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Reference Books - Biology

Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science
Call Number: Wilm Reference Books GC 9 .F28 2008
Defines terms dealing with water chemistry, marine ecology, currents, and oceanography, and identifies scientific organizations and concepts associated with the study of the oceans.
Encyclopedia of Marine Science by C. Reid Nichols and Robert G. Williams
Call Number: Wilm Reference Books GC 9 .N53 2009
The 600-plus entries include feature essays that cover scientific topics ("The Deep Sea Drilling Project," "Antarctica's Tabletops: Bergs of Note") and scientists (Jacques Cousteau, Fridtjof Nansen). Shorter entries provide extensive definitions of marine organisms, technologies, geographical features, concepts, vessels, experiments, treaties and legal issues, and phenomena. Most entries have cross-references and a further-reading list, and the index is thorough. Seven appendixes include a list of professional associations; "Selected Major Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Bays Worldwide" (which notes area, average width, and maximum depth); "Classification of Marine Organisms"; "The Geological Timescale" (including first life-forms); and a "Modern Map of the World's Oceans."
Natural History : The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth
Call Number: Wilm Reference Books QH 45.2 .N362 2010
Living earth -- Minerals, rocks, and fossils -- Microscopic life -- Plants -- Fungi -- Animals. Invertebrates ; Chordates ; Fish ; Amphibians ; Reptiles ; Birds ; Mammals
Atlas of Oceans : An Ecological Survey of Underwater Life
Call Number: Wilm Reference Books QH 541.5 .S3 F27 2011
Although many books have explored the environmental problems being faced on land, Atlas of Oceans is the first book for a general audience that examines how creatures of the marine environment are if anything more vulnerable than their land-based counterparts. Special features focus on the threats to particular animals, plants, and habitats, as well as on specific issues like overfishing, global warming, and pollution.

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APA Citation Format
Marine Technology Courses
MSC-160 - Oceanography
MSC-174 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology
MSC-180 - Water Analysis
MSC-276 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology

Library of Congress Marine Science Classifications

GC - Oceanography

GE - Environmental Sciences

QH - Natural History - Biology

QK - Botany

QL - Zoology

QR - Microbiology

SB - Plant Culture

SH - Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling

Reference Staff Can Help By:

Suggesting specific CFCC reference books—as well as any special searching strategies for their indexes—which might contain answers to a particular question
Teaching use of the catalog, including its advanced features, or recommending alternative search terms—especially Library of Congress subject headings
Compiling a list of books on a particular subject or by a particular author
Taking the user directly to the shelves for browsing, or finding an item that isn’t where it’s supposed to be
Helping with selection of the best CFCC subscription databases for a particular project or paper and access tips from on or off-campus
Placing an item “request,” which prevents the current borrower from renewing the item and notifies the next borrower as soon as the item is returned
Requesting an interlibrary loan of books or journal articles from other cooperating libraries anywhere in the world
Recommending reliable web sites and giving advice about evaluating the reliability of the information on the open Internet

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