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REFERENCE MATERIALS

Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia
Describes and illustrates all orders of animals, from lower animals to mammals. A "Systematic Classification" at the end of each volume organizes animals from phylum down to species.
REF QL 7 .G7813
Also available as an ebook. See Virtual Reference Library info on back.

Walker’s Mammals of the World (2 vols.)
Lists all major genera of mammals and the species they contain. Volume 1 includes a section, "World Distribution of Mammals," which charts geographic locations of the genera and species. Both volumes contain animal illustrations and a comprehensive index in the back.
REF QL 703 .W222

Encyclopedia of Reptiles, Ampibians & Other Cold-Blooded Animals
Describes evolution of amphibians and reptiles from invertebrates and their forerunners. Text progresses from less-evolved animals to their more developed descendants.
REF QL 643 .E5

The Encyclopedia of Birds
Deals with all 180 families of birds in the world. References include distribution patterns, habitat, size, color, call, nesting behavior, and more. Extensively illustrated.
REF QL 673.E53

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Provides 283 articles on the entire range of marine mammal study. Contains an alphabetical Table of Contents, Contents by Subject Area, and an alphabetic index.
REF QL 701.2.E53

Fishes of the World
Presents an introductory systematic treatment of all major fish groups by order. Black and white sketches detail physical attributes. Text cites an extensive bibliography for further research. Indexed.
REF QL 618.N4

The Encyclopedia of Sharks
Text consists of two-page articles, each covering a different aspect of sharks, including evolution, taxonomy, behavior, geographical ranges, and reproduction.
REF QL 638.9.P37

ONLINE CATALOGS

University Library Catalogs
Access online catalogs for the state universities in Florida. Go to the LRC home page and click the drop-down menu under Books & Media. Click on Search UWF Catalog. Select Subject Keywords under Search for Keywords or Subject under Browse Organized Lists and type in the common or scientific name of the animal. Students can check out up to six books with their PJC photo ID. To search the catalog of another university library, go to the PJC LRC home page and select Search All University Libraries from the Books & Media drop-down menu. Select a university or select the Union Index to All Libraries. Request items from the Florida universities using the Request a Book form on the PJC LRC home page. Access the form from the Books & Media drop-down menu.

Access by clicking the Find Articles link at the top of the LRC home page at lrc.pjc.edu. Select your college from the drop-down menu. Use your activated PJC photo ID number for the Borrower ID and the last four digits of your Social Security number for the PIN. Activate the barcode number on your ID card by contacting the LRC at 484-2002 or by stopping by the Circulation Desk in the LRC lobby. Select the following electronic resources from the Alphabetical list.

Academic Search Premier 
Offers full-text articles from over 4,000 scholarly and academic journals, and abstracting and indexing from over 8,000 journals. To limit to Scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, click the appropriate box. Items not available full text can be requested through Interlibrary Loan by clicking on Request a copy of this article from the item record screen. Use your PJC photo ID number for the Library Card #.

AGRICOLA via FirstSearch 
Covers every major agricultural subject including animal science and veterinary medicine. Coverage is 1970 to present. Updated monthly. Once logged in, click on Advanced Search. At Search for, enter the keywords and limit to Articles for Document Type. Click Search. Select an item. Click for expanded options may lead to full text. To request a copy of an article via Interlibrary Loan, click on Borrow this item from another library. Some item records contain a link to Libraries worldwide that own item, which allows you to check if UWF owns the journal; otherwise, do a title search in UWF’s catalog by opening another browser window and going to the PJC LRC page. Select Search UWF Catalog from the Books & Media drop-down menu.

BasicBIOSIS 
Derives its citations from life-science journals written for undergraduate students. Includes the option to search Taxonomic terms. Five year rolling file. Once logged in click on Advanced Search. At Search for enter the keywords. Click Search. Select an item. Continue by following the instructions under Agricola via FirstSearch.

Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Indexes articles out of core biology and agricultural journals. To limit to scholarly articles, click the Peer Reviewed box. To limit to Full Text Articles, click the appropriate box.

JSTOR
Archives the back issues of a number of core scholarly journals. Current issues (past 1-5 years) are not available. Search for the full text of a specific article by clicking on Article Locator. [Hint: Before typing in the article information, scroll down in the Journal box to see if the journal is archived in JSTOR.] You also have the option to do a Basic or Advanced Search for all articles in the database containing your keywords. Article results are relevance ranked. Full text articles are available in PDF format.

Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
Collection of over 30 reference ebooks including Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia and Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. Click on the Environment category to search either one of these titles individually. To search these titles simultaneously, click on Advanced Search. After entering your keywords, click on the Browse.