Taxonomy

Available at 4 NORTH QL 645 A46 2006

The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and many others.

From the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

'The Catalogue of Life (CoL) is the nearest thing to a comprehensive catalogue of all known species of organisms on Earth...The present Catalogue is compiled with sectors provided by 151 taxonomic databases from around the world.'

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 708 M38 1997

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 441.1 A1 C65 2005

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 627 C66 2013

Each volume is available as an e-book and available at NORTH Reference QL 7 G7813 2003
v. 1. Lower metazoans and lesser deuterostomes/ Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 2. Protostomes/ Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 3. Insects/ Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 4-5. Fishes I-II/ Neil Schlager -- v. 6. Amphibians/ Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 8-11. Birds I-IV/ Donna Olendorf, project editor -- v. 12-16. Mammals I-V -- v. 17. Cumulative index.

'Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations and some 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis.'

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 9 G67 1996

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 708 M35 2005

Available at 2 NORTH Reference QL 354 N4

An international organization focused solely on oceans, dedicated to achieving measurable change by conducting specific, science-based policy campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals.
Explore the Marine Life Encyclopedia to learn fun facts and more about your favorite marine animals. From sharks and sea turtles to ecosystems and corals, you’re in the right place to take a deep dive into life under the sea.

e-book
Also available at 4 NORTH QL 703 S97 2009

'The aim of a World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms, including information on synonymy. While highest priority goes to valid names, other names in use are included so that this register can serve as a guide to interpret taxonomic literature'

Paper available at LOWER LEVEL QLZ 7991 Z87
Available online from 2008-current