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This guide was designed by Eleanor L. Lomax to help identify resources on Endangered Species and related topics in the FAU Boca Raton Library.

The following is a partial list of subject headings that can be used to locate books and other items on endangered species in the WebLUIS FAU Libraries Catalog.

Birds Protection of	Man--Influence on Nature	Rare Birds
Endangered Species	Nature Conservation	Rare Plants
Extinct Animals	Plant Conservation	Wildlife Conservation
Extinct Birds	Plants Protection of	Wildlife Management
Fishery Conservation	Rare Animals	Wildlife Protection

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the EZ Proxy link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number. For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail lyref@fau.edu.

BasicBIOSIS - Located on FirstSearch.
A subset, by journal title and year, of BIOSIS Previews. Provides information on recent developments in the biological and biomedical sciences from core life science journals. Coverage from 1994 to date

Biological & Agricultural Index
This database includes abstracts and full text coverage for selected journals. Periodical coverage includes a wide range of scientific journals, from popular to professional, that pertain to biology and agriculture. About 45 percent of the focus is on agriculture. Full text coverage begins in January 1997.

Biology Digest - CSA
Covers all of the life sciences. Designed especially for undergraduates and high school students. Coverage from 1989 to date.

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - FAU Libraries Electronic Collection.
These databases cover a broad range of specific subjects in the following scientific disciplines: aquatic sciences, medical and biological sciences, environmental sciences, computer sciences and engineering specialties, and materials sciences. Coverage varies by database.

Current Contents Connect
A weekly service that includes seven content databases covering approximately 6,600 unique journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Current 12 months.

Dissertation Abstracts - ProQuest.
Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Coverage from 1861.

Elsevier Science Direct - Located on WebLUIS and the FAU Libraries Electronic Collection.
This database contains the electronic full-text version of approximately 650 of Elsevier's traditional research journals. These journals are primarily in the scientific, technical and medical disciplines. Coverage from 1997 to date.

General Science Abstracts
This database covers such areas as astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.

GPO Monthly Catalog - Located on FirstSearch.
Consists of records published by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) since July 1976. Includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from departments and agencies of the federal government and more.

Science Citation Index Expanded/Web of Science
Multi disciplinary index to the literature of the sciences from 3,300 major journals across 100 scientific disciplines. Coverage from 1977 to date.

SIRS Knowledge Source A reference source which includes access to SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, SIRS NetSelect and SIRS Interactive Citizenship.

ATLASES

REF QH74 .A85 Burton, John A., ed. The Atlas of Endangered Species. New York: Macmillan, 1991.

REF G2201 .K3 C6 Collins, N. Mark, Jeffrey A. Sayer and Timothy C. Whitmore, ed. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia and the Pacific. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.

REF G1046 .G3 W4 Dugan, Patrick, ed. Wetlands in Danger: A World Conservation Atlas. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.

REF G1046 .G3 L4 Lean, Geoffrey, and Don Hinrichsen, ed. Atlas of the Environment. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1994.

REF G1201 .G3 M3 Mason, Robert J. Atlas of United States Environmental Issues. New York: Macmillan, 1990.

REF G2446 .K3 C6 Sayer, Jeffrey A., Caroline S. Harcourt and N. Mark Collins, ed. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa. New York; London: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

REF G1046 .G3 S4 Seager, Joni, ed. The State of the Earth Atlas. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

REF QH75 .N3559 Burton, Robert, ed. Nature’s Last Strongholds. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.

REF QH75 .E49 Encyclopedia of Endangered Species. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994-.

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS

REF QL84.2 .O35 Lowe, David W., ed. The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North America. Washington D.C.: Beachum, 1990-.

REF QL82 .S49 Sherry, Clifford J. Endangered Species: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1998.

RED DATA BOOKS

QL676.7 .C64 Collar, N.J. Birds to Watch: The ICBP World Checklist of Threatened Birds. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1988.

REF QL640.5 .I93 Groombridge, Brian, comp. The IUCN Amphibia-Reptilia Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1982-.

REF QL737 .C4 K57 Klinowska, Margaret, comp. Dolphins, Porpoises and Whales of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1991.

