Biodiversity Heritage Library March 15, 2012
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http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
From the site: “The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a consortium of natural history and botanical libraries that cooperate to digitize and make accessible the legacy literature of biodiversity held in their collections and to make that literature available for open access and responsible use as a part of a global “biodiversity commons.” BHL content may be freely viewed through the online reader or downloaded in part or as a complete work in PDF, OCR text, or JPG2000 file formats. “ Browsing is available by Title, Author, Subject, and Year. Searching can be done by Author, Subject, Scientific Name, and Book/Journal Title. The record or the full book can be viewed. More than 53,000 titles and 102,000 volumes can be browsed or searched, including over 1 million species. Rare scientific texts are also shown.
The Plant List February 22, 2011
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The Plant List is a working database that identifies more than 1.25 million different plants by their accepted Latin names. It includes all known species of angiosperms, gymnosperms, pteridophytes, and bryophytes. It does not include algae, fungi, and fossil plants. This list was generated by the Royal Botanical Gardens with the assistance of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Plants are not listed by their common or vernacular names.
ARKive: Images of Life on Earth May 2, 2008
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This is a wonderful collection of thousands of images and video clips of threatened and endangered animals from around the world. Besides colorful photos, for most animals video clips are also available. Users can also learn more about each animal: Facts & Status, Description, Range & Habitat, Biology, Threats & Conservation, and more.
Bryophytes February 16, 2008
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http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/
“Bryophytes is a resource devoted to Bryology, the branch of plant science concerned with the study of mosses, liverworts and hornworts. It provides information on the classification, structural features, natural history, ecology and evolutionary relationships of these plants.” From Southern Illionois University at Carbondale.
Butterflies & Moths of North America October 8, 2007
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Wow. A great online guide to butterflies and moths, with over 2,800 different species in the database. Users can search by taxonomic group, geographical location, or by species. The site also has an image gallery. From the Mountain Prairie Information Node and the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University.
Encyclopedia of Life May 30, 2007
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According to the site, the “Encyclopedia of Life is a collaborative scientific effort led by the Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, Marine Biological Laboratory, Missouri Botanical Garden, Smithsonian Institution, and Biodiversity Heritage Library, a consortium including the core institutions and also the American Museum of Natural History (New York), Natural History Museum (London), New York Botanical Garden, and Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). Ultimately, the Encyclopedia of Life will provide an online database for all 1.8 million species now known to live on Earth. When completed, [it] will serve as a global biodiversity tool, providing scientists, policymakers, students, and citizens information they need to discover and protect the planet and encourage learning and conservation.”
See also:
The Encyclopedia of Earth
According to the site, this is “a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.” Use the Browse the EOE box on the right hand side of the page for navigation.
vPlants January 27, 2007
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A database of over 72,000 plant specimens from three Chicago institutions: the Field Museum of Natural History, The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Although the focus is on plants and fungi found in the Chicago region, many entries are universal. Photos, taxonomic information and other descriptive data are included for most entries.
Identifying Mushrooms November 21, 2006
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www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/visualkey.asp
The site provides a visual key with examples of “all the major mushrooms genera and other fungi.” Also includes a section on edible mushrooms with recipes and a section on poisonous mushrooms.
ICD-9 Coding Online October 7, 2006
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www.icd9coding1.com/flashcode/home.jsp
This free ICD-9 coding site is operated and maintained by Medical Coding and Compliance Solutions, LLC. Access is available to tabular listings, alphabetical listings, hospital procedures, drug and chemical tables and neoplasm tables.
National Agricultural Library September 13, 2006
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This digital library, produced by the USDA, offers thousands of articles on Food, Laws, Trade, Natural Resources, Crops, Plants and Animals.
The Center for North American Herpetology August 9, 2006
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This site “serves as a data bank for information about North American amphibians, turtles, reptiles and crocodilians.” Lists annotated websites, online collections, museums, funding sources, journals and field stations. Also includes taxonomy.
Animals from Yahoo! Kids July 25, 2006
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An online animal encyclopedia geared toward children and students. Browse by animal classification or use the search box. Each entry includes scientific name, description and a photo.
Animal Info on Endangered Species July 25, 2006
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This site provides information on rare, threatened and endangered species. Search or browse by common name, scientific name, and location. Comprehensive information is given for each species listed – including pictures.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System July 24, 2006
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Search for taxonomic information from the plant, animal, fungi and monera kingdoms – thousands of species are represented here. Taxonomy guide is searchable by common or scientific name.
Protist Image Data July 24, 2006
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http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/protists
Microscopic image captures and information about specific kinds of protistans.
Animal Diversity Web July 21, 2006
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http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu
Searchable and browsable database of thousands of species from all kingdoms. Info usually includes physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, taxonomy, photographs and more.
Mammal Species of the World July 21, 2006
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www.nmnh.si.edu/vert/mammals/mammals.html
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History provides this database of mammalian taxonomy. Contains the scientific and common names for the 4,629 currently recognized species of animals.
