Zoo Library Resources
Welcome to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Library and Archives! A research library open to the public by appointment, we house materials focused on Science, Animals and Wildlife, Conservation, Climate Change, and Behavioral Psychology. The Library is open to Zoo staff and volunteers; researchers must register in advance with the Zoo Librarian.
This page provides links to Zoo Library electronic resources, as well as contact information and the Library catalog. Browse the library catalog to see what books, DVDs, magazines, journals, and CDs are in the collection. The Zoo Library also houses the Zoo Archives, comprising of photos, documents, marketing materials, newsletters, from 1890–Present. (Finding aids currently in progress.)
Have a question about Zoo history or interested in visiting? Email the Zoo Library at: ZooLibrary [at] ClevelandMetroparks [dot] com.
The Zoo Library Catalog and the Online Resource Library (ORL) are freely available anywhere with internet service. Search the Zoo Library Catalog to see our collections and get access to online journals. If prompted, type in the Library name "CMZ Library" to get access. No password required. Some online resources may only be accessed on Zoo premises.
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Digital Periodicals
- International Zoo Educators IZE Journal
- International Zoo Yearbook
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Ohio Journal of Science
- Wildlife Traffic Bulletin
- Conservation Planning Specialist Group:
CPSG Annual Meeting Proceedings
CPSG Second Nature
CPSG Document Repository
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Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Conference Proceedings
Ohio Library Databases
- OhioLink Library Catalog
- INFOhio, Ohio's PreK–12 Digital Library
Proceedings and Reports
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Zoo and Aquarium Organizations
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA)
- GreenFile Database
- BioOne COMPLETE
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Publications Search
Video
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on YouTube
- Cleveland Zoological Society on YouTube
- Zoological Society of London
- Emerald Necklace Publication
- FWS Endangered Species Bulletin
- Audubon Magazine
- AZA Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) Annual Report
Article Search (may not provide full text)
Newsletters
Conservation