Web Resources
American Botanical Council Library of reliable information on medicinal plants Bibliotheca Antiqua Hundreds of herbals and other classic antiquarian botanical texts Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) A consortium of natural history libraries digitizing the literature of biodiversity. Botanicus.org An encyclopedia of historical botanical literature. BPH Online Index of natural science periodical title abbreviations Classic Herbal Texts Collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century herbal texts Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. (CBHL) DART Europe E-theses Portal Search European theses and dissertations Digital Library of the Royal Botanic Garden Madrid Books and journals pertaining to Iberian, Latin American and Philippine flora Early Classics in Biogeography Biodiversity and Ecology Ebooks Catalog of electronic books available worldwide European Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Group (EBHL) Europeana Search the digital cultural collections of Europe Gallica hundreds of French botanical works digitized Gardening Digital Library Hundreds of links to websites and digital resources Google Books Thousands of titles added every week Hathi Trust Shared digital repository with over 4.6 million texts from American universities Internet Archive Digital Texts Containing dozens of horticulture, landscape and botany classics Online Neo-Latin Texts Guide to Renaissance Latin texts online Public Library of Science Growing collection of open access science journals PubMed National Library of Medicine database of biomedical journal articles back to 1948 Rare Book Room Octavo Digital versions of treasured books from many of the world's great libraries The European Library Searches the content of European national libraries USDA Pomological Watercolors Over 7500 drawings of fruit and nut varieties registered from 1886-1942 WorldCat Most comprehensive global library catalog resource available
AGRICOLA, National Agricultural Library On-Line Catalog Archives of American Gardens Photos and records documenting over 6,000 American gardens ArticleFirst Index of articles from over 16,000 journals from 1990 to the present ClasePeriodica Index of over 2,700 Latin American journals from 1975 to the present ECO Full text scholarly journal articles from 5,500 social science and humanities journals ERIC Educational resources information center GPO U.S. government publications HOLLIS, Harvard University On-Line Catalog (includes Botany Libraries) Library of Congress Catalogs LOCATOR, National Library of Medicine Catalog Microsoft Academic Search Over 36 million publications across a variety of domains updated weekly MOLIB, Missouri Botanical Garden Library On-Line Catalog OAIster Union catalog of digital resources PapersFirst Index of over 7 million conference papers from 1993 to the present Proceedings Index of worldwide conference proceedings from 1993 to the present Royal Botanic Garden Kew Library Catalogue Short History of Seed & Nursery Catalogs historical overview of American and European catalogs SIRIS, Smithsonian Libraries Catalog World Almanac and Book of Facts Four almanacs and the Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia WorldCat Dissertations An index to over 8 million dissertations and theses
AlgaeBase Botanical information on terrestrial, marine and freshwater algae Angiosperm phylogeny Plant evolution systematics textbook BibliOrchidea Most comprehensive orchid literature bibliography BIOSIS Previews Most comprehensive life sciences literature database Botanical Education Resources Educational resources for teachers and students Botanical Illustration Resources A guide to resources for illustrators, historians, and collectors. Botany glossaries, dictionaries and encyclopedias Number of links to a variety of reference resources Bryological Glossary Electronic comprehensive glossary of bryological terminology Checklist of Ferns Ferns and fern allies classified taxonomically Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations treaty promoting sustainable development Dictionary of Natural Products The only comprehensive and fully-edited database on natural products. eFloras.org Floras, checklists, keys, and image galleries for many ongoing floristic projects. Flora Brasiliensis Largest flora ever published Fungal Database US National Fungal Collection search names, hosts, literature, specimens Global Biodiversity Information Facility Offering publications, meeting notices and data sharing software Glossary of Pollen and Spore Terminology Illustrated glossary explaining structures and features GrassBase Detailed information about all grass species Guide to Plant Species published in Seed Lists 1800-1900 Gymnosperm Database Classification, description and ecology of conifers How to Name and Register a New Cultivar IDB, The Internet Directory for Botany thousands of botanical websites indexed Index Fungorum Index of accepted nomenclature for global fungi Index Herbariorum Directory of herbaria around the world Index Nominum Algarum Taxonomic names of over 200,000 algae Index Nominum Genericorum A compilation of the generic names of plants Index to American Botanical Literature An index to botanical literature of the Americas published since 1995 Internet Resources for Bryologists & Lichenologists Links to checklists, floras, herbaria, publications and organizations IPNI, International Plant Names Index Standard reference for plant nomenclature ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes. Kew Bibliographic Databases LIAS Checklists A Database with Distribution Data of Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi Medline US National Library of Medicine life sciences database from 1950 to the present Native American Ethnobotany Database Foods, medicines, dyes, drugs and fibers all searchable by tribe Nature Serve Scientific data on endangered species and threatened ecosystems New York Natural Heritage Program From the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation NGA GEOnet Names Server Standardized names for global topography Phytochemical Database From the USDA search for information on thousands of plant chemicals PLANTS Interactive ID Keys Interactive keys for U.S. plant species Species 2000 (Indexing the world's known Species) US Board on Geographic Names Standardized names for US geographic nomenclature Web of Science Search over 9,500 journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities
American Mushrooms An introduction to their variety Carnivorous Plant Database CATENA, the Digital Archive of Historic Gardens and Landscapes MykoWeb Vast array of sites devoted to fungi, mushrooms, and mycology. Native Plant Database Search for American native plants by state. Native Wildflowers Image Database Plant Illustrations Over 25,000 images of published botanical illustrations Plant Image Collection Over 30,000 images of plant species and habitats Plant Systematics Over 26,000 images of vascular plants Pomological Watercolor Collection USDA documents fruit and nut varieties Rock Garden Plants USDA Plants Photo Gallery
A Modern Herbal Over 800 herbs described and prescribed. Acta Horticulturae Full text proceedings of ISHS Symposia and International Horticultural Congress Algae The US Algal Collection of some 300,000 specimens described. American Orchid Society Directories for locating and cultivating orchids. American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Search for statistics on all public gardens in America Botanic Gardens Conservation International Plant Search Locate rare and threatened plants in cultivation around the world Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Nearly 500 plants described and photographed. Center for Plant Conservation American conservation resource directory and Guide to the National Endangered Collection. Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps Many interesting historic and contemporary maps. Culturally Significant Plants Ethnobotanical resource list from USDA Find My Roses An online guide to over 31,000 cultivars and their growers. Flora of New York State search native plants of New York state by county Garden Guides Handy guides for many kinds of garden procedures, designs and plantings Hardiness Zone Map Check your state's hardiness zones History of Horticulture Important figures in horticulture from the past two thousand years Index of Rainforest related sites Resources on rainforests, sustainable forestry and forest conservation International Carnivorous Plant Society Species descriptions, cultivars, and photographs. Introduction to Lichens Basic guide to lichenology. Introduction to the Fungi Basic introduction to the world of mycology. IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species Authoritative listings of threatened and endangered plants. National Gardening Association Wide variety of garden related content for consumers and educators National Invasive Species Information Center Invasive animal and plant species searchable by geographic location Natural History: atlases, gazetteers, GIS and maps Extensive list of map resources and geographical names New York State Urban & Community Forestry Council Resources for tree identification, street trees and urban forestry NGA Plant Finder Choose plants from many categories to meet your gardening needs Plant Information Online Locate plants from over 1,100 North American nurseries Plant Viruses Online Scientific information on all known plant viruses. Poisonous Plants Images and information on hundreds of known plant poisons and their effects. Pronunciation Guide for Latin Plant Names Hear the Latin pronunciation of thousands of plant names RHS Plant Selector Over 70,000 plant species described, photographed and indexed Seaweed Site Information on the types, uses and classification of marine algae Silvics of North America USDA guide to the trees of North America Succulent Plant Page Information on collecting, cultivating, and conserving all manner of succulents. USDA Plants Database Standardized information about the flowering and non-flowering plants of America. Virtual Palm Encyclopedia All aspects of palms discussed.
American Association for the Advancement of Science American Fern Society American Iris Society American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) ArchiveGrid search archival collections held in museums and libraries worldwide Association for Tropical Biology (ATB) Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Mycological Society of America (MSA) North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) NUCMC National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections Organization for Flora Neotropica (OFN) Repositories of Primary Sources Describing the research holdings of over 5000 sites Society for Economic Botany (SEB) Taxonomic Literature 2 Standard reference for plant taxonomic literature Torrey Botanical Society Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers |