African Animals
A guide to information at the Elmhurst Public Library
Reference Books
Amazing Animals of the World (J Ref 591 Ama)
The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals (J Ref 591 Gro)
International Wildlife Encyclopedia (J Ref 591 Int)
Books
Books on African animals, available for checkout, can be found under the Dewey Decimal call number J 591.96. Each individual animal has its own call number, for example:
| J 598.5 |
Ostriches |
| J 599.61 |
African elephants |
| J
599.638 |
Giraffes |
| J 599.6657 |
Zebras |
| J 599.757 |
Lions |
To find books on individual animals, do a keyword search on the Library’s catalog, or ask a librarian to help you.
Databases
Amazing Animals
Encyclopedia of Animals
Kids Search
New Book of Knowledge Online
Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia Online
Student Research Center
New Book of Popular Science
Lands and Peoples
Websites
http://www.awf.org/wildlives/
The African Wildlife Foundation’s web site.
http://www.kidsclick.org/midanim.html
Kids’ Click – Animals
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/Regions/Africa/Science_and_Nature/Animals/
Yahooligans – African Animals
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