Huntingtown High School Library Media Center

Monday

Endangered Species

Research Steps:
1. Determine your keywords: spelling counts.
2. OPAC... do a POWER search for books on your species.
3. Reference books and books on the cart. (This includes regular encyclopedias!)




  • REF 578.68 BEA Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America


  • REF 333.95 END Endangered Animals


  • REF 333.95 BEN Endangered Species


  • REF 333.95 BEA Beacham's Guide to International Endangered Species


4. Online Resources:


Ebook: Endangered Species
Ebook: Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America



Index of Endangered Species Websites-- NEW!



The Complete Virtual Reference Library



U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web
EBSCO's Animals Database
(From the public library. You will need your library card #, or ask Ms. Younkers for one.)
Thomson Gale Science Resource Center
Thomson Gale Student Resource Center
World Book Encyclopedia



World Wildlife Fund's A to Z species index This site supplies extensive information on many endangered animals. Each animal has an introductory report, sections on general biology, distribution, population, threats, conservation and research activities, legal status, captive breeding programs, and a bibliography of related reading references.



Grolier's Amazing Animals Search for an endangered species, and find links to a gold mine of great sources! The Web sites listed were carefully chosen by the editors of Amazing Animals of the World to provide more information about your endangered species.