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Animal Biology
Welcome to the research guide for General Zoology. This guide contains research materials and links to help you make this class a success.
On this page, find course information and a quick list of resources to get you started.
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Best Bets
The following can help you start your research.
See the Library Resources tab for more extensive lists of suggested materials.
Databases
- Environment Complete
- Why search here? This database covers agriculture, biology, ecology, and related disciplines.
- What’s included? Environment Complete contains over 700 full-text, peer-reviewed journals and over 120 books, as well as citations for many more.
- JSTOR
- Why search here? JSTOR is a large, full-text database covering a wide range of academic subjects, including biology, history, law, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, social science, and social work.
- What’s included? JSTOR contains the full text of thousands of journals, and its collections are especially strong for older or historic journals.
- Evolution
Evolution, published for the Society for the Study of Evolution, is the premier publication devoted to the study of organic evolution and the integration of the various fields of science concerned with evolution. The journal presents significant and original results that extend our understanding of evolutionary phenomena and processes.
- Journal of Mammalogy
Summarizes current understanding of the biology of an individual species including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation.
Evolution of the Vertebrates by Call Number: 566 C671e4ISBN: 9780471850748Publication Date:An investigation of the evolution of backboned animals (vertebrates), now appearing in its fourth edition. Traces the history of each major vertebrate group from its origin to its extinction or the emergence of the next, more advanced group.
Exploring Animal Behavior in Laboratory and Field by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780080506197Publication Date:Exploring Animal Behavior in Laboratory and Field is designed to provide a variety of exercises that engage students actively in all phases of scientific investigation, from formulating research questions through interpreting and presenting final results.
Natural Science at Northwestern
These links will take you to official NWOSU university pages.
- School of Arts & Sciences
The departments within the school offer a total of fifteen majors and twenty minors at the undergraduate level and a master of arts in American studies at the graduate level.
- Department of Natural Science
The Department of Natural Science at NWOSU offers coursework in biology, chemistry, and physics with several NCA-accredited major and minor degree programs to choose from.
- Biology
Biology is the study of life.
- Chemistry
NWOSU offers a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and provides traditional training in classroom and laboratory studies.
- Physics Minor
NWOSU offers a minor in physics and a physics education pathway.