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Archbold
Biological Station LIBRARY:
Outstanding collection in ecology and organismal biology
Librarian, Fred E. Lohrer
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 History & Management. The Library has been an integral part of
the Station's facilities since its founding in 1941. Building on the nucleus of
Richard Archbold's personal collection, the Library has grown steadily by purchases and
subscriptions and by many donations from individuals. The Library exists to enhance the
research goals of the Station and is primarily for the benefit of Staff and visiting
scientists. However, the collection is also an important resource for area biologists and
for anyone interested in the ecosystems of Florida. The Library is a non-circulating
research collection open to the public by appointment. The Library has interlibrary loan
service.
Subject Emphasis & Holdings.
The Library collects material extensively in
plant and animal ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation biology, limnology,
entomology, ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, and Florida natural history.
As of 2006, the collection includes 6,690 books, 7,500 bound periodical volumes,
3,300
Florida maps and aerial photographs, and 17,000 reprints. The Library has holdings in 400 serials and subscribes to 200.
Access. The books are accessible through the card
catalog and an on-line catalog (77% completed as of
July 2006). The Dewey Decimal
System is used and a shelf list and an author catalog were maintained until
1999.
The serials are accessible through an on-line List of
Serials. The reprints are filed by author and are not
cataloged. The Florida quadrangle maps are stored alphabetically and are not cataloged.
Other maps are stored by catalog number.
 On-line
Catalog. On 15 May 2002, Archbold Expeditions and
the Heartland Library Cooperative
(a 4-county public library group) signed a partnership agreement for
cooperation in joint cataloging services. The Cooperative will supply
technical services for Archbold including cataloging services for
retrospective conversion, software maintenance, and courier service. During
2003-04, the book collection was inventoried and culled, and bar-code
labels were added to 6,100 books. As of July 2006, the catalog
contains 5,140 books (77% of the total) and work is ongoing. Search
Instructions. To confine searches to only
the Archbold collection during this
interim phase of catalog preparation, click on "advanced" search
at the first screen of the catalog. At the second screen of the
catalog, scroll down the page and select the Archbold library from the
Library box.
STABIB
(click to search the file),
the scientific bibliography of Archbold Biological Station,
1942-2006, contains 1,664 citations and is the scientific record of
research on Station ecosystems.
Services.
- Electronic Databases.
- CURRENT CONTENTS; CD-ROM Version. Agriculture, Biology, & Environmental
Sciences (ABES). The ABES edition includes bibliographic
information, including abstracts, for over 900 journals. The Archbold Library subscribes to 108 of these and this
subset represents our core set of journals. The Library has annual disks
only for 1997-2003. The annual disks are available for loan from the Librarian for use at
the general access computer, Minerva, in the Library
reading room.
- ABSEARCH is a retrospective bibliographic database for natural resources. The Archbold
Library has access to all 11 databases in the collection, and receives updates annually.
The Library has complete, or near-complet sets of most of the journals covered by
ABSEARCH. The CD is installed on the general access computer, Minerva, in the
Library reading room. Another CD is available for checkout from the
Librarian for use at your personal computer. The subjects in ABSEARCH include;
conservation biology, ecology, fisheries, icthyology/herpetology, mammalogy,
ornithology, and wildlife management.
- Reference. A collection of important reference books exists in the reading room.
The Librarian renders assistance to patrons when needed and to questions by mail or by
telephone.
- Photocopying. A copy machine is available for patron use. The charge is $.10 per
page.
- Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary loan service is available to Station Staff and
Research Associates or to Visiting Scientists in residence at the Station.
The Station Library participates in the Florida Library Information
Network and the Library fills loan requests from other libraries.
Depository Library. The Archbold Biological Station Library
is one of 2 depository libraries (also Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory
and Reserve) for the OBFS (Organization of Biological Field
Stations) Newsletter and has a near-complete set (1967-2002),
assembled in September 2003 by the OBFS Secretary/Treasurer Claudia
Luke. Current issues are added to the set when published.
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