E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced a major set of enhancements for Grzimek’s Animal Life, a comprehensive online resource covering more than 4,000 species of animals. Key enhancements include addition of new content, navigational tools and social networking capabilities.
Complementary content from UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes, 2nd Edition, has been integrated to provide coverage on 12 of the earth’s major biomes. Each biome is explained through comprehensive essays including detailed information on climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species and more. Biomes are accessible through the main site navigation or a new interactive range map, powered by Google. Academic journals have been made available to all pages through a tab on the news portlet.
Other enhancements include: 18 new essays including Animalia, which explains the breath and diversity of animal life, written by Grzimek’s Animal Life editorial board’s editor-in-chief Nancy Simmons; updated navigation to aid easier browsing through animal groups and species; options to share articles through popular social networking and bookmarking sites; and an OPAC connection allowing libraries to expand search results to include their other holdings.
Since its initial release in October 2009, Grzimek’s Animal Life has received a 5-star rating from Multimedia & Internet @ Schools and was named as the Top of the List Reference Source for 2009 by Booklist.
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