500s Reference Book Report

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500s Reference Book Report

• Roberta Dzeima
• Libr150
• Winter 2003

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Bibliography

• Call NumberR598.2978 P485f
• Author Roger Tory Peterson maps by Virginia
  Marie Peterson
• Title A field guide to Western birds
• Place Boston
• Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co
• Date 1989

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More information

• Arrangement Non-specific, began with Loons,
  Grebes and Cormorants and ended with Misc. strays
  from Mexico, Alaskan strays and Other Asian
  strays
• Indexing Scientific name or Species and
  subspecies
• Scope Birds of North American west of the 100th
  meridian

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• Currency 3rd edition (1st edition 1934, 2nd
  edition 1961)
• Intended purpose teach everyone about birds of
  North America
• Physical Format Book and CD Rom
• Special Features Maps in 4 colors which include
  name of bird and page number, end papers have
  roadside silhouettes, ruler on back page, how to
  ID birds, systematic checklist

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• Authority or credentials Roger Tory Peterson is
  a very well known author. He is considered the
  most knowledgeable source on birds. Houghton
  Mifflin is also a well established
  (1832)publisher.
• Personal review Wonderful book, beautiful
  pictures, maps are easy to read. Great for
  beginners and experts.

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• Examples typifying references
• 1 map 408,dark eyed Junco-index, Junco dark
  eyed(p332,m408)
• 2 index, tanger scarlet (p314)
• WWW tools-Yahoo.com
• Junco-71,000 hits
• www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov
• birds/cornell.edu
• Museum.gov.ns.ca

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