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Collier
Library - Pathfinder
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BIOLOGY
SCOPE: The
purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available =
in
the Collier Library in the field of BIOLOGY. The various types of library mater=
ials
useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive
listing of sources, but it is intended to be a starting point from which
students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
BASIC INTRODUCTION OR OVERVIEW MATERIAL
Layman, Dale Pierre. Biology
Demystified. 2005.
Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Mayr, Ernst. This is Biology: The Science of the Living World.
1997.
QH
307.2 .M39
Norstog, Knut, and Andrew J.
Meyerriecks. Biology
QH
308.2 .N67
Schlesinger, Allen B. Explaining Life.
c1994.
QH
308.2 .S35
Starr, Cecie, and R.
Taggart. Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life.
1989.
QH
308.2 .K57
Webster, Stephen. Thinking
About Biology. 2003.
Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Winter, Charles A. Opportunities in Biological Sci=
ence
Careers. c2004.
Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Books on BIO=
LOGY can
be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS that appe=
ar
in UNACAT, an online catalog of the book collection.
ADAPTATION (BIOLOGY)
BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
EMBRYOLOGY
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GENETICS
NATURAL HISTORY
PHYSIOLOGY
ZOOLOGY
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THER
SUBJECT HEADINGS
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Library of Congress Subject
Headings (annual)
(Located on the dictionary
stand in the Reference Room)
Ref
Z 695 .L95
B=
ROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful
titles:
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Library of Congress (3rd Floor)
QH (Natural History)
QK (Botany)
QL (Zoology)
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R=
EFERENCE
TOOLS =
which
may be useful in BIOLOGY t=
hat
are found in the REFERENCE ROOM are:
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L=
ITERATURE
GUIDES =
may
provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing
research in a selected area:
Davis, Elisabeth B., and Di=
ane
Schmidt. Guide to Informat=
ion
Sources in the Botanical Sciences.&nbs=
p;
1996.
Ref
Z 5351 .D38
Hurt, C. D. Information Sources in Science =
and
Technology. 3rd
ed. 1998.
Ref
Z 7401 .H85
Schmidt, Diane, Elisabeth B.
Davis, and Pamela F. Jacobs. =
Using
the Biological Literature: A
Practical Guide. 3rd=
ed. 2002.
Ref
QH 303.6 .D38
S=
tern,
David. Guide to Information
Sources in the Physical Sciences.
2000.
Ref
Z 7141 .S74
Wyatt, H. V., editor. Information
Sources in the Life Sciences. 4th ed. c1997.
Ref
QH 303.6 .I54
E=
NCYCLOPEDIAS provide concise and authoritative overviews o=
f a
topic. The overviews help def=
ine
and limit the topic, begin a list of bibliographic sources, and develop
additional keywords to search for information on the topic. There are often lists of further
references available at the end of an overview.
Ref
QL 673 .C35
Grzimek’s Animal Life
Encyclopedia. 17
vols. c2003.
Ref
QL 7 .G7813
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Encyclopedia of Bioethics.<=
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span
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Ref
QH 332 .E52
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Encyclopedia of Evolution.<=
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span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 2 vols. 2002.
Ref
QH 360.2 .E54
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mamm=
als.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 2002.
Ref
QL 701.2 .E53
Encyclopedia of Microbiolog=
y.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 4 vols. 2000.
Ref
QR 9 .E53
Encyclopedia of Molecular B=
iology
and Molecular Medicine. 6
vols. 1996.
Ref
QH 506 .E534
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Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. 1998.<= o:p>
Ref
QL 640.7 .E53
Magill’s Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life. 4 vols. c2003.
Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
The Marshall Cavendish
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Plants and Earth Sciences.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 10 vols. 1990.
Ref
QK 7 .M37
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of
Science and Technology. 20
vols. 8th ed. 1997.
Ref
Q 121 .M3
DICTIONARIES provide definitions, corre=
ct
spelling, and pronunciations of terminology.
Bailey, Jill. Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sci=
ences. 1999.
Ref
QK 9 .P465
Blinerman, Charles. Biolexicon: A Guide to the Language of Biology=
. c1990.
Ref
QH 302.5 .B59
The Conc=
ise Oxford
Ref
QK 9 .C67
A Dictionary of Biology.
Ref
QH 302.5 .D5
Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Jobling, James A. A Dictionary of Scientific Bird
Names. 1991.
