Biology
Collier Library - Pathfinder
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 materials 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 can be found in:
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. c1983.
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 Science Careers. c2004.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Books on BIOLOGY can be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS that appear in UNACAT, an online catalog of the book collection.
ADAPTATION (BIOLOGY)
BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
EMBRYOLOGY
GENETICS
NATURAL HISTORY
PHYSIOLOGY
ZOOLOGY
OTHER SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:
Library of Congress Subject Headings (annual)
(Located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Room)
Ref Z 695 .L95
BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:
Library of Congress (3rd Floor)
QH (Natural History)
QK (Botany)
QL (Zoology)
REFERENCE TOOLS which may be useful in BIOLOGY that are found in the REFERENCE ROOM are:
LITERATURE GUIDES may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area:
Davis, Elisabeth B., and Diane Schmidt. Guide to Information Sources in the Botanical Sciences. 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
Stern, 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
ENCYCLOPEDIAS provide concise and authoritative overviews of a topic. The overviews help define 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.
CambridgeEncyclopedia of Ornithology. 1991.
Ref QL 673 .C35
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 17 vols. c2003.
Ref QL 7 .G7813
Encyclopedia of Bioethics. 5 vols. 2004.
Ref QH 332 .E52
Encyclopedia of Evolution. 2 vols. 2002.
Ref QH 360.2 .E54
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. 2002.
Ref QL 701.2 .E53
Encyclopedia of Microbiology. 4 vols. 2000.
Ref QR 9 .E53
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine. 6 vols. 1996.
Ref QH 506 .E534
Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. 1998.
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. 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, correct spelling, and pronunciations of terminology.
Bailey, Jill. Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1999.
Ref QK 9 .P465
Blinerman, Charles. Biolexicon: A Guide to the Language of Biology. c1990.
Ref QH 302.5 .B59
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Botany. 1992.
Ref QK 9 .C67
A Dictionary of Biology. 2000.
Ref QH 302.5 .D5
Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Biology. c2004.
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
Lawrence, E. Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms. 10th ed. 1989.
Ref QH 302.5 .H65
Miglani, G. S. Dictionary of Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology. c1998.
Ref QK 981 .M54
OxfordDictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2006.
Ref QP 512 .O94
Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2nd ed. c1989.
Ref QP 512 S73
Winn, Philip, ed. Dictionary of Biological Psychology. 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.
Ref QH 319 .A1 R46
Stephenson, James. Entrepreneur's Ultimate Start-Up Directory. 2001.
Ref HD 62.5 .S742
ALMANACS OR STATISTICAL SOURCESprovide 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.
Ref QL 673 .B57
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. They are also referred to as companions or compendia.
Becher, Anne. Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook. 1998.
Ref QH 541.15 .B56 B435
Handbook of the Birds of the World. 11 vols. 1992.
Ref QL 673 .H25
YEARBOOKS cover the happenings of the year in a particular area of interest. Yearbooks may also be called annuals.
Year Book of Developmental Biology. 1989.
QH 491 .Y427
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.
Gifford, Terry. John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings. 1996.
QH 31 .M9 M85
Maslow, Jonathan Evan. Footsteps in the Jungle: Adventures in the Scientific Exploration of the American Tropics. 1996.
QH 26 .M27
Ullmann, Agnes. Origins of Molecular Biology: A Tribute to Jacques Monod. 2003.
QH 31 .M544 O74
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS are primarily annual reports, studies, and statistics from various departments and agencies of the government.
Yearbook of Agriculture. 1927-.
Gov Doc A 1. 10:
Agricultural Statistics. 1936-.
Gov Doc A 1. 47:
Chironomidae of the Southeastern United States: A Checklist of Species and Notes on Biology, Distribution, and Habitat. 1990.
Gov Doc I 49 .99 :7 (microform)
INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help locate periodical articles and other papers in BIOLOGY are:
Biology Digest. Vols. 6-30 (1978-2004).
OTHER PERTINENT REFERENCE SOURCES include the following databases:
Agricola (online database)-The National Agriculture Library's (NAL) Web Gateway to AGRICOLA Online Public Access Catalog describes the books, serials, audiovisuals, and other resources held by NAL and its Cooperators. The Journal Article Citation Index (1979 to Present) describes journal 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 journals published by small societies and non-commercial publishers.
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (online database)-Indexing and abstracting databases in the biological, medical, and social and environmental sciences.
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 familiar animals. (Available via the Alabama Virtual Library and EbscoHost.)
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, major references works, online books, and databases.
PERIODICALS available in the Collier Library can be identified in UNACAT or by clicking on Periodicals Holdings from the library homepage. A few frequently used periodicals in BIOLOGY are:
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 Periodicals 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, inquire at the Reference Desk.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN is available to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. From the library homepage, look under es. Then click on Interlibrary Loan to fill out the form online. If you need additional help, inquire at the Reference Desk.
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