Plant Sciences

*Online resources at UT Libraries may require NetID and password for off-campus access.

Print Resources

Selected texts appear below. Additional print resources can be found by browsing the Libraries' Catalog for subject headings such as Gardening -- Dictionaries or Botany -- Terminology.

CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Call No. N476.73.J66, AgVet Reference
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences [Print and Electronic]
Call No. QK9.D52 1998, AgVet Reference
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Call No. QK13.Q38, AgVet Reference
The Gardener's Guide to Plant Conservation
Call No.QK86.U6M35 1993, AgVet
Magic and Medicine of Plants
Call No. QK99.A1M325, AgVet Reference
Field Guide to Medicinal Plants
Call No. QK99.U6F68, AgVet
Wildflowers of the Eastern United States
Call No. QK115.D86, AgVet Reference
AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
Call No. RA1250.L27, AgVet Reference
Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines
Call No. RM666.H33C66, AgVet Reference
Sources of Native Seeds and Plants
Call No. SB44.S6, AgVet
World Economic Plants
Call No. SB107.W59, AgVet Reference
The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture
Call No. SB317.58.E94, AgVet
Garden Seed Inventory
Call No. SB324.75.W47, AgVet Reference
Botanica: the Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and How to Cultivate Them
Call No. SB403.2.B663 , AgVet Reference
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants
Call No. SB435.5.D57, AgVet Reference
North American Landscape Trees
Call No. SB435.5.J335, AgVet Reference
The Natural Habitat Garden
Call No. SB439.D66 1994, AgVet
Landscape Restoration Handbook
Call No. SB439.L35 1999, AgVet
Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast
Call No. SB439.24.S66F66 1989, AgVet
Garden Retreats: Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary
Call No. SB454.3.S25A75 2000, AgVet
A Dictionary of Landscape Architecture
Call No. SB469.25.M67, AgVet Reference
Landscape Architecture Sourcebook
Call No. SB470.53.L37, AgVet Reference

Journals/E-Journals

UT Libraries subscribe to many more electronic journals than those listed here. For complete holdings of print and electronic subscriptions, consult the Libraries' Catalog.

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 1983-1991
Call No. TP500.A46, AgVet
Garden Design, 1982-Present
Call No. SB469.G37, AgVet
Horticultural Reviews, 1979 (vol. 1)-Present
Call No. SB317.5.H67, AgVet
Horticulture [Print and Electronic], 1945-Present
Call No. SB1.H86, AgVet
The Horticulturist, 1992-Present
Call No. SB4.P762, AgVet
HortScience, 1966-Present
Call No. SB1.H89, AgVet
Landscape and Urban Planning [Print and Electronic], 1986-Present
Call No. SB469.L35, AgVet
Landscape Architecture, 1947-Present
Call No. SB469.L3, AgVet
Organic Gardening [Print and Electronic], 1988-Present
Call No. S1.O392, AgVet

Indexes/Databases

In addition to the databases included in the Agriculture Databases Menu, the following databases may be useful for Plant Sciences research:

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Includes references to topics in landscape architecture and landscape design.
Crop Protection Compendium
Scientific information on crop protection including pests, diseases, weeds and their natural enemies.
Horticopia professional [electronic resource]
Accessible on the Adaptive Workstation in the Pendergrass library. Ask at the front desk for help. Multimedia reference tool for plants. Includes separate databases for herbaceous and woody plants, searchable by botanical or common name.