This link opens in a new windowQuestion: What value lies in a reference work? Why should you bother to consult these books?
Answer: Reference books help create a framework around your topic. They can help guide you in asking the right questions. Reference books can help researchers become more efficient database searchers - in formulating which keywords (or search terms) to use. Scholarly reference books also contain bibliographies (!!) - a listing of some of the most respected secondary and most useful primary sources on a topic. In a nutshell.... reference books are a great way to begin your research.
Use the following terms in a subject search to find related items in the library catalogue.
Subject headings to explore:
• • Nurseries (Horticulture)--Safety measures.
• Nursery stock--Management
• Horticulture
American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of gardening by 
Applied Principles of Horticultural Science by 
Canadian encyclopedia of plants and flowers by 
Mabberley's plant-book : a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses by 
The American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of plants & flowers
The names of plants [electronic resource] by 
The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary Index of Garden Plants by Article databases contain information about articles, and often include the full-text of the articles as well.
While searching our discovery service will find articles for you, databases allow you do more controlled and precise searching.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowSome really great resources to consult are:
