USER'S MANUAL FOR THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

NATURAL RESOURCES BIBLIOGRAPHY

W.H. Eifert T.A. Wesche

User's Manual 1985

WWRC - 85 - 40

Prepared for

The National Park Service Research Center A Project of the University of Wyoming

W.H. Eifert T.A. Wesche

Wyoming Water Research Center University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

October 1985

U S E R ' S M A N U A L F O R T H E

Y E L L O W S T O N E N A T I O N A L P A R K

N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S B I B L I O G R A P H Y

Walter H . E i f e r t , Thomas A . Wesche

October 1985

A Project o f the University o f Wyoming- National Park Service Research Center

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , .

DATABASE STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CITATION FORMAT . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .

CONDUCTING A YNPNRB SEARCH . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .

Data Base Printout . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ,

Computer "Search" Procedures . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTOR INDEX

APPENDIX B: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK GEOGRAPHIC MAP KEY

APPENDIX C: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PROJECT MAP

INTRODUCTION

The keystone upon which effective resources management decisions

are formulated can be defined as the quantity and quality of readily

available information. Given the current time and budgetary constraints

confronting National Park Service resource managers, an expedient,

reliable and consistent means of information storage and retrieval must

be made available.

With financial support provided through the University of Wyoming -

National Park Service Research Center, a natural resources database

addressing these concerns has been generated for Yellowstone National

Park. Termed the Yellowstone National Park Natural Resources Bibliog-

raphy (YNPNRB), the database can be defined as a comprehensive, com-

puterized bibliographic storage and retrieval system consisting of

Yellowstone National Park natural resources information.

The YNPNRB was developed primarily to: save time, effort and

expense in locating Yellowstone National Park natural resources litera-

ture; reduce the possibility of future duplication of effort; aid in the

identification of those Park areas where possible data-gaps exist; and

computerize Yellowstone National Park bibliographic information to

ensure rapid retrieval-updating capability.

Subject areas incorporated into the system include: water

resources, fish and wildlife, range management, recreation, geology and

numerous other disciplines associated with the natural resources of

Yellowstone National Park. At present, the database contains approxi-

mately 8,500 citations which will hopefully grow as new information

becomes available.

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Bibliographic information incorporated into the YNPNRB was obtained

from a variety of sources including federal and state agencies, univer-

sities, city and county offices, libraries, consulting firms, commercial

database searches, and environmental and special interest groups.

DATABASE STRUCTURE

The Yellowstone National Park Natural Resources Bibliography is

managed by a computer-based bibliographic storage and retrieval- package

called FAMULUS. The FAMULUS system was originally designed i.n the

mid-1960's to process personal reference collections maintsined by

research scientists. Recent updates to the original FAMULUS package

have provided extreme flexibility in storing, managing and retrieving

bibliographic information,

FAMULUS storage capability to 99,999 individual citations, increased

citation descriptive capacity of up to 1,650 words per citation, and

more efficient FAMULUS access, data entry and editing capabilities. The

FAMULUS system is currently fully operational on the University of Wyoming's

Cyber computers.

Additional refinements include an increased

CITATION FORMAT

Efficient data collection, documentation and computer-based manage-

ment procedures required citation formatting standardization a t the

onset of this study. To adhere to FAMULUS guidelines and pLcovi.de the

NPS with an easily readable citation, the following " F i e l d " structure

was developed:

FIELD DEFINITION

AUTH Author of publication SORT Author rearrangement YEAR Year(s) of publication(s)

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TITL Complete title of publication SRCE Pub 1 i sher DESC Descriptors or key words LOCN Physical location of document GEOG Geographic area encompassed by the report

In review of the above citation "Field" structure, the A U T I l , SORT,

YEAR, TITL, and SRCE "Fields" are basically self -explanatory mid reqcii re

no further elucidation. A more indepth description of the D E S C , LOCN, and

GEOG "Fields" is as follows:

DESC

LOCN

GEOG

- Subject keywords used to identify the topic of the report.

Each citation has been assigned 3 to 4 keyword descriptors

for enhanced citation retrieval capability.

listing o f all YNPNRB descriptors can be found in Appendix

A .

An alphabetized

- This field identifies the repository where a copy of the

actual document may be obtained.

library or office will be listed first f o l l o w e d by the cit.y

in parentheses. Those cities which are o u t s i d c of Wyom:i-ng

will also have the state name listed.

The name of the agency,

- Identifies the specific Park area addressed by a report.

