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Zoological Information
Start with a Book
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOOKS
There are very few books on a single species
And few long-term field studies of wild animals
Geography is extremely important
IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEMATICS & TAXONOMY
The main classification categories are:
Species
Douc Langur
Loggerhead Shrike
Cheetah
Family
Langurs
Shrikes
Cats / Felids
Order
Primates
Passerines
Carnivores
Class
Mammals
Birds
Mammals
Animals
Animals
Animals
Genus
Phylum
Kingdom
IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHY
Primates + Africa = guenons, colobus, mangabeys
Primates + Asia = macaques, gibbons, langurs
Primates + South America = howlers, capuchins, tamarins
Primates + Madagascar = lemurs, sifakas
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SEARCHING THE JOURNAL LITERATURE
Most scholarly, journal articles are indexed under an
animal’s scientific name
There are a variety of jargon/terminology traps
You need to know the “basics” of “boolean” and how
“controlled vocabularies” can help you
You may need to search a variety of databases
HAZARDS OF KEYWORD SEARCHING
Mountain zebras
Hartmann’s zebras
Plains zebras
Equus zebra
Burchell’s zebras
Grevy’s zebras
Zebra banding on Cuttlefish
Zebra Finches
Zebrafish
Zebra Mussels
IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES
Javalena
Collared Peccary
Wild Pig
Pecan tajacu
Moose
Elk
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
Puma
Cougar
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Panther
IMPORTANCE OF JARGON
Common “group” terms : wildfowl, hoofstock, carnivores,
Unusual synonyms or equivalent terms:
husbandry OR management OR enrichment
neonate OR infant OR infancy OR newborn
nutrition OR diet* OR herbivor* OR food
behavior OR behaviour OR ethogram
range OR distribution
status OR population
IMPORTANCE OF TAXONOMY
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Gorilla
Species: Gorilla gorilla beringei (Virunga mountain gorilla)
Species: Gorilla gorilla diehli (Cross River gorilla)
Species: Gorilla gorilla gorilla (western lowland gorilla)
Species: Gorilla gorilla graueri (eastern lowland gorilla)
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo sapiens sapiens
Species: Homo sapiens idaltu
Species: Homo erectus
Species: Homo ergaster
Genus: Pan
Species: Pan paniscus (Congo-Zaire)
Species: Pan troglodytes troglodytes
Species: Pan troglodytes verus
Species: Pan troglodytes vellerosus
Species: Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
Genus: Pongo
Species: Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus (Borneo – NW Kalimatan)
Species: Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii (Borneo – SW Kalimatan)
Species: Pongo pygmaeus morio (Borneo – Sabah)
Species: Pongo abelii (Sumatra)
A GUIDE TO ONSITE AND INTERNET RESOURCES
ANIMALS
PLANTS CONSERVATION ZOOS REFERENCE
JOURNALS & DATABASES
BOOKS & VIDEOS
http://library.sandiegozoo.org
NEWS
DATABASES
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES Only available from within the Society Network
Academic Search Premier / EBSCO -- Search 5,000 journals FULL TEXT
Birds of North America Online -- 716 US & Canadian Bird Species FULL TEXT
BioOne -- Biological & environmental science journals from 2000 FULL TEXT
JSTOR -- Biological science journals FULL TEXT
WildPro -- Natural history, health & management of wild animals FULL TEXT
U.C. Davis Biological Electronic Databases -- Veterinary Staff only FULL TEXT
FREE JOURNAL AND MAGAZINE ARTICLE DATABASES
African Elephant Bibliography -- Chebucto Community Net
African Elephant Database -- African Elephant Specialist Group
Bibliomania -- HerpLit Database with 50,000 citations dating from 1586
Biomed Central -- More than 170 peer-reviewed open access journals
Carnivore Ecology & Conservation E-Resources -- full text articles and dissertations
Elephant Bibliographic Database -- Elephant Care International
Federal Register -- Full text articles on North American Species
IUCN/Species Survival Commission Newsletters
Primate Lit -- Comprehensive Primate Center Database
PubMed -- National Library of Medicine - 11 million citations and abstracts
Rhino Resource Center -- Int'l Rhino Foundation & IUCN SSC
SORA - Searchable Ornithological Research Archive -- 7 major bird journals
A GUIDE TO ONSITE AND INTERNET RESOURCES
ANIMALS
PLANTS CONSERVATION ZOOS REFERENCE
JOURNALS & DATABASES
BOOKS & VIDEOS
http://library.sandiegozoo.org
NEWS
ANIMAL INFORMATION
MAMMALS
BIRDS
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
INVERTEBRATES
FACTSHEETS
GENERAL INFORMATION - ALL SPECIES
Animal Names -- group names, offspring etc.
