LibGuides: BIOL 570: Conservation Biology: Finding Government Reports and Documents

Finding Government Information can be particularly challenging - both by the many departments and agencies involved, as well as the nature of each of their unique ordering and organizational codes and descriptions. However, WSU Libraries is a Federal Depository Library and many Government Documents can be searched through our online catalog:

[remember - for further assistance with Government Documentation - please consult WSU Libraries' Government Information Research Guide here: https://libraries.wichita.edu/gov]

WSU Online Catalog
You may search by ecosystem or species, and filter by Government Documents - or see what other books and more the library has relating to your research!

Essentials of Conservation Biology by Richard B. Primack Essentials of Conservation Biology combines theory and research to explain the connections between conservation biology and ecology, climate change biology, the protection of endangered species, protected area management, environmental economics, and sustainable development. A major themerunning throughout the text is the active role that scientists, individuals, conservation organizations, and governments can play in protecting biodiversity, even while providing for human needs.
Call Number: QH75 .P752 2014 - Textbook Reserves
ISBN: 9781605352893
Publication Date: 2014-05-09
A Primer of Conservation Biology by Richard B. Primack This primer is divided into five chapters, focusing on: biological diversity and its value; the threats to biological diversity; conservation at the population and species levels; protecting and managing habitats and ecosystems; and human societies and sustainable development. Case studies demonstrate the controversies in the field. The choice of examples show the full range of species, habitats and geographic areas of the world.
Call Number: QH75 .P7525 1995
ISBN: 0878937307
Publication Date: 1995-06-01
Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications by Fred Van Dyke, Rachel L. Lamb This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science. In this, the Third Edition of the highly successful Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, the authors address their interdisciplinary topic as it must now be practiced and perceived in the modern world. Beginning with a concise review of the history of conservation, the authors go on to explore the interplay of conservation with genetics, demography, habitat and landscape, aquatic environments, and ecosystem management, and the relationship of all these disciplines to ethics, economics, law, and policy. An entirely new chapter, The Anthropocene: Conservation in a Human-Dominated Nature, breaks new ground in its exploration of how conservation can be practiced in anthropogenic biomes, novel ecosystems, and urban habitats.
Call Number: Electronic book
ISBN: 9783030395346
Publication Date: 2020

In addition WSU Libraries provides access to many Electronic Databases providing Government Reports and Documents online - which are more easily searchable by Agency, Department, Acts and Laws, etc... try the following as not all databases contain ALL the same materials:

USA.gov
Official U.S. government search engine for Federal and State information.
Science.gov
This site serves as a gateway to scientific research conducted by the Federal government, and provides access to more than 60 databases and 15 agencies.
SciTech Connect
Your connection to science, technology, and engineering research information from the U.S. Department of Energy

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HeinOnline’s Government, Politics & Law contains more than 100 million pages of content across 156,000 titles and 310,000 volumes. HeinOnline bridges the gap in history by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,500 periodicals. In addition to its vast collection of journals, the database also contains the Congressional Record bound volumes in entirety, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, constitutions for every country in the world, classic books from the 18th & 19th centuries, all United States Treaties, the Federal Register and CFR from inception, and much more!

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A growing partnership of over 70 libraries and research institutions, primarily university libraries, pooling their resources to create a digital library. The primary goals are long-term preservation of fragile collections, along with methods for making these records more readily accessible while still respecting in-copyright works. While WSU faculty, staff, and students can search across the entire digital library, they have full-text access to only the items in the Public Collections.
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NexisUni, formerly LexisNexis Academic, Includes access to over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications (most full-text, the rest abstracted), primarily newspapers, magazines and journals. Covers local, regional and international newspapers (in English and non-English languages). Includes broadcast transcripts, case law, legal codes, regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), company financial information, and SEC filings and reports.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications This link opens in a new window
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Indexes print and electronic publications created by Federal agencies. Provides links to full-text, when available. Coverage: 1994-present.
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ITIS: Interagency Taxonomic Information System
The White House Subcommittee on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics has identified systematics as a research priority that is fundamental to ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation. This primary need identified by the Subcommittee requires improvements in the organization of, and access to, standardized nomenclature. ITIS (originally referred to as the Interagency Taxonomic Information System) was designed to fulfill these requirements. In the future, the ITIS will provide taxonomic data and a directory of taxonomic expertise that will support the system. See about for agencies involved: https://www.itis.gov/info.html
• Natural Resources Agency Government Documents and Technical Reports (by agency)
This guide page from Humboldt University allows you to search the publications of the US government by department or agency.
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
Encyclopedia of Life
Remember to find the scientific name and taxonomy for your species so that you will be able to focus your search and find related or comparative research!

BIOL 570: Conservation Biology

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In addition WSU Libraries provides access to many Electronic Databases providing Government Reports and Documents online - which are more easily searchable by Agency, Department, Acts and Laws, etc... try the following as not all databases contain ALL the same materials: