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PBIO 699K: Molecular Systematics

Instructor: Dr. Charles Delwiche

Resources compiled and web page developed by Marian Burright, UM Libraries

This guide will assist you in locating resources for PBIO 699K Molecualr Systematics. Due to licensing agreements, some of the electronic resources available by remote search are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. E-mail Marian Burright, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9068 for more information.

Contents

PBIO 699K Molecular Systematics
Molecular Biology Reference
Molecular Biology Texts & Treatises
Molecular Biology Databases
Taxonomy and Nomenclature Sources
Library Catalog
Journal Article Databases
Electronic Journals
Inter Library Loan (Borrow Items not Owned at UM Libraries)
Off-Campus Access to Library Resources
Questions

PBIO 699K Molecular Systematics Course Page

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Molecular Biology Reference

    Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

    Lackie, J.M. and Dow, J.A.T., editors. Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology. 3rd ed. San Diego: CA: Academic Press, 1999.
    LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference
    CALL NUMBER: QH 575 .L24 1999

    Guntger, Kahl. The Dictionary of gene technology: genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics. 2nd ed. Weinheim; Chichester: Wiley-VCH 2001.
    LOCATION: Chemistry Library Reference
    CALL NUMBER: QH 442 .K34 2001

    Smith, Anthony. Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Rev. ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
    LOCATION: Chemistry Library Reference
    CALL NUMBER: QD 415 .A25 O94 2000

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Molecular Biology Texts & Treatises

    Alberts, Bruce et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4 ed. New York: Garland, 2002.
    LOCATION: Chemistry Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: QH 581 .2 .M64 2002

    Mount, David W. Bioinformatics: Sequence and Genome Analysis. Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2001.
    LOCATION: Chemistry Library Stacks
    CALL NUMBER: QH 441.2 .M68 2001

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Molecular Biology Databases

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature Sources

MICROORGANISMS

PLANTS

    Gledhill, D. Names of Plants. Cambridge, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 1989. 2nd ed.
    LOCATIONS: MCKREF STACKS (MCK STACKS has 1985 edition)
    CALL NUMBER: QK96.G54 1989
    A collection of Latin plant names and their meanings in English, arranged alphabetically by Latin name. Section 4 explains the rules of botanical nomenclature.

    Gray, Asa.Manual of Botany; A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and North Eastern United States and Adjacent Canada. New York, N.Y.: American Book Co., 1950.
    LOCATIONS: MCKREF STACKS, MCK STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QK117.G75 1950
    "A handbook of the flowering plants and ferns of the central and northeastern United States and adjacent Canada." There is an index to Latin names of families, genera and species and a separate index to English, French-Canadian and colloquial names.

    Harris, James G., and Melinda Woolf Harris. Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary. Spring Lake, Utah: Spring Lake Publishing, 1994.
    LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QK9.H37 1994
    Part 1 is an alphabetical glossary of over 2400 terms commonly used in plant description and identification. Part 2 groups related terms together to enable comparisons. Illustrated with line drawings.

    Hyam, R., and R. Pankhurst. Plants and Their Names: A Concise Dictionary. Oxford, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. London, Eng.: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1995.
    LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QK96.P35 1995
    A reference source to some 16,000 of the more commonly occurring vernacular and Lain names of plants. In selecting plants for inclusion, an emphasis was given to plants grown ornamentally in Northern Europe and those that serve as sources of food or raw materials. Information for most entries includes name derivations,descriptions, uses, and geographical distribution. Scientific entries of family, genus, species, and common specific epithets and synonyms are cross-referenced.

    The Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature. London: H. M. Stationery Office. Quarterly. 1971 - .
    LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QK95.K4
    An annual publication listing all periodical articles and books and new names for vascular plants of the world. Covers flowering plants, gymnosperms and ferns. Each volume has an author index. Volumes from 1987 onward include a cumulated genus index for each year.

    Mabberley, D. J. The Plant Book. Cambridge, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
    LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QK11.M29 1987
    Presents currently accepted generic and family names of flowering plants (including gymnosperms), ferns and other pteridophyta in dictionary format. English names are cross-referenced to the generic entries.

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ANIMALS

    Margulis, Lynn. Five Kingdoms; an Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth. 2nd. ed. New York, NY: W. J. Freeman, 1988.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QH83.M36 1988
    Classifies all living things into five kingdoms: Prokaryotae, Protoctista, fungi, animalia, and Plantae. Illustrated with line drawings and some photographs. Apendix lists all genera mentioned in the book and others as well. Index includes scientific and common names.

    Sims, R.W. ed. Animal Identification; A Reference Guide. New York, NY: Wiley, 1980.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QL351.A53
    Organized according to phylum, class and family. Cites direct and indirect references which will enable identification. Vol. 1 - Marine and Brackish Water Animals, Vol 2 - Land and Freshwater Animals (not insects), Vol. 3 - Insects. Vol. 3 has an index to group names used in that volume.

    Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972.
    LOCATION(S): MCKREF STACKS
    CALL NUMBER: QL3.G7813
    This 13 volume set provides an in-depth overview of animal life by zoological classification. Includes information on animal psychology, behavior, reproduction and taxonomy, as well as general ecological information by species. Indexed by both scientific and common name.

    For more details, consult the Animals: Common & Scientific Names research guide.

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Library Catalog

    Catalog
    Search the Library Catalog to find books, government, and other publications on a particular topic.
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Journal Article Databases

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Journals available full-text online

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Interlibrary Loan

Off-campus Access to Resources

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Questions?

If you have any questions about these or other library resources, contact Marian Burright.
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