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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
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- Description
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, an essential, comprehensive information source, includes
the entire
range of animal life from one cell to more complex organisms. The content is organized by
taxonomic
classification using the scientific names for animals. Chapters on order, class, or family use a
common
structure of sections to describe ecology, evolution, structure and function, life histories
and
reproduction, behavior, biogeography, migration, and conservation. Selected species descriptions
follow
the information about the broader classification. Chapters conclude with a comprehensive species
list,
a reference list and additional resources. The chapters are richly illustrated with distribution
maps,
photographs, paintings and line drawings. Each entry displays in pdf or full text format and
includes a
link to the appropriate citation format.
Searching capabilities include a basic option allowing a single term to be searched in document
title,
keyword or full text. It is also possible to use an advanced search query which permits up to
three
terms to be entered in document title, keyword, full text, image caption, publication title, author
and
links the terms using Boolean operators. Although the content is organized using taxonomic
terminology,
you may search using the common name of the animal of interest. Repeating your search with
the
appropriate genus and species may yield more results. You may locate scientific names for animals in
a
general encyclopedia such as the
Columbia Encyclopedia.
- Help
- Further information and help with searching are available by clicking on HELP from within the
database.
- For help using these indexes see: How do I find an article on my
topic?
- Dates covered
- Chapters were completely revised and updated as of 2004.
- Updating frequency
- No plans have been made to routinely update the content.
- Sources
- Chapters were solicited from prominent scientists through a cooperative effort between the provider
and the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
- Type of coverage
- Full-text of chapters published in the 17 volume set with accompanying graphics.
- Print counterpart or related resources
- The database contains the content of the second edition of
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia published by Gale in 2004.
The Robeson Library in Camden owns the series in print in Reference
(QL7.G7813 2004). The first edition, published in 1972, is owned by
Camden, Chang, Dana and LSM (QL3.G7813). All libraries except Camden
include the series in their Reference collections.
- Producer/content provider
- Gale Cengage Learning
- Vendor/electronic presentation provider
- Gale Cengage Learning
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