Birds of North America
Birds of North America Online
It normally costs $40/year for individuals to subscribe to BNAOnline. All you need to do is go to the library and sign up for one of their library cards. They will then give you the password information so that you can access BNAOnline from your home or work computer.
The Birds of North America series contains the most
comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information
about all species of birds that nest in North America. This
series is similarly ambitious to the collection of life
histories put together by Arthur Cleveland Bent in the first
half of the 20th century. While the Bent series remains a
timeless classic loaded with invaluable information, much
has been learned about birds since its publication and the
BNA series provides the best current information about every
North American species. Plus it offers extras such as video
clips for many of the birds, and it is constantly being
updated to reflect the latest research.
The State Cultural Center is located beside the west
wing of the State Capitol. Metered parking for visitors can
be reached by using the
Greenbrier Street entrance to the Capitol Complex. There
are two libraries in the Cultural Center (State Archives is
the other). When you enter the building, go to the left,
behind a partition, to get to the correct library. The
library is open 8:30-5:00, Monday through Friday. If the
staff person on duty doesn't know the password information
(most do), you can get that
from Jim Waggy once you have your card.
The Cultural Center Library also has the print version
of BNA in its reference section. Use the index, located in
the last of the boxed sets, to go directly to information
about a particular species. The library also has some other
excellent bird books, and Mary Hogue, the director of the
library, has invited the Handlan Chapter to make
recommendations for future acquisitions. Mary, and the rest
of the library staff, deserves great credit for making all
of these significant resources available.
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Photo Courtesy of Roger Mayhorn - mayhorn@netscope.net |
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