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Welcome

Welcome to the resource guide for Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Botany, Plant Biology, and Plant Pathology at Montana State University. This guide provides a variety of resources for people in agriculture, including article databases, journals, government information, and websites. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Agriculture Terms and Vocabulary

Agriculture Thesaurus and Glossary
The Thesaurus and Glossary are online vocabulary tools of agricultural terms in English and Spanish, hosted by the National Agriculture Library.
Sustainable Agriculture: Definitions and Terms
From the USDA National Agriculture Library.
AGROVOC
AGROVOC is a controlled vocabulary covering all areas of interest of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, including food, nutrition, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, environment etc. It is published by FAO and edited by a community of experts.

Additional Agriculture Guides

Use these additional library guides to find information about specific areas of agriculture and agricultural research.

Agriculture Resources
Find books, articles, census and statistical data, news services, extension, information networks, reports, and weather.
Soil Surveys
A guide to help locate soil surveys in Renne Library and online.
Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems
Landscape Architecture
Includes resources on Landscape Architecture and Design.
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Publications
Use this guide to find information about Montana Experiment Station publications from 1895 to the present.
Montana Extension Service Publications
This guide serves as an index to Extension Service publications from 1915 to present. For current extension publications, please visit www.msuextension.org

Call Numbers for Plant Sciences at Renne Library

Books in Renne Library are shelved by Library of Congress call numbers. Below is a selection of call numbers that may be relevant to you.

Botany call numbers start with QK

Plant anatomy: QK640 - QK707
Plant physiology: QK710 - QK899
Plant ecology: QK900 - QK989

Forestry call numbers start with SD

Horticulture call numbers start with SB

Irrigation farming: SB112
Seeds and nurseries: SB113 - SB118
Harvesting, curing, storage: SB129 - SB130
Tree crops: SB169 - SB172
Food crops: SB175 - SB177
Field crops (includes forage, textile, and medicinal crops): SB183 - SB317
Vegetables: SB320 - SB353
Fruit and fruit culture: SB354 - SB402
Flowers and flower culture: SB403 - SB450
Gardens and gardening: SB450 - SB467
Landscape architecture: SB469 - SB476
Parks and public reservations: SB481 - SB486
Pests and diseases: SB599 - SB990

You can see a map of call number locations here.

Suggested Databases for Plant Sciences

The following databases include information about plant science or related fields:

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Please note, as of March 31, 2020, the journals, books and magazines published by the ASA, CSSA and SSSA are now hosted exclusively on the Wiley Online Library.
Biological and Agricultural Index This link opens in a new window
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Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
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Grow: Plant Health Exchange This link opens in a new window
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ScienceDirect Journals and Books This link opens in a new window
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TAIR- The Arabidopsis Information Resource This link opens in a new window
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Agriculture & Environmental Science Database This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive literature in the environmental sciences

Includes AGRICOLA, TOXLINE, ESPM (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) databases

Agriculture Image Collections

Biodiversity Heritage Library Flickr Collections
This Flickr page provides free access to over 65,000 illustrations selected from books digitized by Biodiversity Heritage Library. The images span over five hundred years and represent most types of organisms.
ARS-USDA Image Gallery
Searchable gallery of animals, crops, fruits and vegetables, insects, field research, lab research, and more.
SNAP-Ed Connection: Photo Gallery
The digital images found in the SNAP Photo Gallery are available for free use. FNS requests that these pictures be used only for promotion, informational and educational purposes of a non-profit nature.
NRCS Photo Gallery
The NRCS Photo Gallery contains natural resource and conservation related photos from across the USA. Use of the images is free, but attribution is required. See the home page for more information on attribution formats.
NYPL Digital Collections
The NYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

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