Sunday, November 7, 2010

New Multimedia items in the Collection

Magnificent mammals [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A.
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt. ] Eight Mile Plains, Qld : Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor], c2010
Summary: This program illustrates the common characteristics of mammals while also exploring some of the major mammalian groups.  Terminology and comcepts include: body hair, endothermic, mammary glands, cerebrum, differentiated teeth, monotremes, marsupials, placental mammals, rodents, Lagopmorphs, Chiroptera, ungulates, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Carnivora, Cetacea, primates
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619271)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Life of birds [digital video disc]
Keck, Nina
Jerome, Brian A.
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor], 2010
Summary: The program explores major characteristics, adaptation, and life cycles of this group of animals.  Special emphasis is on how they are able to fly. Concepts and termiinology include: flight, wings, contour feathers, down feather, endothermic, crop, gizzard, four-chambered heart, amniotic egg, albumin, yolk, incubation, Archaeopteryx, Passeriformes, Piciformes, Charadriiformes, Falaconiformes, and Aseriformes
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619275)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Amazing amphibians & reptiles [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A.
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects c2010
Summary: Special characteristics of  two vertebrate groups, amphibians and reptiles are examined in the program. Concepts and terminiology include :frog, toad, salamander, metamorphosis, double loop circulatory system, Anura, Urodela, Apoda, scales, ectothermic, anmiotic egg, dinosaurs, Rhynchocephalia, Tuatara, Chelonia, Squamata and Crocodilia
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619276)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert

Classification of organisms [digital video disc]
Jerome, Brian A
Keck, Nina
[Brandon, Vt.] Eight Mile Plains, Qld. Visual Learning Co. Marcom Projects [distributor] c2010
Summary: Attempts to classify the array of life on earth began thousands of years ago.This program is on major advances on the classification of life, focussing on current trends in systmatics and taxonomy.  Concepts and terminology include: scientific name, binonial nomenclature, taxa, domains, Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya, evolutionary, relationships, systematic biology, phylogeny and taxonomy
http://library.nmit.vic.edu.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN(1619277)&QRYTEXT=SDI Alert