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Agricultural Statistics A 1.47: . Annual. 1964-. A compendium of statistics on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs and returns. Recent years are also available online from the Dept. of Agriculture.
Atlas of U.S. Trees A 1.38:.
Birds in Our Lives I 49.2:B 53/3. 1966. Gives a wide perspective on birds as they affect and are affected by people, their activities, other birds, and other animals. Illustrated, with a detailed index.
Catalog of Diptera of America A 1.76:276. 1965. A listing only, with synonyms and geographic distribution noted. There is a lengthy bibliography classified by author and an extensive index.
Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico SI 1.2:H 99/2. 1979. Index to basic systematic, biological and morphological information on order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, etc.).
Census of Agriculture. C 3.31: . Taken every 5 years.
Beginning with 1997, the Census of Agriculture publications are classified under different numbers. The Library has 1997 Geographic Area volumes for Texas and the United States (A 92.53/43: ) in print and CDs (on 7-day Reserve) for some other series at A 92.53/56: and A 92.54: . The most comprehensive Agriculture Census data for 1992 to the present is online at the Dept. of Agriculture.
Forest & Rangeland Birds of the U.S.: Natural Historv & Habitat Use A 1.76:688. 1991. Designed to provide basic data to assist in ecologically sound managment of resources. Information for each species includes illustration, range and status, description of habitat and food habits.
Handbook of Agricultural Charts A 1.76/2: . Annual. 1964–1990 . (For years previous to 1985, Handbooks are scattered within the A 1.76: Agricultural Handbook series.) Includes charts on the farm, rural development, consumer issues, food and nutrition programs, trade and commodity trends.
Inventory & Monitoring of Wildlife Habitat I 53.2: In 8/3. 1986. Reviews current procedures and techniques for planning, organizing and administering wildlife projects. Glossary, index.
Manual of Grasses of the U.S. A 1.38:200/2. 1935. Features line drawings and detailed descriptions of genera and species. Includes general introduction, glossary and extensive index.
Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals and Ecosystems. I 49.2:R 31/15. 1995. The two major parts of this report cover 1) species and ecoregions and 2) special issues such as human influences and non-native species. There is a glossary and detailed index.
Selected Weeds of the U.S. A 1.76:366. 1970. Describes 224 species of weeds and gives geographical distribution. Line drawings are included. There is a glossary of technical terms and an index.
Silvics of North America A 1.76:654. 1990. Vol. 1: Conifers; vol. 2: Hardwoods. Describes 200 species in 50 states and Puerto Rico. Arrangement is alphabetical by genus, with indexes by common name and by author.
Agriculture Handbooks A 1.76: . Includes many substantial and valuable monographs, such as: Tropical Timbers of the World (#607); Beekeeping in the U.S. (#335); Principles and Practice of Seed Storage (#506), etc.
Smithsonian Contributions to Botany SI 1.29:. 1969- . Some numbers are in microfiche. Monographs report on research and collections of the Smithsonian museums in the area of botany.
Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology SI 1.27:. 1969- . Some numbers are in microfiche. Monographs report on research and collections of the Smithsonian museums in the area of zoology.
Yearbooks of Agriculture A 1.10:. Annual. 1936-1993. (issues back to 1920, with some years missing, are in Storage and can be retrieved for use within 24 hours . Devoted to a different topic each year, they contain articles and illustrations, some statistics, and usually an index.
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GPO Browse Topics. This listing of links to government sites is by broad subject. Currently, their only page related to Life Sciences is: Birds
Animal Welfare Information Center. This center is operated by the National Agricultural Library, and offers news, publications, and links to federal animal care legislation and policies.
Bureau of Land Management. This agency, in the Department of the Interior, manages the public lands of the U.S. and regulates activities on them, including recreation, commercial enterprises, and conservation/restoration. The Web site may be searched or browsed by subject.
