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Animal Diversity Web: Database of descriptions, photographs, and classifications of the world's mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, bony fish, molluscs, arthropods, and echinoderms, searchable by common or scientific name. Some records also provide information on habitats, physical characteristics, food, reproductive habits, and geographic range.
Author: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Subjects: taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: documents, images
BIOSIS Previews: The BIOSIS Previews database is the electronic version of Biological Abstracts, the largest printed reference publication for life sciences research information, and Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings), the companion printed reference to books, meetings, and research reviews. All life science areas are covered, including traditional biology (botany, ecology, zoology), interdisciplinary subjects (biochemistry, biomedicine, and biotechnology), and related areas such as instrumentation and methods. Contains bibliographic information of up to 18 million records, dating from 1926 to the present.
Author: Ovid
Subjects: agricultural research, biochemistry, biology research, botany, clinical medicine, ecology, microbiology research, pharmacology, zoology
DeweyClass: 570
Resource type: bibliography
Bird Biodiversity: Searchable database wich contains photographs, information on bird specimen handling, bird dissection and a glossary of avian external anatomy.
Author: Slater Museum of Natural History, Puget Sound University
Subjects: biodiversity, birds, zoology
DeweyClass: 598
Resource type: museum
CSU Bioweb: A collection of biological science resources for teaching and research. Includes articles, lectures, activities, diagrams and images for a range of subjects such as botany, cell biology, ecology, palaeontology and zoology.
Author: California State University
Subjects: biology education, biology research, botany, cell biology, ecology, palaeontology, zoology
DeweyClass: 570
Resource type: documents, images
Duckdata: Bibliographic database of published literature on the ecology, conservation, and management of North American waterfowl and their wetland habitats. Searching is by author, title, keyword, or year. An alphabetical keyword index is also available.
Author: US Geological Survey
Subjects: birds, nature conservation, united states natural resources, zoology
DeweyClass: 598
Resource type: bibliography
FishScope: Zebrafish Developmental Biology Movies: Time-lapse recordings and confocal images dealing with the developmental biology of fish. The main features are the time-lapse recordings and still image gallery of micrographs taken from scanning-laser confocal microscopy and fluorescent vital stains of developing fish embryos.
Author: Cooper, Mark
Subjects: fish, zoology
DeweyClass: 597
Resource type: moving images
LBL ITG Whole Frog Project: The Whole Frog project is intended to introduce the concepts of computer based 3D visualisation and to demonstrate the power of whole body, 3D imaging of anatomy as a curriculum tool. It aims to offer biology students the ability to explore the anatomy of a frog and visualize the anatomical structures of the intact animal.by using data from high resolution MRI imaging, mechanical sectioning, 3D surface and volume rendering.
Author: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Subjects: frogs, visualisation, zoology
DeweyClass: 597.89
Resource type: guide
Mammal Species of the World: MSW contains the names of 4,629 currently recognised species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus. Data from the book by Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (eds), 1993.
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Subjects: mammals, taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 599
Resource type: reference data
Natural History Museum: The Museum's mission is to maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. Its collections of over 68,000,000 specimens, gathered from across the globe, represent more than 300 years of scientific collecting and study and are at the heart of the institution's scientific research, information services, education and exhibition activities. Online displays include Life Galleries, Earth Galleries, Wildlife Garden and VR trilobites.
Author: British Museum of Natural History
Subjects: biodiversity, british museums, british natural resources, natural history, palaeontology, zoology
DeweyClass: 508
Resource type: moving images, museum
Natural History Notebooks: Factual information on a range of animal species, describing the diet, habitat, and reproductive cycle of each. Users can browse by class, selecting from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, endangered or extinct, and prehistoric, within which specific species are listed alphabetically. An interactive map provides an alternative mode of access. Content is offered in English and French.
Author: Canadian Museum of Nature
Subjects: amphibians, birds, dinosaurs, endangered species, fish, mammals, reptiles, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: documents, images
Natural Selection: Catalogue of links which cover natural resources and energy, palaeontology, biology, botany, and zoology.
Author: BIOME, Nottingham University
Subjects: biology links, botany, natural history, palaeontology, zoology
DeweyClass: 500
Resource type: index
Nature Societies Online: A Directory of British and Irish Natural History and Related Societies: This online directory lists both general natural history and subject specific organisations in Britain and Ireland. Local, county and national groups and societies are searchable by name, keyword, initial letter or region.
Author: Natural History Museum, London
Subjects: botany, earth sciences, entomology, insects, natural history, plants, zoology
DeweyClass: 578
Resource type: directory
Physiological Zoology: Journal covering animal thermoregulation, respiration, circulation, osmotic and ionic regulation, environmental acclimation, evolutionary physiology, and metabolic physiology and biochemistry. Tables of contents available.
Author: University of Chicago Press
Subjects: evolution, physiology, zoology
DeweyClass: 591
Resource type: journal
Raptor Centre: An international medical facility for birds of prey. It aims to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education, and management of wild populations. Includes a census of birds being treated and a range of educational materials.
Author: University of Minnesota
Subjects: birds, zoology
DeweyClass: 598.9
Resource type: documents
Scientific Journals: Livestock Science and Zoology: Set of links to journals relevant to livestock science and zoology. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
Author: Brownlow, Mark, science.komm
Subjects: animal husbandry, livestock, poultry, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: journal index
Shrew Site: A forum for zoologists interested in the biology of shrews (Soricidae, Insectivora, Mammalia).
Author: Haberl, Werner
Subjects: mammals, zoology
DeweyClass: 599.336
Resource type: documents
Slater Museum Biodiversity Resources: Material about dragonflies, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals.
Author: Slater Museum of Natural History, Puget Sound University
Subjects: biodiversity, birds, fish, flies, mammals, reptiles, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: museum
Species 2000: A "federation" of database organisations working closely with users, taxonomists and sponsoring agencies.The goal of the Species 2000 project is to create a validated checklist of all the world's species (plants, animals, fungi and microbes). This is being achieved by bringing together an array of global species databases covering each of the major groups of organisms. Each database covers all known species in the group, using a consistent taxonomic system.
Author: Species 2000
Subjects: fungi, taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 578.012
Resource type: reference data
Tree of Life: A distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The project is designed to contain information about the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms, to illustrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information available on the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator. The project aims to provide a map to biological information to be used by researchers, teachers and students.
Author: Maddison, David R. & Maddison, Wayne P.
Subjects: biodiversity, biology education, botany, evolution, genetics education, taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 577
Resource type: guide, reference data index
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Information about collections within each of the six divisions of the museum which cover insects, molluscs, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals.
Author: University of Michigan
Subjects: amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals, molluscs, reptiles, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: museum
Zoological Record: Annual index to worldwide zoological literature, first published in 1864. It is available in print, compact disc and online formats, providing access to world literature via author name, taxon name or subject, geographical and palaeontological terms.
Author: Zoological Society of London and BIOSIS
Subjects: palaeontology, taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: bibliography
Zoonet Image Archives: Numerous images of endangered species and other animals, with associated documents. All images available for download on ZooNet are for the enjoyment and enlightenment of the Internet community.
Author: Zoonet
Subjects: zoology
DeweyClass: 590
Resource type: image collection
Zoonomen: Zoological Nomenclature Resource (Birds of the World): Contains current valid scientific avian names and nomenclature information (including full citations) organized by order (from Anseriformes to Upupiformes) for over 2,000 Genera and 9,000 species. The resource may be browsed alphabetically.
Author: Peterson, Alan
Subjects: birds, zoology
DeweyClass: 598
Resource type: documents