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 Marine Mammal Sources
Compiled by the
librarians at
the Fisheries-Oceanography Library, University of
Washington. This is not an exhaustive list but rather a
starting point. If you need help finding information, ask a
librarian for assistance. (Note: The UW Libraries Catalog and NTIS on the Web are available to all. Only UW-affiliated users can access the other databases.) UW
Libraries Catalog The Libraries Catalog includes the
book and journal holdings of all of the University of
Washington Libraries collections. You can search for
materials by title words, author names, subject headings,
and keywords. Remember: the catalog will tell you if we own
a journal but not about the contents of the journal. The
Catalog is NOT the database to use to identify journal
articles. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) 1971+ ASFA indexes approximately 4500 journals worldwide covering all aspects of marine, freshwater and brackish water environments. Also, includes technical reports and conference papers. Arctic and Antarctic Regions is a worldwide networked database of cold regions research compiled by the Library of Congress, Science and Technology Division. The Catalog of United States Government Publications from the Superintendent of Documents, can be used to identify information available in Federal Depository Libraries. Bibliographic records since 1994 are included. The University of Washington Libraries is a Federal Depository Library. Current Contents Current Contents Search provides table of contents and indexed coverage of current issues of over 7,000 scholarly research journals and selected books in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Updated weekly. GeoBase An index to the international literature of geography, ecology, earth science and marine science. Current coverage includes articles from 3000 journals as well as books, maps, etc. Updated quarterly. NTIS NTIS indexes government-sponsored research in many fields. NOAA research is included. NTIS is also available for free on the Web covering the years 1990 to the present, usually without abstracts Water Resources Abstracts Water Resources Abstracts covers water resources as treated in the life, physical, and social sciences, plus related engineering and legal topics. 1967 to the present. Zoological Record The world's most comprehensive index to zoological literature. Records cover every aspect of zoology, including biochemistry, behavior, ecology evolution, genetics, etc. Over 6,000 serials plus approximately 1,500 non-serial publications are covered, including professional journals, magazines, newsletters, monographs, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings. Zoological Record is available on public reference terminals in the University Libraries. Search the following databases to cover a particular subject area as it relates to marine mammals: Bibliography of Native North Americans (subsistence hunting, etc.) is available on public reference terminals in the Suzzallo-Allen Libraries. GeoRef (fossils, evolution, etc.) University of Washington Legal Track University of Washington Law Library Catalog SELECTED BOOKS AND SERIALS OF INTEREST: Marine Mammals, Cetacea, Pinnepedia, Sirenia (Search the UW Libraries Catalog for additional titles) Marine Mammals 1. Marine Mammal Science,
, 1985- 2. Aquatic Mammals, 1972- 3. Annual Report to Congress / Marine Mammal Commission
, 1973- 4. Administration of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, 1974-1995 5. The Marine Mammal Commission Compendium of Selected
Treaties, International Agreements, and Other Relevant Documents on
Marine Resources, Wildlife, and the Environment,
1994, Vollumes 1-3 6. Handbook of Marine Mammals,
1981-1994, Volumes 1-5 7. Mammals in the Seas, 1978-1982, Volumes 1-4 Cetacea: Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises 1. Investigations on Cetacea,
1969-1994 2. Report to the Commission / International Whaling Commission,
1975- 3. International Regulation of Whaling : From Conservation of
Whaling to Conservation of Whales and Regulation of Whale-watching,
1985 4. Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whales of the World : The IUCN Red
Data Book, 1991 5. The Conservation of Whales and Dolphins : Science and
Practice, 1996 Pinnipedia: Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses, Sea Otters 1. An Annotated Bibliography on the Pinnipedia,
1976-1991 2. Seals, Fur Seals, Sea Lions, and Walrus : Status Survey and
Conservation Action Plan, 1993 3. The Pinnipeds : Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, 1990 4. The Community Ecology of Sea Otters,
1988 Sirenia: Manatees, Dugongs (Sea Cows) 1. Manatees and Dugongs, 1991 2. Biological Synopsis of the Manatee,
1978
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