REF QL703 .I86 Thornback, Jane, and Martin Jenkins, comp. The IUCN Mammal Red Data Book, 1982-.

REF QL362 .I83 Wells, Susan M., Robert M. Pyle and N. Mark Collins, comp. The IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1983.

SPECIFIC SPECIES

REF QL84.22 .F6 R37 Ashton, R.E., ed. Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1992-.

REF QL676.8 .F85 Fuller, Errol. Extinct Birds. New York: Facts on File, 1988.

QL676 .E535 Stattersfield, Alison J., et al. Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Birdlife International, 1998.

SELECTED WEB SITES

IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals

EE Link: Endangered Species

Endangered Species Program (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

National Wildlife Federation-Keep the Wild Alive

The Nature Conservancy Home Page

Protected Marine Species Research and Information Page

US GOVERNMENT SOURCES

NOTE: This is a sampling of government documents on endangered species available in the FAU Library. These are located in the Government Documents Area, 1 West.

Y4.R 31/3: 105-C
(Microfiche) Endangered species Act of 1973 (as amended through December 1996). Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1997.

I 49.77 Endangered Species Bulletin. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. Vol. 20, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1995)-.

I 29.2:EN 2/3 Endangered Species in the National Parks. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1991.

I 49.2:EN2/28 Facts About the Endangered Species Act. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1995.

I 49.2:M 58/4 Migratory Nongame Birds of Management Concern in the United States: The 1995 List. Washington D.C.: Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1996.

C 55.2:OC 2/12 Our Ocean Future: Themes and Issues Concerning the Nation’s Stake in the Oceans Developed for Discussion During 1998, the Year of the Ocean. Washington D.C.: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1998.

I 49.77/3 Recovery Program, Endangered and Threatened Species. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1994-.

C 55.2:EN 2/2 Reference Book of Policies and Guidance for Implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Silver Spring, MD: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, 1996-.

FLORIDA DOCUMENTS

GFW 3:E 52/DATE Official Lists of Potentially Endangered Fauna and Flora in Florida. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 1985-.

VIDEO TAPES

VH 4044 Amazon Sisters. 60 minutes.

VH 4695 Ecology of the Coral Reef. 24 minutes.

VH 4693 Equilibrium in a Mountain Habitat. 24 minutes.

VH 1412 The Everglades: A Threatened Wilderness. 31 minutes.

VH 757 Gertrude Blom: Guardian of the Rainforest. 58 minutes

VH1463 Where Have All the Dolphins Gone? 60 minutes.

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	BasicBIOSIS - Located on FirstSearch. A subset, by journal title and year, of BIOSIS Previews. Provides information on recent developments in the biological and biomedical sciences from core life science journals. Coverage from 1994 to date
	Biological & Agricultural Index This database includes abstracts and full text coverage for selected journals. Periodical coverage includes a wide range of scientific journals, from popular to professional, that pertain to biology and agriculture. About 45 percent of the focus is on agriculture. Full text coverage begins in January 1997.
	Biology Digest - CSA Covers all of the life sciences. Designed especially for undergraduates and high school students. Coverage from 1989 to date.
	Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - FAU Libraries Electronic Collection. These databases cover a broad range of specific subjects in the following scientific disciplines: aquatic sciences, medical and biological sciences, environmental sciences, computer sciences and engineering specialties, and materials sciences. Coverage varies by database.
	Current Contents Connect A weekly service that includes seven content databases covering approximately 6,600 unique journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Current 12 months.
	Dissertation Abstracts - ProQuest. Covers every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions for the last 150 years. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Coverage from 1861.
	Elsevier Science Direct - Located on WebLUIS and the FAU Libraries Electronic Collection. This database contains the electronic full-text version of approximately 650 of Elsevier's traditional research journals. These journals are primarily in the scientific, technical and medical disciplines. Coverage from 1997 to date.
	General Science Abstracts This database covers such areas as astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
	GPO Monthly Catalog - Located on FirstSearch. Consists of records published by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) since July 1976. Includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from departments and agencies of the federal government and more.
	Science Citation Index Expanded/Web of Science Multi disciplinary index to the literature of the sciences from 3,300 major journals across 100 scientific disciplines. Coverage from 1977 to date.
	SIRS Knowledge Source A reference source which includes access to SIRS Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, SIRS NetSelect and SIRS Interactive Citizenship.