Biological Resources Division of USGS. This component of the U.S. Geological Survey is charged with providing the "scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation" of the nation's biological resources. Links to publications and subsidiary offices (including a by-state listing of programs) are on the main page. The agency also operates the National Biological Information Infrastructure, designed to be an "electronic gateway to biological data and information maintained by federal, state, and local government agencies; private sector organizations; and other partners around the nation and the world." You may search the entire network of Web pages, or focus on particular topics.
Department of Agriculture. The USDA is a major agency for information about domesticated and wild plant and animal species. Many USDA publications are available on their Web site, which can be searched. The main page also links to the many sub-agencies which operate under the various USDA mission areas: Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Rural Development, Research, Education and Economics, Natural Resources and Environment, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Food Safety and Marketing and Regulatory Services. Here are some important sub-agencies with valuable websites:
Fish and Wildlife Service. FWS is a sub-agency in the Department of the Interior which supports programs to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The main page links to informational pages on topics of substantial public interest, such as endangered species, as well as to publications, grants information, etc. An example of a specialized site within the Service is their Birds, Birds, Birds site, a clearinghouse of information on the subject. Another is their Endangered Species Program website, which offers information on protected species and on plans for their recovery.
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC). The site provides online access to various Center publications (journal articles, reports, fact sheets, etc.) and datasets. The extensive listing of Fact Sheets are of particular interest for the general public. The Center is operated by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Mammal Species of the World. This Smithsonian Institution database provides taxonomic information on over 4,000 species and may be searched by scientific or common names.
National Agricultural Library. This site is a good portal to many of the Department of Agriculture's publications, as well as agriculture resources in general. One of the main components of the Library is AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access). The database contains records (with some links to full-text materials) for books and journal articles dealing with all aspects of agricultural science. There are two parts to the database, one for books (largely since 1970, with some older items) and the other for journal articles (since 1981). Materials can be borrowed or copied. Another significant feature linked from the Library's site is AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center). This database of online resources is maintained by a partnership among colleges and universities and the Dept. of Agriculture, and may be searched or browsed by general topic.
National Human Genome Research Institute. The NHGRI is the Institute within the NIH (see below) in charge of the Human Genome Project, an ambitious, long-term research effort aimed at mapping the entire human genome. There is a separate section of the Institute devoted to an exploration of the "Ethical, Social and Legal Implications" of the research, as well as a glossary of genetics terms and a collection of news items regarding the project.
National Marine Fisheries Service. This sub-agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration administers NOAA's programs which support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources. Links from its main page lead to offices dealing with different aspects of the agency's mission, regional offices, and information such as news items, statistics and laws. Another of NOAA's responsibilities is the system of National Marine Sanctuaries. They provide this educational page dealing with the sanctuaries and their resources.
National Park Service. The main page of "ParkNet" offers a link to "NatureNet: Natural Resources in the Parks," the area of the Web site most of interest to the Life Sciences. Links from this page lead to online publications, brochures and images. There is a text version of the NPS pages.
President's Council on Bioethics. This body's web site includes transcripts of their session, links to reports that they have produced, and links to similar institutions in other countries, as well as miscellaneous background resources on bioethical issues such as cloning and stem cell research.
PubMed Central. An archive of free life science journal literature from the National Institutes of Health.
Wildlife Disease Information Node. This portal, operated as part of the National Biological Information Infrastructure of the USGS, provides access to information on wildlife populations around the world. Highlights of the site are an interactive map which allows geographical appreciation of disease problems, and links to information on "hot topics" of current news interest.
House Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Resources, and Science.
Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Commerce, Science and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources, and the Environment and Public Works.
There is some variation among Congressional Committee Web sites as to content. But all of them will have at least some information on legislation they are currently considering. So for information of this kind, these are good sites to consult. Some Committees, however, will have more historical information available than others.
A selection of links to government databases in the sciences and technology can be found on our Government Databases in Scientific and Technical Fields page.
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