RESEARCH LIBRARY  

The library in the Collections and Research Division includes more than 10,000 volumes with an emphasis on mollusks, birds, and Delmarva ecosystems. The library is exceptionally strong in classic and rare systematics works on mollusks, as well as substantial holdings of recent monographs, reprints, and journals. The C&R library is not a circulating library, but researchers may use it by appointment.

The research library has a number of duplicate books and journals that it offers to other libraries and researchers:

Duplicate Books
As the result of donations to the Museum’s library, we have a number of duplicate books and journals that we would like to offer to other libraries and to researchers.  These are offered only to libraries, museums, or other nonprofit institutions on a first come- first served basis.  The books are free but requestors must reimburse the Museum for the cost of shipping (payable by check).  Books can only be mailed to U.S. addresses and will be sent book rate unless otherwise requested.  Please send your request (or any questions) to library@delmnh.org and include the title(s) you are requesting, the name of your institution, a statement of its not-for-profit status, and your agreement to pay for shipping costs. 

Adams & Giacomelli, THE BIRD WORLD DESCRIBED WITH PEN AND PENCIL, 1878.

American Ornithologists Union, CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, 5th Ed., 1957.
American Ornithologists Union, CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, 6th Ed., 1983.

Audubon, John James, THE BIRDS OF AMERICA (2 copies), published by the Macmillan Co., 1941.

Blake, Emmet R., MANUAL OF NEOTROPICAL BIRDS, Vol. 1, 1977.

Chapman, Frank M., DISTRIBUTION OF BIRD LIFE IN ECUADOR, Bull. Of AMNH, Vol. 55, 1926.

Chapin, James P., THE BIRDS OF THE BELGIAN CONGO, Parts 3 & 4, Bull. Of AMNH, Vols. 75A & 75B, 1953-54.

Deignan, H.G., THE BIRDS OF NORTHERN THAILAND, USNM, Bulletin 186, 1945.  (2 copies)

Descourtilz, J. Th., TROPICAL AMERICAN BIRDS, 1960 (reprint of 1835 book)

Forshaw, Joseph M., PARROTS OF THE WORLD, 1977.

Friedmann, Herbert, BIRDS COLLECTED BY THE CHILDS FRICK EXPEDITION TO ETHIOPIA & KENYA COLONY, PT. 2-PASSERES, UNMN, Bulletin 153 (5 copies), 1937.

Grosvenor & Wetmore, THE BOOK OF BIRDS, Vols. 1 & 2, National Geographic Soc., 1939.

Irving, Laurence, BIRDS OF ANAKTUVUK PASS, KOBUK & OLD CROW, USNM, Bulletin 217, 1960.  (2 copies)

Mackworth-Praed & Grant, BIRDS OF EASTERN AND NORTH EASTERN AFRICA, Series One, Vols. 1 & 2, 1957.  Vol. 1 signed by both authors; Vol. 2 by Praed only.

Miller, Gerrit S., THE FAMILIES & GENERA OF BATS, USNM, Bulletin 57, 1907.

Oberholser, Harry C., THE BIRDS OF THE NATUNA ISLANDS, USNM, Bulletin 159, 1932.  (2 copies)

Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 1, 1962 (1 copy).
Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 1, 1976 (2 copies).
Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 2, 1976 (2 copies).
Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 3, 1976 (2 copies).
Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 4, 1976 (1 copy).
Palmer, Ralph S., HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Vol. 5, 1976 (1 copy).

Peters, James Lee, CHECKLIST OF BIRDS OF THE WORLD, Vols. 1-6 & 8-15.

Poole & Schantz, CATALOF OF TYPE SPECIMENS OF MAMMALS IN US NATIONAL MUSEUM, USNM, Bulleting 178, 1942.

Riley, J.H., BIRDS FROM SIAM & THE MALAY PENINSULA, USNM, Bulletin 172, 1938.   (2 copies)

Wetmore, Alexander, OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIRDS OF ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY & CHILE, USNM, Bulletin 133, 1926.

Wetmore & Swales, THE BIRDS OF HAITI & THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, USNM, Bulletin 155, 1933.