Intute -- U.K. gateway to the best Web resources
eNature Fieldguides -- Includes "Ask-an-Expert"
Encyclopedia of Life -- world's leading natural history institutions
InfoNatura -- Animals of Latin America and the Caribbean
Kimball's Biology Pages -- Comprehensive encyclopedia of terms
National Biological Information Infrastructure -- U.S. Govt & Universities
Tree of Life -- Multiple contributors - University of Arizona
ANIMAL TRAINING / ENRICHMENT / HUSBANDRY
ANIMAL REGULATIONS & GUIDELINES
TAXONOMIC INFORMATION
VETERINARY MEDICINE
MAMMALS
QUALITY MAMMAL WEB SITES
Animal Info -- A superior resource on endangered mammals
Cat Species Accounts -- Excellent site from 1996 - no longer updated
Elephant Encyclopedia -- authored by Zurich Zoo elephant keeper
Elephant Information Repository
Mammalian Species Factsheets -- Species Accounts by experts
Primate Info Net -- Wisconsin Regional Primate Center
Ultimate Ungulate -- Good general information on hoofstock
ZipCode Zoo -- Find Animals in a geographic area of interest
TAXONOMIC INFORMATION
Classification of Living Things -- A tutorial on taxonomy
InfoNatura -- Animals of Latin America and the Caribbean
ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Excellent Resource US, Canada and Mexican Governments
Mammal Species of the World -- Wilson and Reeder
BIRDS
QUALITY BIRD WEBSITES
Avibase -- Bird Life Intl. - 10,000 species 22,000 subspecies
Bird Banding Manual -- USGS
Bird Life International -- Bird Links to the World
Bird-On's Ornithological Dictionary
Birds of North America Online -- 716 US & Canadian Bird Species
(requires subscription)
Chick Embryology -- University of Illinois
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
GRIN - Global Raptor Infomation Network -- Peregrin Fund
The Hummingbird Web Site -- award-winning, comprehensive site
SORA -- Searches 7 major bird journals and provides full text articles
VIREO -- Visual Resources for Ornithology
TAXONOMIC INFORMATION
Avibase -- Bird Life Intl. - 10,000 species 22,000 subspecies
ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System -- Excellent Resource
Tree of Life Web Project -- Various professional scientists and experts
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
QUALITY HERPETOLOGY WEB SITES
Alligators, Crocodiles, Gharials -- Dr Adam Britton
Amphibian Populations Task Force -- IUCN
Amphibian Species of the World -- American Natural History Museum
AmphibiaWeb -- Taxonomy, Range, Photographs, Declining Populations
Aquatic Snakes -- Field Museum
Bibliomania -- HerpLit Database with 50,000 citations dating from 1586
California and Baja Herpetology -- San Diego Natural History Museum
California Coastal Reptiles & Amphibians -- USGS
Salamanders, Frogs & Toads of North America -- USGS
Seaturtle.org
TAXONOMIC INFORMATION
AmphibiaWeb
Amphibian Species of the World -- American Museum of Natural History
Chelonian Taxonomy -- World Chelonian Trust
Database for Reptile Taxonomy
ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System -- Excellent Resource
•Fact Summary
•Taxonomy and Nomenclature
•Distribution, Status and Habitat
•Physical Characteristics
•Behavior and Ecology
•Diet and Feeding
•Reproduction and Development
•Pathology and Diseases
•Managed Care
•Population and Conservation
Status
•Bibliography
•Web Resources
•Fact Summary
•Taxonomy and Nomenclature
•Distribution, Status and Habitat
•Physical Characteristics
•Behavior and Ecology
•Diet and Feeding
•Reproduction and Development
•Pathology and Diseases
•Managed Care
•Population and Conservation
Status
•Bibliography
•Web Resources
•Fact Summary
•Taxonomy and Nomenclature
•Distribution, Status and Habitat
•Physical Characteristics
•Behavior and Ecology
•Diet and Feeding
•Reproduction and Development
•Pathology and Diseases
•Managed Care
•Population and Conservation
Status
•Bibliography
•Web Resources
A GUIDE TO ONSITE AND INTERNET RESOURCES
ANIMALS
PLANTS
CONSERVATION
BOOKS & VIDEOS
ZOOS REFERENCE
JOURNALS & DATABASES
http://library.sandiegozoo.org
NEWS
CONSERVATION
ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES LISTS
Animal Info - Information on Endangered Animals -- Dr. Paul Massicot
CITES –
ICE -- Biological Inventory Databases from UC Davis
IUCN Red List -- Combines & updates plant & animal records
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center
USFWS - Endangered Species Lists -- Includes foreign species
CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS
BirdLife International
CBSG -- Captive Breeding Specialist Group
Conservation International
ZOO RESOURCES
Amphibian Conservation in Zoos -- AmphibiaWeb
AZA Species Survival Plans
World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy -- Building a Future for Wildlife
STATISTCS
CBD -- United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
EarthTrends -- 50 years of statistics on the world's biodiversity and protected areas
Ecosystem Valuation -- The economics of conservation
Summary Statistics for Threatened Species -- IUCN Redlist
LEGAL RESOURCES
MAPS AND GIS
SPECIES EXTINCT IN THE WILD
EDUCATION RESOURCES
CONSERVATION
CALIFORNIA & HAWAII RESOURCES
CA Demographics -- From the California Department of Finance
CA Integrated Waste Management -- Recycling & disposal
CA Natural Diversity Database -- CA Department of Fish & Game
California's Endangered Insects -- Berkeley's Essig Museum of Entomology
California Turtle and Tortoise Club
California Wildlife and Habitat Data -- CA Department of Fish & Game
Calflora -- Plant Status and Distribution
CERES -- California Envronmental Resources Agency
Earth's 911 -- Community Specific Environmental Information
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk -- Technology, Methods, Information
Pacific Island Ecosystems Research -- USGS Biological Resources
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk -- US Forest Service
San Diego and Baja Field Guides -- San Diego Natural History Museum
Sevilleta LTER -- Long Term Ecological Research in the South West
Western Ecological Research Center -- USGS
NORTH AMERICA RESOURCES
GLOBAL RESOURCES
A GUIDE TO ONSITE AND INTERNET RESOURCES
ANIMALS
PLANTS
CONSERVATION
BOOKS & VIDEOS
ZOOS
REFERENCE
JOURNALS & DATABASES
http://library.sandiegozoo.org
NEWS
USEFUL REFERENCE SOURCES
ONLINE GUIDES & TUTORIALS
Biostatistics -- Lectures by Dr. C. Nicolas Padilla Raygoza
Computer Literacy 101 -- Lessons in computer 'basics'
Microsoft Word Modules -- Internet4Classrooms
Excel Tutorial -- University of Arizona Finance
Online Tutorials to EndNote, RefWorks, Biosis, and PubMed -- by UCSD
Catalist -- Official Catalog of Listservs
Internet Archive -- The "Way-Back Machine."
