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Key databases
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Primary sources vs Secondary sources in Science
Original research
Primary sources or original research are based on an experiment or a study of a topic. They include a methodology section if an experiment was set up and conducted, a results or discussion section, and a conclusion. A secondary source would be an article commenting on or analyzing the original research.
Handbooks
Encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries can by useful for clarifying your topic.
Australian soil and land survey: field handbookPublication Date: 2009
LichensPublication Date: 2000
- Flora of AustraliaThe Flora of Australia volumes document the families, genera, and species of flowering plants, conifers, ferns, mosses, liverworts and lichens of Australia and its oceanic islands.
Dictionaries
Dictionary of plant genetics and molecular biologyPublication Date: c1998
Mabberley's Plant-BookPublication Date: 2017
Plant names: a guide to botanical nomenclaturePublication Date: 2007
Penguin Dictionary of Plant SciencesPublication Date: 1999
Dictionary of Plant Tissue CulturePublication Date: c2006
Encyclopedias
Concise encyclopedia of plant pathologyPublication Date: 2004
Encyclopaedia of Australian plants: suitable for cultivationPublication Date: 1980-2010
Encyclopedia of applied plant sciencesPublication Date: 2003
- Encyclopedia of LifeEOL - Online aims to provide "a webpage for every species."
- Encyclopedia of life support systems - EOLSSA compendium of twenty encyclopedias.