Horticulture

Other Databases to Try

  • Web of Science locked database
    topics include all science disciplines, includes cited reference searching
    Coverage Dates: 1970 - present
  • Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA) locked database
    covers all areas of food science, including food engineering, microbiology, packaging, technology and toxicology, food laws, regulations and patents
    Coverage Dates: 1969 - present
  • VITIS: Viticulture and Enology Abstracts open database
    VITIS-VEA is an international literature database in the field of viticulture, enology and related fields. Scientific articles on the fields: morphology, physiology, and biochemistry of grapevines; soil science; genetics and grapevine breeding; phytopathology and grapevine protection; cellar techniques; economics of viticulture and enology; enology; microbiology of wine.
    Coverage Dates: 1969 - present
  • JSTOR Plant Science locked database
    includes the world’s largest database of plant type specimens, scientific research articles and other content dating back hundreds of years from leading academic journals including Kew Bulletin, Mycologia, International Journal of Plant Sciences, Science, PNAS, and others. More than 20,000 paintings, photographs, drawings, and other images.
    Coverage Dates: 1816 -
  • BioOne locked database
    contains full-texts of high-impact bioscience research journals. Most are published by small societies and non-commercial publishers focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
    Coverage Dates: - Varies by Journal
  • AgEcon Search open database
    is a free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics, including working papers, conference papers, and journal articles.
    Coverage Dates: 1932 - present
  • Plant Management Network locked database
    provides quick and easy access to fact sheets, newsletters, product listings, training resources, and related information. The database indexes all articles published in Applied Turfgrass Science, Plant Health Progress, Crop Management, and Forage and Grazinglands, and thousands of web-based resources.
    Coverage Dates: 1984 - present
  • SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) open database
    covers all aspects of chemistry, requires (free) registration before use.
    Coverage Dates: 1907 - present
  • Academic Search Premier locked database
    provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study.
    Coverage Dates: 1975 - present

Three Suggested Databases for Horticulture

  • AGRICOLA (EBSCOhost) locked database
    contains citations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.
    Coverage Dates: 1970 - present
  • CAB Abstracts locked database
    Covers journal articles, conference proceedings and other materials in agriculture, forestry, nutrition and veterinary medicine. International scope.
    Coverage Dates: 1973 - present
  • Medline (EBSCOhost) locked database
    topics covered include clinical and experimental medicine; microbiology; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; reproductive biology; toxicology; and veterinary medicine.
    Coverage Dates: 1950 - present