Duplicate Journals
These are offered preferentially to libraries, museums, or other not-for-profit institutions on a first come- first served basis.  The journals are free to libraries but requestors must reimburse the Museum for the cost of shipping (payable by check).  Individuals may purchase journal issues- make us a reasonable offer, and will also need to reimburse any shipping costs.  Requests from individuals to purchase journal issues will be held for several weeks to allow libraries priority access. 

Journals can only be mailed to U.S. addresses and will be sent book rate if possible.  Book rate cannot be used except for shipments to institutions.  Because of the large number of duplicate journals in our holdings we have listed them only by year.  Please inquire at library@delmnh.org for our specific holdings.  Send requests to the same address and include the title(s) and volume(s) you are requesting, the name of your institution, a statement of its nonprofit status, and your agreement to pay for shipping costs. 

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, BULLETIN
Vol. XLIII, 1920-1921.

ARDEOLA
Vol. 17-18, 1971-72.

ATLANTIC NATURALIST
Vol. 6(3); Vol. 12(2,5); Vol. 13(1-3); Vol. 14(1-4); Vol. 15(1-3); Vol. 16(4); Vol. 17(1-2,4); Vol. 18(1-3); Vol. 19(4); Vol. 20(1-4); Vol. 21(2-4; Vol. 22(1-2,4); Vol. 23(1); Vol. 24(3-4); Vol. 25(1-4); Vol. 26(1-4); Vol. 27(1-2); Vol. 29(2,4); Vol. 30(1-4); Vol. 31(1-2,4) & Vol. 39.

AUK
Have some or all volumes except for the following:  DO NOT HAVE:  Vols. 1-31; 33-47; 49-53; 56-57; 63; 106-108.

BIRD BANDING
1931, Vol. 2 #1; 1941, Vol. 12 #2; 1953 Vol. 24 #2-4.  COMPLETE SETS OF: Vols. 25-50.
Duplicate sets of:  Vols. 30, 31, 36-50.

CONDOR
Have copies in the following years: 1941; 1944; 1949-50; 1952-1983; 1985-1999.

FIELDIANA ZOOLOGY
New Series #82, 87-89.

LE GERFAUT
Vol. 60(1-4); Vol. 61(1-4); Vol. 61(1-4).

THE IBIS
Have volumes from the following years:  1943-1952; 1955-1959; 1962-1966; 1968-1980; 1990; & 1995.

J. OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
Vol. 29(4) & Vol. 30(1).

J. OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
Vols. 51-54 & 56.

J. FUR ORNITHOLOGIE
Vol. 112(1-4); Vol. 140(1).

LARUS
Vol. 1, 1947.

LINNAEAN SOCIETY, PROCEEDINGS
Nos. 45-46; 58-62; 63-65; 66-70 & 71.

LINNAEAN SOCIETY, TRANSACTIONS
Vols. 3-8, 1933-1962.

LIVING BIRD
Nos. 1-19.

MARYLAND BIRD LIFE
Have copies in the following years:  1949; 1960; 1963-77; & Vol. 43(3) & Vol. 45(3).

NORTH AMERICAN BIRD BANDER
Have copies in the following years:  1978-80; 1985-86.

THE OOLOGISTS’ RECORD
Vol. 39(1-4); Vol. 40(1,3); Vol. 42(1).

ORNIS SCANDINAVICA
Vol. 10(1), 1979.

ORNITHOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
No. 45-46, 1991.

THE OSTRICH
Vol. 29(2); Vol. 30(1-4); Vol. 31(1-4); Vol. 32(1-3); Vol. 33(1-4); Vol. 34(2-3); Vol. 36(3-4).

THE REDSTART
Have copies in the following years:  1964; 1966; 1968; 1972; 1978; 1982-86; 1988 & 1991.

DIE VOGELWARTE
Vol. 22(3-4); Vol. 25(1-2,4); Vol. 26(1-2); Vol. 30(2); Vol. 33(2).

WESTERN FOUNDATION OF VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, PROCEEDINGS
Vol. 1(1-2 & 4-6).

THE WILSON BULLETIN
Have copies in the following years:  1945-46; 1948-2006.