Articles tend to be about narrow aspects of a topic, not a broad overview of a plant's characteristics and history.
To find articles in professional and scholarly journals, search article databases or browse free periodicals linked on this guide.
When searching for information about a plant, try the plant's common name and then the scientific name. You may get different results with each search.
Example searches:
NOTE: If you find an article you want but the full-text is not available, ask an SCC librarian to acquire the article for you from another library.
