IB 24: Animal and Human Navigation

• Finding Books
• Finding Articles
• Suggested Print Resouces
• Suggested Web Sites
• Managing Your References/Evaluating Your Sources

Finding Books

Use a library catalog to find books, journals, magazines, government reports, maps, and other materials owned by the UCB libraries. Library catalogs do not index the individual articles within magazines and journals.

Catalog	Coverage	Unique Features
MELVYL MELVYL Help	All libraries on the UCB campus AND the entire UC system; web-based	Request feature allows you to request items UCB doesn't own
GLADIS GLADIS Help	Most UCB libraries (excludes Law, IGS, WRCA, several others); telnet-based	Renew your books online; look up reserve items by course number (NOTE: Telnet links are disabled in Windows Vista and in IE 7: click here for help.)
Pathfinder (web version of GLADIS) Pathfinder Help	Most UCB libraries (excludes Law, IGS, WRCA, several others); web-based	Allows you to request items stored offsite at NRLF

Finding Articles

Search article databases to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. These databases index articles published in selected journals and magazines, papers presented at conferences, and other sources. Most records include citations and abstracts with links to the full text of articles (when available). To access the full text, use the button.

Core Life Science/Environmental Science Article Databases	Years Covered	Peer-reviewed Content?
AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES ABSTRACTS Aquatic biology, ecology, fisheries, oceanography, limnology and aquaculture. (Quick Reference Card: PDF)	1978-present	Some
BIOSIS The most comprehensive biological sciences article database; indexes over 6000 peer-reviewed journals. (Guide: HTML, PDF)	1926-present	Most
WILDLIFE & ECOLOGY STUDIES WORLDWIDE Coverage of literature on mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Partial coverage from 1935-1970 and full coverage from 1971 to date, derived from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Biological Survey, and the National University of Costa Rica.	1935 - present	Some
ZOOLOGICAL RECORD All aspects of zoology, including systematics, ecology, behavior, evolution and conservation. Covers about 6,000 journals and a wide range of monographic publications. Access is by author, subject, geographic area and taxa. (Guide: HTML, PDF)	1864-present	Most
Related Article Databases	Years Covered	Peer-reviewed Content?
Academic Search Complete Multidisciplinary source for scholarly journal and popular magazine articles; indexes and abstracts articles from more than 10,900 English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese sources. Full text is available for over 5300 journals.	1865-present	Some

Suggested Print Resources

1. Barrows, Edward M.  Animal behavior desk reference ; a dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution.  2nd ed. Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2001.
• Bioscience Library   QL750.3.B37 2001  Ref Shelves

2. Encyclopedia of biodiversity.  Simon Asher Levin, editor-in-chief.  San Diego : Academic Press, 2001.
• Bioscience Library QH541.15.B56 E53 2001 Ref Shelves v.1-5

3. Grzimek, Bernhard. Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia.  2nd ed. Detroit : Gale, c2003-c2004.
• Bioscience Library  QL3.G78131 2003  Ref Shelves

Suggested Web Sites for Environmental Information

• American Ornithologist's Union 
• Animal Behavior Society
• Vertebrate Flight Exhibit (UCMP)

Managing Your References and Evaluating Your Sources

• RefWorks The UCB Libraries have purchased a site license to RefWorks. Sign up for a free account, and manage your references and format bibliographies with just a few clicks. (Tutorials and Guides)
• Citing Your Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Quick guides to APA, MLA, and Chicago-Turabian styles.
• Critical Evaluation of Resources Questions to ask when evaluating the suitability of a book, article, website, or other material.