LibGuides: Biomes Project Resources: Library Resources

Books in the Library

UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes by Weigel, Marlene, ed.
Call Number: REF 577 WEI
Publication Date: 2000
Comprehensive information on twelve of the Earth's major biomes and their many component ecosystems.
Encyclopedia of the Biosphere by Ramon Folch i Guillen; Josep Ma Camarasa
Call Number: 577 F663e
Publication Date: 1999
An 11-volume encyclopedia organized by type of ecosystem (e.g., v. 6. Temperate rainforests; v. 7. Deciduous forests; v. 8. Prairies and boreal forests)
International Wildlife Encyclopedia by Maurice Burton (Editor); Robert Burton (Editor)
Call Number: 590.3 BUR
Publication Date: 2002
Deserts by Marco C. Stoppato; Alfredo Bini; Linda M. Eklund (Translator)
Call Number: 551.4 STO
Publication Date: 2003
An illustrated handbook that examines the eco-systems of 49 major deserts
World Atlas of Biodiversity by Groombridge, Brian and Martin D. Jenkins
Call Number: 333.95 GRO
Publication Date: 2002
Wetland, Woodland, Wildland by Elizabeth H. Thompson; Eric R. Sorenson; Libby Davidson (Illustrator); Betsy Brigham (Illustrator); Darien McElwain (Illustrator)
Call Number: 557.43 T469w
Publication Date: 2000
Silent Snow by Marla Cone
Call Number: 363.738 CON
Publication Date: 2006
An award-winning US environmental journalist travels to the Arctic to investigate why its inhabitants are heavily impacted by pollution, despite the region's image as one of the last pristine places.
The Blue Planet by Alastair Fothergill; Martha Holmes; Andrew Byatt; David Attenborough; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: OVR 551.46 BYA
ISBN: 0789482657
Publication Date: 2002
From rarely seen creatures of the deep to the birds and fish seen in coastal regions, this book reveals the diverse wildlife found in six distinct habitats that make up the watery parts of our world.
Forests by Jaboury Ghazoul
Call Number: 333.75 GHA
Publication Date: 2015

Library Databases (on campus or through Netilla)

KUA Library Catalog
Books at KUA. Type in the search term and click on author, title, or keyword. Try the power search to identify relevant works for a topic.

Suggested keyword searches: biomes, habitat, environment

CQ Researcher
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In-depth reports that cover current events, ranging from international relations and human rights to environmental issues, medical ethics and economics, and more. Most reports include timelines, graphs and charts, and pro/con debate sections.

Off campus?

For access to the databases from off campus, email the librarians for passwords.

Citing Sources

Noodletools
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Purdue OWL: Research and Writing
MLA In-Text Citations (Purdue OWL)
Sample MLA Works Cited List (Purdue OWL)