. UMI offers over 1.8 million titles for purchase in microform, paper or electronic formats."
Date: 1861-present
http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPUcwJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=1509


Electronic Journals

Electronic Journals -- Plant Biology
http://www.lib.siu.edu/cgi-bin/encore2/list_ejn?findSub=1&sub=dp96

Elsevier Science
Description: The searchable index for all Elesevier Science publications
http://www.elsevier.com/

Science Direct
Description: Over 1700 journals from Elsevier Science.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/


Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
Description: Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: q.581.63403C527e1996


Ocean World Encyclopedia
Description: Encyclopedic treatment of oceanography and oceanic biology. Includes maps and black-and-white photographs. Dated (1980), but still useful for basic introduction to a wide range of terms and concepts. Includes information for individual plants and animals.
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 551.46003 G884o
Date: To 1980



Full Text Resources

Early classics in biogeography distribution & diversity studies to 1950
Description: "a bibliography and full-text archive designed as a service to advanced students and researchers engaged in work in biogeography, biodiversity, history of science, and related studies"
Date: to 1950
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/


Indexes

Agricultural Index
Description: Early index to agricultural literature. Continued by Biological and Agricultural Index.
Call number: Indexes, 5th floor, 630.5 A278
Date: 1916-1964


ArticleFirst (FirstSearch)
Description: Records: Journal article citations and selected full text
Date: 1990-present, updated daily
http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP?dbname=ArticleFirst?done=http://www.lib.siu.edu/

Biological Abstracts (WebSpirs)
Description: Indexes journal articles from more than 9,000 journals. Available in print in the Science Division
Date: 1995-present, updated quarterly
webspirs.lib.siu.edu:4444/?sp.form.first.p=srchmain.htm&sp.dbid.p=S(BXCD)

Biological and Agricultural Index (WebSpirs)
Description: Indexes articles in two-hundred English-language journals, most of which are available in Morris Library. Includes some full text articles. July 1983 to present. Updated monthly.
Call number: Library Homepage
Date: July 1983-present, updated monthly
webspirs.lib.siu.edu:4444/?sp.form.first.p=srchmain.htm&sp.dbid.p=S(WC)

CAB Abstracts (WebSpirs)
Description: Indexes journal articles, monographs, conference proceedings, books, annual reports etc. in all agricultural fields as well as forestry, veterinary medicine, and biological information. Very comprehensive.
Date: 1990-present, updated quarterly
webspirs.lib.siu.edu:4444/?sp.form.first.p=srchmain.htm&sp.dbid.p=S(CABI)

Catalogue of Scientific Papers
Description: Author index of 19th century scientific papers.
Call number: Ref. Q. 501.6 R888C
Date: 1800-1900


International Catalogue of Scientific Literature
Description: Author index of early 20th century scientific papers.
Call number: Ref. Q. 501.6 R888C
Date: 1901-1914


PapersFirst (FirstSearch)
Description: Papers presented at conferences (multidisciplinary).
Records: Citations
Date: October 1993-present, updated monthly
http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP?dbname=PapersFirst?done=http://www.lib.siu.edu/

Silverplatter (now called WebSPIRS)
Description: Former name of WebSPIRS database collection.
http://webspirs.lib.siu.edu:4444/webspirs/start.ws

TOXNET
Description: TOXNET is a group of databases about toxicology, hazardous chemicals, etc., from the US National Library of Medicine.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

Web of Knowledge (formerly Web of Science)
Description: Web edition of Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Provides author, subject, and citation indexing.
Date: 1990- ; updated weekly.
http://isiknowledge.com


Reference Sources

Botanical Latin
Description: Fourth edition.
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 581.014S799b1995


Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
Description: Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: q.581.63403C527e1996


Manual of Botany
Description: Eighth edition. Subtitle: a portable dictionary of the higher plants
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 581.973G778m1970


Ocean World Encyclopedia
Description: Encyclopedic treatment of oceanography and oceanic biology. Includes maps and black-and-white photographs. Dated (1980), but still useful for basic introduction to a wide range of terms and concepts. Includes information for individual plants and animals.
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 551.46003 G884o
Date: To 1980


Plant-Book
Description: Second edition. Subtitle: a handbook of the flowering plants and ferns of the central and northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 582.0014M112p1997


