Guides: Upward Bound: Environmental Science Field Lab: Home

Recommended Websites

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
PLANTS Database, USDA
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) was established to encourage free and open access to biodiversity data via the Internet, and does so through a global network of 57 countries and 47 organizations.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org) is an effort among scientists and the general public to bring together information about all 1.9 million species on the planet.
National Geographic
The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that works to further the understanding of the planet and empower all to generate solutions for a more sustainable future. For 130 years, they have funded scientists and explorers and shared their findings with the world.
World Wildlife Fund
Provides information on some of the more high-profile endangered species and places of the world.

Noting your sources:

Gives credit to the creators of the information that you used in your papers, presentations, and projects.
Adds credibility to your argument or assertions.
Helps you avoid committing plagiarism.
Shares the sources you found with other researchers.

Citizen Literacy Guide
An online toolkit that promotes the development of key information skills for democratic citizenship and features short videos, handouts, and activities that faculty across all disciplines can integrate into their courses and assignments.