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Journals, references, databases
Hint: when you go to a searchable database, remember to search for all possible names of reindeer/caribou: reindeer, caribou, rangifer. In some databases you can do a Boolean search, in which case you can use a string: reindeer OR caribou OR rangifer. In other databases you might have to do search for one word at a time. All the databases linked here have been found to contain references to printed resources on Rangifer.
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board Publications
News from this management organization on caribou research.
LARS - abstracts of selected research projects
Summaries of research projects, many of which deal with caribou/reindeer.
Books by Oyvind Ravna and Barentsview
Books deal with peoples of the North and their relationship with reindeer.
Oulu University Library
Search for 'reindeer' on this page to access library pages and databases documents.
Find articles about caribou/reindeer
Online storage of articles from popular magazines. You may find some interesting material here.
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Conservation News/Press Releases
Search for news items on caribou on the page (Cntrl F).
Caribou Trails
This newsletter is a publication of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group. Its purpose is to involve and inform all the users of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd so that it may be effectively managed.
References for species: Rangifer tarandus
Index of articles and papers on Rangifer.
People in Reindeer/Caribou Systems Network Publications
Publications by members of Rangifer.net network of researchers, managers, users.
Thunder on the Tundra: Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit of the Bathurst Caribou
From 1996 through 2001, the Tuktu and Nogak Project brought together elders, hunters, youth and researchers to record stories about the Bathurst caribou and their calving grounds. Thunder on the Tundra is one result of this project.
Abstracts from Human Role in Reindeer/Caribou Systems workshop
The collection of abstracts used at the conference Human Role in Reindeer/Caribou Systems that led to the creation of rangifer.net project.
Polar Research, Vol. 19 no. 1, 2000. Proceedings of the Human Role in Reindeer/Caribou Systems Workshop
Contents of the special issue of Polar Research devoted to the workshop initiating the Human Role in Reindeer/Caribou Systems project.
Cold Regions Bibliography-CRREL
This database currently contains over 208,000 records, with about 6,000 accessions annually. After entering the supplied user id,'COLD' and password, 'USER', visitors to the website can search the database by keyword, author, or year of publication.
Scientific Journal RANGIFER
RANGIFER is the world’s only scientific journal dealing exclusively with husbandry, management and biology of arctic and northern ungulates and publishes original, unpublished papers, review articles and brief communications.
Scientific Journal RANGIFER - old unofficial site
The old unofficial site (in Japan) of journal RANGIFER with contents of the back issues
References for species: Rangifer tarandus
A list of sources on caribou, especially those pertaining to effects of fire on this species.
Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Publications and Suggested Readings
Here you find BQCMB's reports, newsletter, Caribou News in Brief, as well as a few issues of its predecessor, Caribou News, and an index of all articles published in Caribou News.
Series of abstracts dealing with management of reindeer/caribou from the conferences of the International Association for the Study of Common Property
Abstracts and some full texts of articles related to caribou/reindeer from conferences on common property.
Caribou and Oil Development in Northern Alaska: Lessons from the Central Arctic Herd
The Central Arctic Herd has experienced substantial contact with oil and gas development. Selected bibliography on caribou and oil development is at the bottom of the page.
Newsletter of the Boreal Caribou Research Program
Articles present results of 4 years of the research efforts by this program.
Caribou Readings
A short list of readings on caribou.
Woodland Caribou - Endangered Species Information System
Very comprehensive information on woodland caribou. Sections covered are taxonomy, legal status of the species as endangered in the US, habitats, diet, behavior, management. References on woodland caribou at the end of the page.
Biblioline Arctic and Antarctic Regions Database (1800 - present)
Multidisciplinary collection of databases that focuses on the polar regions. Indexes and abstracts, periodicals, books, proceedings of conferences and symposia, government reports, theses, and dissertations.
SPRILIB Russian North
Scott Polar Research Institute Library holds an exceptionally extensive collection of publications concerning northern Russia and Siberia. There are currently 19,024 records, listing works published from 1671 through to 1999.
ASTIS database
The Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS) database contains over 46,000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada.
Nunavut Environmental Database (a subset of ASTIS)
NED has been prepared for the Nunavut Planning Commission by selecting ASTIS records about Nunavut. In November, 1999, NED contained over 14,300 records. NED contains two type of records: citations to publications and research project descriptions.
UNBC Library Catalog
University of British Columbia, Canada library catalog. To go to the search page, choose "Catalog."
Recommended Reindeer Literature - Reindeer Research Program, UAF
A list of books, journals, articles, theses on reindeer/caribou.
New Publications - Reindeer Research Program, UAF
Reindeer Program Publications with online documents, reports, and articles on reindeer herding.
Abstracts - CAES Workshop "Reindeer 2000"
These abstracts are presentations of key note speakers, PhD students and post-doctoral scientists who participated in the CAES-workshop 'Reindeer 2000'.
Literature by Researchers of Alberta's Boreal Caribou Research Program
An extensive list of publications and presentations by researchers of the Boreal Caribou Research Committee.
List of References of Report on Effects of Aircraft Overflights on the National Park System
A number of references to sources on human disturbances of caribou. To quickly find those related to caribou and reindeer, do the search on page (control-F) for caribou or reindeer.
Forest Renewal British Columbia Final Reports
Many of the reports from this research unit deal with mountain caribou of British Columbia. Use "Control-F" to quickly find those pertaining to caribou.
Publications of Alberta Mountain Caribou Project
Reports and publications of this research effort.
Taiga Biological Station Theses and Research Papers
The page has a list of over 50 abstracts, a good part of which deal with reindeer/caribou.
Sustainable Reindeer Husbandry Project Literature
This page give a short overview of the literature used in the project.
Baiki: The North American Sami Journal Back Issues
A large number of articles in this journal deal with the relationship of Reindeer and Sami people.
University of Saskatchewan Libraries Catalogue
Searchable database of books, articles, other publications.
Publications of the Wildlife Productivity & Management Group (DeerNet)
Searchable database of references related to Deer by WPMG, DeerNet.
BIBSYS Norwegian Database
BIBSYS is a shared library system for all Norwegian University Libraries, the National Library and a number of research libraries.
Labrador knowledge databases: Environment Canada References + IEMR References
This page gives access to two databases on Labrador where plenty of articles on caribou/reindeer can be found: Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research references and Environment Canada References for Labrador.
National Research Council of Canada Journals
Search the full text of journals which include such titles as Canadian Journal of Zoology and Environmental Reviews that have published articles on caribou/reindeer.
Conservation Ecology
Conservation Ecology is an electronic, peer-reviewed, scientific journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research. Manuscript submission, peer review, and publication are all handled on the Internet.
Bureau of Land Management-Alaska Bibliography of Scientific Reports
The page lists various scientific reports. To quickly find those related to caribou, do the search on page (control-F) for caribou.
BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide for Zoology
A general guide to finding zoology related information on the internet. This index to selected quality Internet resources offers access to an immense range of zoological information.
Google directory of biology journals
Links to a wide variety of biological journals.