Research and Reference Resources

I. GENERAL RESEARCH AND REFERENCE RESOURCES

Encyclopedia of Life -http://www.eol.org/

Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) - **http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx**

The Taxonomic Literature, 2nd edition (TL-2) -**http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103414#page/1013/mode/1up**

SI Research Information System (SIRIS) – http://siris.si.edu
Search across all SI catalogs for a wide range of results. Includes finding aids, specimens, books, etc.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) -http://data.gbif.org
Includes free access to biodiversity research and data sets.

II. SUBJECT SPECIFIC RESEARCH

ZOOLOGY:

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

BOTANY:

USDA: http://plants.usda.gov/java/
Botanical Links - General Reference, Department of Botany: http://botany.si.edu/references/botlinks/ (Includes a great list of resources for conducting botanical research)
Botany and Horticulture Library, Smithsonian Institution: http://www.sil.si.edu/libraries/bothort/

PALEONTOLOGY:

USGS: http://geology.er.usgs.gov/paleo/glossary.shtml (A glossary of paleontology terms)

III. FINDING ARTICLES

Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) -http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
JStor –http://jstor.org

IV. RESEARCHING EXPEDITIONS

SI Expeditions (SIA): http://siarchives.si.edu/research/faexpeditions.html
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program – Expeditions and Discoveries
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/expeditions/ Harvard-related expeditions, however there may be crossover with SI expeditions
Historic Expeditions, Dept. of Botany: http://nhb-web01.si.edu/botany/colls/expeditions/
CMS expeditions database

V. BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH

General:

Washington Biologists’ Field Club http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/resshow/perry/bios/Members.htm
Northwest Digital Archive http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/index.shtml

By discipline, Smithsonian Institution:

MAMMALOGISTS:

SIA RU007320: http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217476 Division of Mammals Biographical File 1860-1973 and undated

ENTOMOLOGISTS:

SIA RU007323: http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217479 Systematic Entomology, Photographs and Biographical Information, 1797-1988 and undated

ORNITHOLOGISTS:

SIA RU007308: http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217465 American Ornithologists Union, Biographical Files, 1883-
Bird Division Hall of Fame: http://vertebrates.si.edu/birds/Hall_of_fame/hall_of_fame_thumbnail_gallery_short.html Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Birds

BOTANISTS

NMNH Department of Botany biographical file - Located in the Botany Library (ask Librarian for assistance)
Harvard University Herbarium (HUH) Botanist Index. http://kiki.huh.harvard.edu/databases/botanist_index.html
JSTOR PLANT SCIENCE (subscription or onsite at SIA). Search under "person". When results are returned, click on "Collections" and look for "Plant Collectors". We wish it were more straight forward.