The library subscribes to some databases specific to horticulture, as well as some general subject databases, to help you with your research. You may have to enter your myMCC username and password if you're off campus or using your own computer.
Whether you're starting with a specific research question or just exploring a topic, searching a horticulture-specific database like Gale OneFile: Gardening and Agriculture is a good starting point.
Example: medicinal plants
The results show you information from a variety of formats: magazines, academic journals, books, news, and more. If your instructor asks your to use scholarly sources, click on Academic Journals.
When you find an article you want to read, click the title. From there, you can:
Consider revising your search with different keywords. Be specific with your search words. Medicinal plants has many more results than if you searched plants as medicine.
Some suggested keywords for searching library databases: