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Dinosaurs

Library Resources: Dinosaurs

Pittsburgh Region

  • Carnegie Museum of Natural History
    http://www.carnegiemnh.org/
    Beginning in Spring 2005, Dinosaur Hall will be transformed into Dinosaurs in Their World, a dramatic exhibit arena that will reflect current scientific evidence of these colossal creatures and their environments.
    • Dinosaurs
      Check here for information on the Dinosaur collection at CMNH.
  • Carnegie Magazine: Dippy's Anniversary
    http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1999/julaug/feat1.html
    Learn about the lifesize dinosaur statue in front of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

 

United States

  • Blast from the Past!
    http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/blast/
    An exhibit on the asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs to accompany an exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian, Washington DC.
  • Dinosaur Internet Mailing List Archive
    http://dml.cmnh.org/
    Read the latest postings from this mailing list of Dinosaur scientists, hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
  • The Dinosauria
    Online exhibits from the University of California Museum of Paleontology in Berkeley
  • New Scientist: Dinosaurs
    http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dinosaurs
    "In recent years a wealth of stunning discoveries have transformed our understanding of dinosaurs. Learn about some of these by clicking on the timeline in our dinosaurs special report." Also includes the latest news about dinosaurs.
  • Sue at the Field Museum
    http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/
    Check out the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex at Chicago's natural history museum.
  • Yahoo Kids! Dinosaurs
    Links to Dinosaur websites for kids.

 

International

  • BBC: Age of the Dinosaurs
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/
    Part of the BBC's section on Prehistoric Life, Dinosaurs offers a timeline of dinosaur life, information on the different types of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals
  • Natural History Museum: Dino Directory
    http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/
    Allows you to look up a dinosaur by time period and continent. It is a guide to 127 of the most well-described dinosaurs, including over 600 images.
  • Project Prosauropod
    http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/lab/lab.html
    Come to the lab of the Fundy Geological Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada, and watch as researchers uncover the 200 million year old skeleton of a prosauropod dinosaur.