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	This web site is devoted towards the 15th edition of the textbook.
	This web site is devoted towards the 14th edition of the textbook.
	This web site is devoted towards the 13th edition of the textbook. Use it to access quizzes and flash cards  directly related to the material covered in the text.
	This web site is devoted towards the 12th  edition of the text.
	The Zoology Essential Study Partner (ESP) A great study tool. It contains lots of information supported by excellent figures and animations.  Each unit also has a self-test. [check to make sure that your computer has the appropriate plugins/software]

 

Additional Study Tools: There are many other resources available on the web that will aid your studies in zoology. To the right are several links to different zoology resources (click on any of the pictures to the right to access them). They include chapter reviews, flash cards, quizzes, animations as well as numerous links to zoological sites on the web. They will help you to review material and understand zoological concepts better. Use them to enhance your learning experience in zoology this semester.

The Insect Collection

Reading Assignments

Online News in Biology

Societies

General Information

Search WWW Search nytimes.com Search westvalley.edu

• Go to the class site on Angel
• Biology 41 Students Commenting on the Class
• Advice On How To Study Zoology
• About Plagiarism - Make sure to read this information!
• The Tree of Life Web Project
• Map of the Major Animal Phyla - Diagram used in class as a road map
• The Animal Diversity Web
• Web Lift: Follow the link to Metazoa (animals) (from UC Berkeley)
• The Animal Diversity Chapter by Audesirk  (the chapter takes a while to load [3MB], but it is a concise online review of the animal kingdom).
• The Origin of Animal Body Plans - Interesting article taking a closer look at the origin of animals
• California Flora and Fauna: Numerous links to sites with information about the flora and fauna, as well as environmental issues, in the state of California.

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Reading Assignments:

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The Insect Collection:

• Collecting Insects - Make sure to check out this web site. It will be helpful for you throughout the semester.
• How to Pin Insects  - Follow these instructions for your collection
• Insect Orders A good visual overview of the most common orders of the insects.
• Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis
• California's Endangered Insects
• Butterflies and Moths
• Ants of California

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Online News in Biology and Other Sciences:

• Biology in the News - Numerous links to science magazines, journals, newspapers and other media that cover news and research in the field of biology. Make sure to use these links to get an idea about current events in biology.

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Organizations/Societies:

• The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SIC)
• The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
• The Entomological Society of America (ESA)
• American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH)
• The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)
• Cooper Ornithological Society (COS)
• The Cornell Lab of Ornithology(CLO)
• The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM)
• The Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
• The Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• List of Societies in Natural History

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General Information Sources: Find out what kind of learner you are - VARK Why Should You Be Scientifically Literate? Tutorial Services West Valley College Library Services

Need Information for a Term Paper? Search over 3500 newspapers, magazines and periodicals with electronic resources provided by the West Valley College Library. (Available  on campus terminals. Ask your librarian about off-campus access)

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Page created by: Peter Svensson Updated: August 26,  2013