LibGuides: Foundations in Biology: Books

Selected E-books

Experimental Approaches to Conservation Biology by Malcolm S. Gordon (Editor); Soraya M. Bartol (Editor)
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 0520240243
Publication Date: 2004
A volume of essays describing lab and field experiments that improve our understanding or ability to resolve issues surrounding endangered species and invasive plants and animals.

Click on the blue links to see the content of the selected e-books below. Others can be accessed through the Library catalog.

Conservation by Clive Hambler
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 0521000386
Publication Date: 2004
"With the decline of species and our encroachment on natural habitats, conservation is increasingly in the public eye. Maintaining the diversity of life on this planet and using our natural resources in a sustainable manner is important to protect the options of future generations."

CREDO Reference Online
Call Number: Electronic Reference
Includes a variety of reference sources. Good for background information on topics. Links within CREDO allow the user to access "Oxford Reference Online", "GALE Reference", and the Lewis Library Catalog.

The following are recommended electronic reference sources. Click on the title (in blue) or image to open that reference source in a new window:

The Online Encyclopedia of Science & Technology by AccessScience@McGraw-Hill
This web version of McGraw-Hill's authoritative, print multi-volume counterpart includes: McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, weekly news articles, research updates, comprehensive & current science biographies, study guides, & web sites.

Beacham's Guide to Endangered Species of North America by Thomson Gale Staff; Walton Beacham; Frank V. Castronova; Suzanne Sessine
Call Number: REF QH77 .N566 B43 2001 V.1-6
ISBN: 0787650285
Publication Date: 2001
This comprehensive resource, updating The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North America, presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of the more than 1,100 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Arranged geographically.

The following books and reference books are recommended for students taking the Conservation Biology class:

Protected Animals of Georgia
Call Number: REF QL83 .G467 1999
Endangered and Threatened Plants of the United States by Edward S. Ayensu; Robert A. DeFilipps
Call Number: QK86 .U6 A93 1978
ISBN: 0874742226
Publication Date: 1978
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia by Gale Research Staff
Call Number: REF QL7 .G781 2003 V.1-17
ISBN: 0787653624
Publication Date: 2003
"Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more."
Fundamentals of Ecology by Eugene Odum; Gary W. Barrett; Richard Brewer
ISBN: 0534420664
Publication Date: 2004