Plantfile Creator Visits Melbourne Polytechnic

PlantFile’s Peter Kirkland presents database features to Melbourne Polytechnic horticulture students

Peter Kirkland addressing Horticulture student at Fairfield

Horticulturist Peter Kirkland recently visited Melbourne Polytechnic to demonstrate features of his database PlantFile, which now covers over 3700 plant species.

Peter reviewed basic and advanced searching of the database, the generation of plant profile PDF reports, and useful tools such as a glossary and a list of pests and diseases.

Peter taking questions.

Creating a login on PlantFile enables extra features:

·         Personal Storage to save your own list of plants

·         myPlantfile Pro to create your own database of plants

·         Quiz to test plant knowledge

·         Ability to generate QR codes that link directly to PlantFile database entries

PlantFile is available on or off campus to enrolled students through library.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au under Databases A-Z. Contact library staff if there are any problems with access.

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1/08/18	1:00pm - 3:00pm	Epping	Excel	Library lab
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10/10/18	10:00am - 12:00pm	Epping	Word	EA210
10/10/18	1:00pm - 3:00pm	Epping	Excel	Library lab
16/10/18	10:00am - 12:00pm	Preston	Word	PK205
16/10/18	1:00pm - 3:00pm	Preston	Excel	PK205
17/10/18	10:00am - 12:00pm	Epping	Word	EA210
17/10/18	1:00pm - 3:00pm	Epping	Excel	Library lab
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