Guidelines for Development of Biology Data Banks

by Philip L. Altman, Kenneth D. Fisher, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Life Sciences Research Office, National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Specialized Information Services Division

1981 · Bethesda, Md. : Life Sciences Research Office, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Technical report on the conception and planning of biology data bases in the USA - discusses the role of feasibility studies to establish information needs, adequate financing, data collecting methodology, information user interactive processes, and the need for regular project evaluation, etc., and includes a glossary of terms relating to animal production and animal feeding. Bibliography and questionnaires.

Conservation Directory 2000

by National Wildlife Federation

1999 · Lyons Press

The Lyons Press is proud to present the forty-fifth annual edition of the National Wildlife Federation's "Conservation Directory" of U.S. and international organizations and agencies working to protect the environment -- the most vital resource of its kind. Included are: members of the United States Congress; government agencies; citizens' groups; educational institutions; databases, services, periodicals, and other directories; federally protected conservation areas; indexes; and more. This annual directory is essential for colleges and universities, libraries, environmental activists, students, outdoor writers, science editors, natural-resource agencies, those seeking employment in the field of conservation, researchers, and all individuals interested in wildlife and ecology.