Librarian
Janet Hughes
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Contact:
Life Sciences Library
408 Paterno
University Park, PA 16802
408 Paterno
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3705
General Resources
These sources are general and cover both plants and animals.
Print identification guides and other resources may be available; check the catalog for locations and availability.
There are many apps that can be used to identify plants, trees, birds, insects and other organisms. Find apps, such as iNaturalist, recommended by the BIOL 110 lab coordinators, in the appropriate app stores, or linked below:
- Merlin (bird identification)
- Audubon (bird identification)
- PlantSnap (plants, flowers, cacti, succulents, and mushroom identification)
- Pl@ntNet (plants, flowers, and tree identification)
- Picture Insect: Bug Identification (Android, App Store)
- NatureServe Exploreran authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada.
- Encyclopedia of LifeTrusted species information from resources across the world
- Discover Life ID Nature Guidesan online encyclopedia of life, with over a million species pages, many with photos, information, and links to more info on other sites.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new windowencyclopedic articles on many species