Ref
QL 677 .J55
Ref
QH 302.5 .H65
Miglani, G. S. Dictionary of Plant Genetics and
Molecular Biology. c1998.=
Ref
QK 981 .M54
Ref
QP 512 .O94
Dictionary of Biochemistry =
and
Molecular Biology. 2nd
ed. c1989. Winn, Philip, ed. Dictionary of Biological Psycho=
logy. 2001. Ref QP 360
.D52 DIRECTORIES contain names, addresses, =
and
telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions. Directory of Research in
Biological Sciences at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: A Directory of Biological Science
Department Information for 1989-1993. 1994. Stephenson, James. Entrepreneur's Ultimate Start-Up
Directory. 2001. A=
LMANACS
OR STATISTICAL SOURCES
provide miscellaneous bits of facts and data. Bird, David Michael. The Bird Almanac: A Guide to
Essential Facts and Figures of the World's Birds. 2004. HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subject=
s in
a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a var=
iety
of topics. They are also refe=
rred
to as companions or compendia. Becher, Anne. Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook. 1998. <=
o:p> Handbook of the Birds of the
World. 11
vols. 1992. YEARBOOKS cover the happenings of the
year in a particular area of interest.&nbs=
p;
Yearbooks may also be called annuals. Year Book of Developmental
Biology. 1989.<=
o:p> BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles ab=
out
the lives and works of various individuals. G=
ifford,
Terry. John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Wri=
tings. 1996. Maslow, Jonathan Evan. Footsteps in the Jungle: Adventures in the Scientific Explo=
ration
of the American Tropics. =
1996. Ullmann, Agnes.
Origins of Molecular
Biology: A Tribute to Jacques
Monod. 2003. QH&nbs=
p;
31 .M544 O74 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS are primarily annual
reports, studies, and statistics from various departments and agencies of t=
he
government. Yearbook of Agriculture.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 1927-.Ref
QP 512 S73
Ref
QH 319 .A1
R46
Ref
HD 62.5 .S742
Ref
QL 673 .B57
Ref
QH 541.15 .B56 B435
Ref
QL 673 .H25
QH
491 .Y427
QH
31 .M9 M85
QH
26 .M27
Gov Doc A=
1. 10:
Agricultural Statistics.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 1936-.
Gov Doc A=
1. 47:
Chironomidae of the
Gov Doc I=
49 .99 :7 (microform)
INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help loca=
te
periodical articles and other papers in BIOLOGY
are:
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Biology Digest. Vols. 6-30 (1978-2004).
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OTHER PERTINENT REFERENCE SOURCES
include the following databases:
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Agricola (online database)—T=
he
National Agriculture Library's (NAL) Web Gateway to AGRICOLA Online Public
Access Catalog describes the books, serials, audiovisuals, and other resour=
ces
held by NAL and its Cooperators.
The Journal Article Citation Index (1979 to Present) describes journ=
al
articles, book chapters, short reports, and reprints selected primarily from
the resources described in Books etc.
BioOne (online
database)—Provides a collection of full-text bioscience research jour=
nals
published by small societies and non-commercial publishers.
EBSCO Animals (online database)—Provides
in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing,
abstracts, and full-text records describing the nature and habitat of famil=
iar
animals. (Available via the <=
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ScienceDirect (online
database)—Provides access to scientific, technical, and medical
information in more than 2,000 peer-reviewed journals.
Wiley
Interscience Journals (online database)—Features over 2,500 journals, m=
ajor
references works, online books, and databases.
PERIODICALS available in the Collier
Library can be identified in UNACAT or by clicking on Periodicals
|
Periodical
Title |
Library
Holdings |
Electronic
Availability* |
|
American Biology Teacher |
1951- |
2000- |
|
American Zoologist |
1964-2001 |
2000- |
|
Biological Bulletin |
1964-1997 |
1899- |
|
BioScience |
1951-2000 |
1964- |
|
Developmental Biology |
1967-2000 |
1993- |
|
Human Biology |
1970-1999 |
2001- |
|
Integrative and Comparative Biology |
2003- |
2000- |
|
Quarterly Review of Biology |
1964- |
1926- |
*To identify the database in
which a journal is available full-text electronically, consult the Perio=
dicals
Holding List from the library’s homepage.
From the library homepage, look under Internet
Resources Collection. Then
click on Biology to search further for information pertaining to =
BIOLOGY. If you need additional help, inqui=
re at
the Reference Desk.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN is available to borrow boo=
ks
or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is
unavailable locally. From the
library homepage, look under es.&nb=
sp;
Then click on Interlibrary Loan to fill out the form online.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> If you need additional help, inqui=
re at
the Reference Desk.
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