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Fishery & Wildlife Biology

FW204 Introduction to Fishery Biology

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Books (in Library)
Books (not in Library)
Titles of Journal Articles
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General Journal Articles
Web Resources
Databases

Introduction to Morgan Library

Welcome to the library, ask questions now, or you can contact Allison Level later

Helpful Databases

These is a list of specific databases to get started with...don't just search yahoo.com or google.com (start with the ** databases -- especially Web of Science and Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts).

For the entire list of databases go to Fishery and Wildlife Biology Databases.

  • Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) ** (CSA)
    One of the key sources for information in fisheries and wildlife biology. Includes abstracts for journal articles and conference proceedings. Topics include life sciences, natural sciences, earth sciences, engineering, marine environments, freshwater environments, brackish environments, aquaculture, oil, minerals, pollution, oceanography, meteorology, marine technology, engineering, aquatic organisms, aquatic pollution, conservation, environmental quality, fisheries, freshwater environments, limnology, marine biotechnology, marine environments, oceanography, policy, legislation, wildlife management.
    Coverage from 1978-current. Updated monthly.
    More information: http://www.csa.com/csa/factsheets/asfaset.shtml

  • Biological Abstracts *
    Biological Abstracts is one of the foremost sources of bibliographic references to the life science journal literature. This database enables researchers and students to retrieve references to vital biological and medical research findings, clinical studies, and discoveries of new organisms. Coverage is international, and includes agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, microbiology, pharmacology, and zoology. Approximately 75% of the records include abstracts.

  • CAB Abstracts * (Ebsco) - Offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in agriculture, veterinary medicine, earth sciences, natural sciences, bioagricultural sciences, crop science, forestry, natural resources management, biology, agroforestry, aquatic sciences, fisheries, wetlands and other subject areas. The coverage includes international articles and conference proceedings.
    Coverage from 1973-current. Updated quarterly.

  • Fish and Fisheries Worldwide ** (NISC) - This exclusive collection of databases is indispensable for researchers of fish and fish culture. Includes citations and some abstracts on all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture with coverage from the U.S. and worldwide. Major topics include culture and propagation, limnology and oceanography, genetics and behavior, natural history, parasites, diseases, habitat management, fish processing/marketing, general research, and fisheries management.
    Coverage from 1972-current. Updated quarterly.

  • Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide ** (NISC) - Wildlife Worldwide is the world's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Topics include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, behavior, habitat use, damage, foods, feeding, management techniques, habitat management, habitat alteration, captive-animal care, endangered species, threatened species, traffic & disturbance, forestry, parasites, disease, pesticides, pollution, physiology, morphology, ecosystems, and ecology. There are over 500,000 bibliographic records, many include abstracts. The databases in this exclusive collection offer a global perspective and together form the ultimate resource on wildlife information. More details found at: http://www.nisc.com/factsheets/ww.htm.
    Coverage from 1935-present. Updated quarterly.

  • Web of Science (WOS) **
    Science (ISI) - Formerly known as the Science Citation Index. This powerful database tells you who cited a particular article and who that article cited. There is keyword searching, but no thesaurus or descriptor terms. Best search results include using a variety of search terms.
    Coverage from 1945-present. Updated: Weekly!!

  • Zoological Record
    (CSA) - Zoological Record Plus (ZR Plus), produced by BIOSIS, provides extensive coverage of the world's zoological and animal science literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary medicine. The database provides an easily searched collection of references from over 4,500 international serial publications, plus books, meetings, reviews and other non-serial literature from over 100 countries. Zoological Record has long been recognized as the "unofficial register" for taxonomy and systematics, but other topics are also given comprehensive treatment using indexing in both controlled- and natural-language format. An online thesaurus of around 10,000 controlled terms arranged in hierarchies makes it easy to locate appropriate search terms. Scope notes and related term references are also provided. Coverage from 1978-present. Updated monthly.
    More information: http://www.csa.com/csa/factsheets/zoorec.shtmlStart early on your assignment!

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Web Resources

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Assignments - Getting Started

(these are suggested starting points, read over your assignment in detail, talk with your instructor if you have questions, and to make sure you have covered all the topics needed for the assignment.)

  • What topic do you want to research? Think of keywords to use

  • Where: Where will you find information
    Check for books in SAGE, Prospector, Worldcat
    Check for journal articles in some of the databases ( you will want to FOCUS on journal articles)
    Check for other government publications or publications on the web
    Book chapters are hard to find, they don't always show up in library catalogs like SAGE.

  • Why: Why is this important?
    What topics are important in the research?

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