2. Turfgrass Information Center tic.msu.edu Michigan State University Libraries

4. Functions of the Turfgrass Information Center Collect and preserve materials relating to turfgrass science, culture, and the management of turfgrass-based facilities, such as golf courses, parks, sports fields, residential lawns, sod farms, roadsides, institutional grounds, and other managed landscapes.

5. O. J. Noer Memorial Turfgrass Collection First established in 1968. Continues to be built from donations and purchases of historic publications by the O.J. Noer Research Foundation. Provides the foundation upon which TGIF is built.

6. Functions of the Turfgrass Information Center Collect and preserve materials relating to turfgrass science, culture, and the management of turfgrass-based facilities, such as golf courses, parks, sports fields, residential lawns, sod farms, roadsides, institutional grounds, and other managed landscapes. Provide online access to the collection, as well as structured, precise access to the electronic resources on the World Wide Web and in other non-print media.

7. Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) Only bibliographic database in the world focusing on turf culture. Covers worldwide literature, regardless of turf sector, and regardless of audience. Now contains over 86,000 records.

10. golf green speed

13. algae control in ponds

16. Turf-Specific Data Structures in TGIF Cultivar Facility Business Industry sector Coming in the future: Trade name USGA indexing Images

18. Functions of the Turfgrass Information Center Collect and preserve materials relating to turfgrass science, culture, and the management of turfgrass-based facilities, such as golf courses, parks, sports fields, residential lawns, sod farms, roadsides, institutional grounds, and other managed landscapes. Provide online access to the collection, as well as structured, precise access to the electronic resources on the World Wide Web and in other non-print media. Assist users of the collection, by helping them identify, locate, and acquire materials.

19. Services of the Turfgrass Information Center Technical support for online users of TGIF. Cooperate to support wider full-text availability. Cooperate to increase the range of information resources available to users. Assist visiting scholars with the Collection and using TGIF. Supply document delivery within copyright restrictions. Solicit user feedback on database content and interfaces.

20. Wishes to thank especially the supporters of the TIC Endowment Campaign, members of the Center Advisory Council, and Center subscribers.