Trees
Description: One-half page devoted to each of more than 500 species of trees with description and illustration of leaves, fruit, and the mature tree in the wild.
Location: 1st floor Dewey reference area
Call number: 582.16C775t1992



WWW Sites

AgNIC
Description: AgNIC is a guide to quality agricultural information on the Internet. Topics include animal science, farms and farming systems, food and human nutrition, forest science and forest products, plant science and plant products, rural and agricultural sociology, and others.
http://www.agnic.org/

American Society of Plant Biologists Resource Links
http://www.aspb.org/resourcelinks

Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture
Description: Biotech news, glossary, overview of biotech activities, services to member countries, and electronic forum on biotech issues.
http://www.fao.org/biotech/index.asp

Botanical Society of America Links
http://www.botany.org/bsa/www-bot.html

Botany on Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com/science/biology/botany/

Catalogue of New World Grasses
Description: "an on-going project led by agrostologists from five institutions to database using TROPICOS, and link all nomenclature, types, synonymy, current taxonomy, and distribution for grasses occurring from Alaska and Greenland to Tierra del Fuego. This is presented in the context of a new suprageneric classification."
http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/nwgc.html

Caterpillar Hostplants Database
Description: A database of Lepidoptera hostplants worldwide, with links to other internet resources.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/hostplants/

Early classics in biogeography distribution & diversity studies to 1950
Description: "a bibliography and full-text archive designed as a service to advanced students and researchers engaged in work in biogeography, biodiversity, history of science, and related studies"
Date: to 1950
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/

Hort Corner
Description: This colorful site contains information for gardeners on flower, fruit, and vegetable growing, lawn care, pest control and plant disease. Also provides an email "Ask the Expert" service and links to other gardening sites.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hort/

IFT Expert Panel Report on Biotechnology and Foods
Description: "a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence related to biotechnology and foods."
Date: 2001
http://www.ift.org/govtrelations/biotech/biotechnology.shtml

Internet Directory for Botany
http://www.botany.net/IDB

Invasive Species
Description: "gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species." Includes information on the impacts of invasive species and the government's response, species profiles, and links to agencies and organizations dealing with invasive species issues.
http://invasivespecies.gov/

National Biological Information Infrastructure
Description: "collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources." Partners include "federal, state, international, non-government, academic, and private industry." Searchable site for information on Botany; Fisheries and aquatic resources; Biodiversity; Reptiles and amphibians; Systemics and scientific names, as well as teacher resources and news topics.
http://www.nbii.gov/index.html

National Science Digital Library
Description: NSDL is a digital library of resources and services for science education at all levels. It also provides educational resources for technology, engineering, and mathematics. At present the NSDL is a collection of other digital library collections. The NSDL mission is to " extend science literacy through access to materials and methods that reveal the nature of the physical universe and the intellectual means by which we discover and understand it.
http://www.nsdl.org/

NatureServe
Description: Information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems, as well as an encyclopedia of plants, animals, and ecosystems of the US and Canada
http://www.natureserve.org/

PlantFacts
Description: Includes a web search engine for horticultural and agricultural information from research and extension centers from the US and Canada, with links to information on educational programs and requirements. There is also a image file containing photographs, an archive of how-to videos, a glossary, and an FAQ.
http://plantfacts.osu.edu/

PLANTS
http://plants.usda.gov/plants/

PLANTS national database
Description: "a single source of standardized information about plants . . . of the U.S. and its territories. The PLANTS Database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
http://plants.usda.gov/

Science.gov
Description: A gateway to selected US government science and technology information, provided by 14 scientific and technical organizations and 10 major science agencies. Up to ten organizations, agencies, and databases may be searched simultaneously.
http://www.science.gov/

SIUC College of Science
http://www.science.siu.edu

SIUC Department of Plant Biology
http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-biology/

Society of Wetland Scientists Links
http://www.sws.org/wetlandweblinks.html

Transgenic Crops
Description: "to provide balanced information and links to other resources on the technology and issues surrounding transgenic crops (also known as genetically modified or GM crops). The site's authors are engaged in plant genetics research and teaching at Colorado State University."
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/

U. S. National Arboretum: Gardening
Description: Practical information on gardening, including a Q&A section, pest management, zone maps, glossary, plant requirements, and information about the US National Arboretum.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/gardeningr.html

Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity
http://conbio.net/vl

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Botany (Biosciences)
http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/