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VERTEBRATES
Remember, a pathfinder is just the beginning of building your bibliography. Ask a librarian if you need help finding more sources.
REFERENCE: This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, offer short, authoritative information on every topic.
The library media center has many print reference books that contain information about vertebrates. A Resource List, which contains all the information you need to find print books in the library, can be found in Destiny (the catalog.) Here are two titles from the Resource LIst which may help for finding information about the evolutionary advances of your vertebrates:
In addition, you can follow these links to e-book versions of some reference sources.
DATABASES: Databases contain the full-text of articles, including many scholarly articles. Try these for your vertebrate research:
Science Online - This database will be useful for finding answers to the "Claim of Fame" and all of the other features of the class that you are researching.
When searching for human affects on animals think about a search using the term "endangered".
Science In Context - This database features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects: earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.
**If you are at home you will need the Student Passwords.
INTERNET SITES: Here are a few sites you may want to look at. More are listed on the Vertebrate Resource List in Destiny. (Just remember to switch from the books tab to the web resources tab.) Remember: it's up to you to evaluate the sites you choose to include in your bibliography. See Ms. Schmidt if you want help!
Animal Diversity Web
Tree of Life Web Project
Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
Mass. Wildlife
Sharks of Massachusetts
Fish of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Audubon Society- Living with wildlife: Birds
Massachusetts Mammal List
The library media center has many print reference books that contain information about vertebrates. A Resource List, which contains all the information you need to find print books in the library, can be found in Destiny (the catalog.) Here are two titles from the Resource LIst which may help for finding information about the evolutionary advances of your vertebrates:
- 567 H Holmes, Thom. The first vertebrates : oceans of the Paleozoic era.
- 560 H Holmes, Thom. March onto land : the Silurian period to the Middle Triassic epoch.
In addition, you can follow these links to e-book versions of some reference sources.
DATABASES: Databases contain the full-text of articles, including many scholarly articles. Try these for your vertebrate research:
Science Online - This database will be useful for finding answers to the "Claim of Fame" and all of the other features of the class that you are researching.
When searching for human affects on animals think about a search using the term "endangered".
Science In Context - This database features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects: earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.
**If you are at home you will need the Student Passwords.
INTERNET SITES: Here are a few sites you may want to look at. More are listed on the Vertebrate Resource List in Destiny. (Just remember to switch from the books tab to the web resources tab.) Remember: it's up to you to evaluate the sites you choose to include in your bibliography. See Ms. Schmidt if you want help!
Animal Diversity Web
Tree of Life Web Project
Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
Mass. Wildlife
Sharks of Massachusetts
Fish of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Audubon Society- Living with wildlife: Birds
Massachusetts Mammal List