GENERAL RESOURCES
Acronym Look-up
California Information -- official state web site
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Metric Converter
Nationmaster.com -- Make your own graphs / generate stats
Percent Calculator
Public Record Databases -- search free databases worldwide
Fedstats -- Statistics from over 100 U.S. Government Agencies
Google Government Search
Science.gov -- Searches ALL scientific Departments: Interior, EPA, NSF, etc.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
USEFUL REFERENCE RESOURCES
WRITER’S AIDS
Bartleby.com -- Quotations, Thesaurus, Audio Pronunciation Guide
CBE Style Manual -- How to cite online resources
Research Guide : Citation Information
Copyright Addendum Engine -- How to request copyright privileges
Copyright Guidelines --Stanford University
Dictionaries - Biological Terms
Dictionary - OneLook -- extremely comprehensive
Dictionary - Merriam Webster Online -- includes audio pronunciation
Dictionary - Reverse -- Describe a concept and get a list of possibilities
Guide to Grammar and Writing --Created by a University English Professor
Journal of Mammalogy Style Guides -- click on Style Guide for Editors (PDF)
Quotations -- Yale University
Translation Services -- Translate foreign phrases or web pages
Wolfram Alpha -- Statistics, data analysis, facts
Words in Context – How a term or phrase is used in peer-reviewed literature
“Fair Use”is Decided by 4 Factors
1. PURPOSE OF USE: Non-profit, teaching, comment,
News reporting, research
2. NATURE OF COPYRIGHTED WORK: Original creative
works. Facts can’t be copyrighted
3. AMOUNT USED: “Quantitatively” small, Not the
“heart of the work”
4. EFFECT OF THE USE: No effect on the potential market
A GUIDE TO ONSITE AND INTERNET RESOURCES
ANIMALS
PLANTS
CONSERVATION
BOOKS & VIDEOS
ZOOS
REFERENCE
JOURNALS & DATABASES
http://library.sandiegozoo.org
NEWS
LATEST ZOO & CONSERVATION NEWS
Helping Condors Relearn Wild Ways
July 12, 2010 www.time.com by Matt Kettmann
Releasing California condors back into the wild started in 1992, five
years after the last wild condor had been captured when the species'
population dipped to 22 birds. Back then, the birds were typically
released from the sides of steep cliffs, where biologists hoped they
might figure out how to behave naturally. More than a decade of
failure followed with reports about condors engaging in selfdestructive, human-dependent behavior Now, prior to releasing a
Young California condor, older, free-flying condors are lured to the
release site with a calf carcass, The young condor will leave the cage
to join them and when the older birds fill up and fly off to roost,
the young one follows. More than 180 condors now live freely in
California, Arizona and Mexico's Baja California – and as birds
captured before 1987 are released back into their former habitat,
researchers are discovering that condor culture — specifically, how
older birds teach younger birds where to find food and how to act in
the wild — is critical to the species' survival.
ZOO AND CONSERVATION NEWS: 2010
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
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Local, San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park news in red
January 2010
Date Headline
1/1
Source
Tracking Puffins with Geolocation Technology www.ceh.ac.uk
Scientists Discover Origin of a Cancer in
Tasmanian Devils
www.nytimes.com
60 Minutes: Language of Elephants
www.cbsnews.com
1/2
Oklahoma City Zoo Elephant Exhibit - On
Time & On Budget
www.newsok.com
1/3
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rescues Frogs
www.denverpost.com
Where The Action Is on Climate
www.nytimes.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Trails – An information literacy assessment tool for teachers
http://www.trails9.org/
Writing a Biosciences Research Paper
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html
Links to Common Errors in Student Research Papers
Sense About Science
http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/
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