REF QH74 .A85	Burton, John A., ed. The Atlas of Endangered Species. New York: Macmillan, 1991.
REF G2201 .K3 C6	Collins, N. Mark, Jeffrey A. Sayer and Timothy C. Whitmore, ed. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia and the Pacific. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
REF G1046 .G3 W4	Dugan, Patrick, ed. Wetlands in Danger: A World Conservation Atlas. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
REF G1046 .G3 L4	Lean, Geoffrey, and Don Hinrichsen, ed. Atlas of the Environment. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1994.
REF G1201 .G3 M3	Mason, Robert J. Atlas of United States Environmental Issues. New York: Macmillan, 1990.
REF G2446 .K3 C6	Sayer, Jeffrey A., Caroline S. Harcourt and N. Mark Collins, ed. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa. New York; London: Simon & Schuster, 1992.
REF G1046 .G3 S4	Seager, Joni, ed. The State of the Earth Atlas. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

REF QH75 .N3559	Burton, Robert, ed. Nature’s Last Strongholds. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.
REF QH75 .E49	Encyclopedia of Endangered Species. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994-.

REF QL84.2 .O35	Lowe, David W., ed. The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North America. Washington D.C.: Beachum, 1990-.
REF QL82 .S49	Sherry, Clifford J. Endangered Species: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1998.

QL676.7 .C64	Collar, N.J. Birds to Watch: The ICBP World Checklist of Threatened Birds. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1988.
REF QL640.5 .I93	Groombridge, Brian, comp. The IUCN Amphibia-Reptilia Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1982-.
REF QL737 .C4 K57	Klinowska, Margaret, comp. Dolphins, Porpoises and Whales of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1991.
REF QL703 .I86	Thornback, Jane, and Martin Jenkins, comp. The IUCN Mammal Red Data Book, 1982-.
REF QL362 .I83	Wells, Susan M., Robert M. Pyle and N. Mark Collins, comp. The IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1983.

REF QL84.22 .F6 R37	Ashton, R.E., ed. Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1992-.
REF QL676.8 .F85	Fuller, Errol. Extinct Birds. New York: Facts on File, 1988.
QL676 .E535	Stattersfield, Alison J., et al. Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Birdlife International, 1998.

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
	EE Link: Endangered Species
	Endangered Species Program (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
	National Wildlife Federation-Keep the Wild Alive
	The Nature Conservancy Home Page
	Protected Marine Species Research and Information Page

Y4.R 31/3: 105-C (Microfiche)	Endangered species Act of 1973 (as amended through December 1996). Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1997.
I 49.77	Endangered Species Bulletin. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. Vol. 20, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1995)-.
I 29.2:EN 2/3	Endangered Species in the National Parks. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1991.
I 49.2:EN2/28	Facts About the Endangered Species Act. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1995.
I 49.2:M 58/4	Migratory Nongame Birds of Management Concern in the United States: The 1995 List. Washington D.C.: Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1996.
C 55.2:OC 2/12	Our Ocean Future: Themes and Issues Concerning the Nation’s Stake in the Oceans Developed for Discussion During 1998, the Year of the Ocean. Washington D.C.: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1998.
I 49.77/3	Recovery Program, Endangered and Threatened Species. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1994-.
C 55.2:EN 2/2	Reference Book of Policies and Guidance for Implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Silver Spring, MD: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, 1996-.

VH 4044	Amazon Sisters. 60 minutes.
VH 4695	Ecology of the Coral Reef. 24 minutes.
VH 4693	Equilibrium in a Mountain Habitat. 24 minutes.
VH 1412	The Everglades: A Threatened Wilderness. 31 minutes.
VH 757	Gertrude Blom: Guardian of the Rainforest. 58 minutes
VH1463	Where Have All the Dolphins Gone? 60 minutes.