Holt, John G. (ed.) Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 4 vols. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1984.
LOCATIONS: CHEM REF, CHEM STACKS, MCKREF STACKS. Partial holdings in HBKREF REFSTK and HBK STACKS
CALL NUMBER:QR81.B46 1984
Articles on bacterial genera include descriptions, isolation and enrichment procedures, habitats, physiology.
Balows, Albert (ed.) The Prokaryotes: a Handbook on the Biology of Bacteria: Ecophysiology, Isolation, Identification, Applications. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1991.
LOCATION:CHEM REF
CALL NUMBER:QR72.5.P76 1991
Introductory essays, and general chapters on such topics as life cycles and prokaryotic behavior, are located in volume 1. Chapters on genera and families are arranged phylogenetically. Information on taxonomic history, habitats, isolation, cultivation, identification, pathogenicity, and applications is included. Literature references are provided.
For more details, consult the Microbiology Research Guide
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.
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.