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Science 6 - Native American Research Paper Pathfinder (Part 2: Organisms)

Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Collier's encyclopedia REF 031 COL [No online version]
Encyclopedia Americana REF 031 ENC [No online version]
Encyclopedia Britannica REF 031 NEW Encyclopedia Britannica Online
World book encyclopedia REF 031 WOR World Book Online

Specialized Reference Sources

Animal REF 590 ANI
Dorling Kindersley science encyclopedia REF 503 DOR
Endangered wildlife of the world (11 vols.) REF 591.529 END
Gale encyclopedia of science (6 vols.) REF 503 GAL
Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals (5 vols.) REF 599 GRZ
Kingfisher illustrated encyclopedia of animals REF 591.03 KIN
Marshall Cavendish international wildlife encyclopedia (25 vols.) REF 591.03 MAR
Simon and Schuster encyclopedia of animals REF 591.03 SIM
UXL encyclopedia of science (vol. 2 of 9) REF 503 UXL

Online Databases

Access Science
A collection of science reference materials, including articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, definitions of scientific terms, biographies of scientists, news, websites, and images.

GVRL: Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America online. Use it like a book, rather than a database: click on the index, find your topic, and navigate from there.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia Britannica online.

World Book Online
The World Book Encyclopedia online.

Websites

Native American Ethnobotany
http://herb.umd.umich.edu/

A database of foods, drugs, dyes, and fibers of native North American peoples. The database is searchable by species name, common name or use.

Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

Includes information about many different animals.

Animals (National Geographic)
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/

Pictures and information about many different animals. Search under Animals A-Z, not the search box at the very top of the screen!

What's It Like Where You Live? (Missouri Botanical Garden)
http://www.mbgnet.net/

Fabulous site for all biomes, including maps, climate data, and information about the plants and animals that live there!