Find Books - EBIO 2100 - Marine Biology - Library Guides at Tulane University

Why Use Books?

Books are useful for research because they provide:

An in-depth overview of a topic which is more focused than an encyclopedia but less specific than a Journal article
Background information on a topic
A general overview of a topic and how it relates to broader, narrow or related themes and issues
A reliable and authoritative works cited, reference list or bibliography

Find Books @ Tulane and Elsewhere

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One-stop discovery of books/eBooks, articles, digital media, and more at Tulane University Libraries.

Interlibrary Loan
If the libraries at Tulane don't have the article or book that you need, request an interlibrary loan. Our library will find a library that has the book or article and we'll have them send it to us.
TU/LU Card
To access Loyola's Monroe Library. For undergraduate students.
LALINC Card
To access Libraries of other Louisiana universities and colleges. Graduate students & Faculty

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WorldCat allows you to discover materials at Tulane University AND in libraries worldwide. View local holdings or borrow from U.S. libraries using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Two different interfaces, the first a more in-depth option via subscription (FirstSearch, via the Tulane University icon link), and the second open-access (WorldCat Local, via the orange OA icon) offer unique user experiences.

Google Books
Use Google Books to do a full-text search of books in their database. If you find something you want, copy the title into Library Search and see if it's available. If not, order it through Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD)

Using Subject Headings

Subject headings are words used to describe the main ideas (the subject or topic) of an item. All books on the same topic will be assigned the same subject heading.

Sampling of Available Books

Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs by Camilo Mora (Editor)
Call Number: QL620.45 .E26 2015
ISBN: 9781107089181
Publication Date: 2015-04-23
Reflecting the very latest research in a broad and ever-growing field, this comprehensive guide is a must-read for anyone interested in the ecology of fishes on coral reefs.
The American Sea by Rezneat M. Darnell
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781623493011
Publication Date: 2015-06-01
History, geology, geography, meteorology, chemistry, biology, ecology, and human relations in one comprehensive reference. In addition to photographs of deep water and other organisms that are included in the book, a number of illustrations have been added to provide excellent visual material, including historical and ocean floor maps and many works of original art depicting marine species, sea turtles, fish, and crustaceans.
The Atchafalaya River Basin by Bryan P. Piazza
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781623490393
Publication Date: 2014-04-28
Piazza has compiled and synthesized the body of scientific knowledge for the Atchafalaya River Basin, documenting the ecological state of the basin and providing a baseline of understanding.
Chronobiology of Marine Organisms by Ernest Naylor
Call Number: QH91 .N39 2010
ISBN: 9780521760539
Publication Date: 2010-02-04
The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of marine biology, marine ecology, animal behaviour, oceanography and other biological sciences.
Deep-sea : marine biology, geology, and human impact by Dennis R. Bailey; Susan E. Howard
Call Number: QH91.8.D44 D44 2012
ISBN: 9781622571734
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
This book examines the marine biology, geology and human impact of the deep-sea environment.
The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms by Walter M. Goldberg
Call Number: QH95.8 .G65 2013
ISBN: 9780226301679
Publication Date: 2013-10-04
Reefs provide a wealth of opportunity for learning about biological and ecosystem processes, and reef biology courses are among the most popular in marine biology and zoology departments the world over.
Marine Ecology in a Changing World by Andrés Hugo Arias (Editor); María Clara Menendez (Editor)
Call Number: QH541.5.S3 M37 2014
ISBN: 9781466590076
Publication Date: 2013-11-15
The book examines the fundamentals of marine ecology: ecosystem stability, water quality, and biodiversity in the context of the changes taking place globally. I
Seashore Animals of the Southeast by Edward E. Ruppert; Richard S. Fox
Call Number: QL135 .R87 1988
ISBN: 0872495353
Publication Date: 1988-05-01
The first comprehensive field guide to more than 300 marine animals that inhabit southeastern beaches.
Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Fish by F. Brian Eddy; Richard D. Handy
Call Number: QL639.1 .E33 2012
ISBN: 9780199540945
Publication Date: 2012-07-05
Presents a current and comprehensive overview of fish physiology to demonstrate how living fish function in their environment.
Return to the Sea by Annalisa Berta
Call Number: QL713.2 .B475 2012
ISBN: 9780520270572
Publication Date: 2012-04-25
Return to the Sea portrays the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals.
Freshwater Fishes by Lionel Cavin
Call Number: QE851 .C38 2017 - 1st Floor and online
ISBN: 178548138X
Publication Date: 2017-05-23
This book covers the history of these fishes over the last 250 million years by exploring the links between their biological evolution and the paleogeographic and environmental transformations of our planet, whether these be gradual or sudden.

How to Find a Book in the Library Stacks

When you see a print book you're interested in, how do you retrieve it and check it out?

Think of the call number--circled below in red--as the 'address' of the book.

Tulane Libraries use call numbers following the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. Watch the below video from the Storms Research Center at the University of Valley Forge to learn how the LC system works.

And check out this video on using the MAP IT feature to find a book in our stacks:

When you find the book/s you're looking for, you can check them out on the 1st floor of Howard-Tilton Memorial Library.