Zoology
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GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES
Encyclopedia Britannica
- Fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest encyclopedia article database, hundreds of articles not found in the print Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition), the Britannica Book of the Year and thousands of links to other WWW sites selected by Britannica editors.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences- Fully searchable, working editorial site of articles by scientists and scientific historians in the fields of biochemistry and physiology, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiology and virology, plant science, structural biology, and science and society.
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World. QH 75 .E68 2001 Science Library
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia QL 7 .G7813 2003 Science Ref (17 vols.)
A good source for basic information on animal life and behavior, from lower animals to mammals. Includes black-and-white and color illustrations.
Dictionary of Zoology QL 9 .C66 1999 Science Ref [Also available as a netLibrary "e-book" through the UA Library Catalog.]
Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos QL 76 .E53 2001 (3 vols.)
Descriptions & histories of zoos around the world.
Latin Names Explained: A Guide to the Scientific Classification of Reptiles, Birds & Mammals QL 645 .G67 1995 Science Ref
Translates Latin names to English, and explains the reason for the name. Begins with a review of the system of classification; definitions are by taxonomic group; index provides access by Latin and English name.
Animal Behavior Desk Reference : a Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution QL 750.3 .B37 2001 Science Ref
Conservation Directory S920 .C64 Science Ref
Handbook of Animal Science SF 65.2 .H36 1991 Science Ref
History, nutrition, breeds, genetics, statistics, health, production, utilization - presented in primarily table format. Includes a glossary and references for pursuing more detailed sources.
Black's Veterinary Dictionary SF 609 .B53 2001 Science Ref 20th edition.
Updated entries and current topics. Covers animal diseases, genetics, breeds, anatomy, public health, first-aid and prevention, and techniques. For owners, practitioners, and farmers.
ANIMAL-SPECIFIC SOURCES:
The Invertebrates: An Illustrated Glossary QL 362 .S82 1992 Science Ref
Compendium of Seashells: A Color Guide to More Than 4,200 of the World's Marine Shells QL 406.5 .A22 1991 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Entomology QL 462.3 .E47 2004 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Fishes QL 614.7 .E535 1998 Science Ref
Encyclopedia of Reptiles & Amphibians QL 641 .E53 1998 Science Ref
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology QL673 .C33 1991 Science Ref
Birds of North America: Life Histories for the 21st Century QL681 .B57 1992 Science Ref
Walker's Mammals of the World QL703 .N68 1999 Science Library
ARIZONA-RELATED RESOURCES
The following terms are a selective list of relevant subject headings used in the UA Library. They can be used either in the Subject or Keyword search mode of the online catalog. The terms are taken from the Library of Congress Subject Headings, a four- volume set of large red books kept near the reference desks. Using the sub-heading for Arizona (--Arizona) after a search term will narrow the search to topics related to our state. Other sub-headings can be used to narrow results to specific areas of interest (Birds--Breeding) or the format of the publication (Birds--Arizona--Bibliography).
Fish--Arizona
Birds--Breeding--Arizona
Reptiles--Arizona
Peccaries--Arizona or Collared Peccaries--Arizona
Bighorn Sheep--Bibliography
Wildlife of the North American Deserts QL151 .C65 1987 Science Ref
The Vertebrates of Arizona QL162 .L67 1972 Science Ref
Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona QL 551.A6 B28 1991 Science Ref
Fishes of Arizona QL 628.A7 M56 Science Ref
The Snakes of Arizona QL 666.O6 F59 Science Ref
The Venomous Reptiles of Arizona QL 666.O6 L79 1986 Science Ref
A Field Guide to Birds of the Desert Southwest QL 683.S75 D38 1997 Science Ref
Arizona Game Birds QL 684.A6 B74 1989 Science Ref
A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona QL684.A6 T38 1995 Science Ref
The Birds of Arizona QL 684.A6 P5 Science Ref
Raptors of Arizona QL 696.F3 R375 1998 Science Ref
Mammals of the Southwest Deserts QL 719.A17 O4 1965 Science Ref
The Recent Mammals of Arizona: Their Taxonomy and Distribution QL 719.A6 C6 Science Ref
Mammals of Arizona QL 719.A6 H57 1986 Science Ref
Mammals of the Southwest QL 719.S85 C6 Science Ref
Mammals of the Intermountain West QL719.W47 Z48 1988 Science Ref
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Audubon
Biodiversity and Endangered Species
Center for Biological Diversity
Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES)
Zoological Society of San Diego
National Ocean & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Protected Resources
Threatened and Endangered Species
National Park Service
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
The Endangered Species Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service
2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Relevant subject headings for searching the UA Library catalog include:
Endangered Species--Arizona
Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Programs--Arizona
Wildlife Conservation--Arizona
OR: use the subject or keyword search mode and type in the name of the animal you wish to search for:
Gray Wolf
Spotted Owl
BOOKS
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Free version of the WorldCat database that can show nearby library holdings.
E-BOOKS
ebrary is an online collection of books spanning multiple subject areas. You can also create a personal ebrary account which allows you to create a personal online bookshelf, save bookmarks within a book, annotate pages, and highlight specific passages for later reference. To view ebrary books you must install the ebrary Reader software. If the software isn't installed on the PC you are using, you will be prompted "Click here to download plugin" when you view a book. If the reader doesn't install automatically, use the "download ebrary Reader" link on the ebrary home page to install it.
Search the full text of books to find ones that interest you and learn where to borrow or buy them. Clicking on a book result, you'll be able to see everything from a few short excerpts to the entire book, depending on a few different factors.
National Academies Press > Zoology
The National Academies Press (NAP) publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. More than 3,000 books are available free online.
NCBI - Bookshelf (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
The Bookshelf can be searched directly by typing a concept into the textbox. Books are also linked to terms in PubMed abstracts: when viewing an abstract, select the "Books" link to see phrases within the abstract hyperlinked to book sections.
NetLibrary is the most comprehensive collection of online eBooks and resource materials available. Using NetLibrary, you can access a wide range of scholarly and reference materials entirely online. To check out NetLibrary eBooks, you must create an account. UA users can create accounts and once you have a netLibrary account, you can use eBooks from any computer, regardless of its location. For more information about using NetLibrary, see their page on How to use NetLibrary, Search Tips, or their Help page.
Springer Online (Kluwer) > Zoology
Includes current and some back issues of Springer/Verlag & Birkhauser publications in the fields of biology/biomedicine, chemistry, geosciences, computer sciences, mathematics, medicine, physics, engineering, ecology, and economics. Kluwer is now owned by Springer and access to former Kluwer journals is available from the Springer Web site.
Wiley Interscience > Life Sciences
Wiley Interscience provides access to electronic editions of approximately 150 journals published by John Wiley and Sons.
SOFTWARE @ INFORMATION COMMONS (IC)
Information Commons- Software - Class Software - Math, Science, Engineering
- MATLAB
(Available at Main Library IC, Science-Engineering Library IC, & Fine Arts Library IC.)
DISSERTATIONS & THESES
Dissertations and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest)
Index of North American PhD dissertations back to 1865, with PDF full text since about 1997.
Dissertations (University of Arizona electronic repository, 2005- )
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