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Books

Search the library catalogue for books using title, author or keyword searching. The catalogue gives the location and shelfmark for printed books.

Ebooks are also accessible via the library catalogue.

Shelfmarks relevant to this subject are:

Botany	580
Business Management	658
Crops	633
Forestry	634.9
Fruit	634
Garden Design	712.6
Horticulture	635
Landscape Design	712

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Journals

Print journals are arranged alphabetically by title on the library shelves, older volumes may be held in the stack. All journal titles are listed on the library catalogue.

Electronic journals are also listed on the library catalogue – click the link on the catalogue record to access the resource.

If you do not have a specific journal title or wish to search for journal articles on a topic, use a database. Find these on the Moodle library page.

Internet Resources

Arboricultural Association
A world-leading authority on arboricultural best practice, the Association delivers professional standards and guidance, ensuring professional management of the trees in our care.
Chartered Institute of Horticulture
Provides information on the IOH, careers and courses. Useful links to other industry related sites.
Commercial Horticultural Assocation
Trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of plants, products and services to commercial horticulture worldwide.
Garden Banter
Web gateway to newsgroups on gardening and horticultural topics including permaculture and plant sciences; there is also a listing of newsgroups by world regions.
Garden Organic
Formerly the Henry Doubleday Research Association, Garden Organic is the UK's leading organic growing charity.
Greenspace Scotland
A social enterprise and an independent charitable company. They work with a wide range of local and national partners to support the planning, development and sustainable management of greenspaces and green networks as a key part of the green infrastructure of towns and cities.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
RBGE is a world-renowned scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation.
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Overview of the gardens, collections, conservation and research activities of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Royal Horticultural Society
The official site of one of the world's leading horticultural societies. Includes the RHS Plant Finder database and gardening advice.

Online Tutorials

There are a number of online tutorials available for you to work through at your own pace.

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References

References for images included within this guide:

Eldar Vagapov (2006) I am watching you. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eldar/124592780/ (Accessed: 11 October 2019).

Getty Images (2003) hr_gettydv529056_horticulture_01.psd. Available at: https://digitalmediacentre.sruc.ac.uk:8095/digital_media_centre/#/ (Accessed: 7 November 2019).

Nietjuh (2018) Technology, Computer, Flatlay, Modern, Digital, Office. Available at: https://pixabay.com/photos/technology-computer-flatlay-modern-3221099/ (Accessed: 26 May 2020).

SRUC (2018) SRUC logo. [Graphic] Edinburgh: SRUC.

SRUC (2019) Daisy-Moo Cow matriculation card. [Graphic] Edinburgh: SRUC.

Horticulture and Garden Design (Image)

Shelfmark

Each book has a shelfmark, which is a combination of numbers and letters.

Break this down in to sections, to make it easier to find the book you are looking for:

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