Geographic information listed in this field includes: YNP

ranger districts, major drainage basins, sub-basins and

finally the particular stream, lake, geologic feature, etc.

encompassed by the report. T h i s field is particularly

useful in restricting a "Search" to a specific geographic

area of the Park, A map of the Yellowstone National Park

Project area is presented in Appendix B.

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INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

YNPNRB information retrieval is accomplished through utilization

of one, a combination of several, or a l l of the citation formatting

"Fields" previously presented. A "search" statement developed from

these "Fields" can then be designed to meet the specific needs of the

user. Although all of the "Fields" can be searched, past experience

indicates that most NPS requests will probably be filled using a com-

bination of the author, year, title, subject descriptor, or geographic

descriptor fields.

A basic search example would be one in which the user was looking

for a report by a particular individual.

searched by AUTH and any citation listing this person, as either the

author or co-author, would be retrieved. Another example of a search

would be if the user was interested in obtaining all database i n f o m a -

tion concerning "fisheries". If the broad term "fisheries" was usc!d

in the search statement, all "fisheries" related information would lie

retrieved from the database. The user could also refer to the "Descri-p-

tor Index", found in Appendix A and narrow the search term to a more

specific aspect of "fisheries"; for instance, one could use the sub jec t

heading "fish diseases". The search would then be restricted to locat-

ing those YNPNRB citations that pertain to "fish diseases".

The YNPNRB could then be

Searching for citations can become even more site- and t o p i c -

specific by using a combination of fields; for instance, soineotie may

require information concerning water quality in the Yellowstone River

above Yellowstone Lake for the years 1980 to 1983. Conjunctive usc of

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these parameters would retrieve references that meet all of the above

criteria.

Following, on page 6 , are examples o f actual YNPNRB citations,

listing two format options currently available to the user.

ing this information, one can imagine the various combinations of fields

which could be used to retrieve these citations.

In review-

CONDUCTING A YNPNRB SEARCH

To provide the NPS with the greatest possible flexibility in

conducting a YNPNRB Search, two techniques designed to enhance YNPNRB

information retrieval have been developed. These procedures include:

A . Data Base Printout

Utilization of the YNPNRB database printout will preclude the

necessity of having to conduct a computer search, thereby insuring

maximum efficiency when attempting to rapidly locate desired Park

information. Each printout consists of three major sections formatted

as follows:

1. Thesauri of Descriptors

2. Alphabetized Indices

3 . Bibliography

The Thesauri of Descriptors consists of two alphabetized key-word

lists; one pertaining to subject descriptors and the second to geo-

graphic descriptors.

into the database is listed in one of these two thesauri o f descriptors.

Every subject or geographic key word incorporated

Three alphabetized indices, consisting of an Author Index, a

Subject Index and a Geographic Index, are included to provide an expedi-

ent cross-referencing capability. Included with each database author,

Fie1.d Format

1. AUTH STEBLER, A.M. SORT STEBLER A.M. YEAR 1972. TITL CONSERVATION OF THE GRIZZLY--ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL

CONSIDERATION. SRCE IN: BEARS--THEIR BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, IUCN PUBLISHERS,

NEW SERIES NO. 23. 297-303P. DESC GRIZZLY BEARS, CONSERVATION, ECOLOGICAL STUDIES LOCN UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COE LIBPARY - INTERLIBRARY

LOAN (LARAMIE)

2. AUTH SORT YEAR TITL SRCE

DESC

LOCN GEOG

STRONG, D.H. STRONG D.H. 1978. THE YELLOWSTONE STORY: A HISTORY OF OUR FIRST NATIONAL PARK. BOOK REVIEW OF AUBREY HAINES' BOOK FOR THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW. HISTORY, PARK ESTABLISHMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL HISTORY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK LIBRARY (MAMMOTH) PARKWIDE

Annotated Format

1. S t e b l e r , A . M. 1972. Conservation of t h e Grizzly--Ecological and Cultural Consideration. Bears--Their Biology and Management. IUCN Publishers, New Series No. 23, 297-303 pp.

2. Strong, D. H. 1978. The Yellowstone S t o r y : A H i s t o r y of our First National Park.

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sub jec t desc r ip to r and geographic desc r ip to r i s a l i s t i n g of a l l a p p l i -

cab le YNPNRB c i t a t i o n numbers. The use of these ind ices i n conjunction

with the Bibliography w i l l insure rap id loca t ion of those YNP c i t a t i o n s

des i r ed f o r review.

The f i n a l s e c t i o n conta ins the a c t u a l Bibliography. Arranged

a lphabe t i ca l ly by au thor , each c i t a t i o n i s assigned a unique number

loca ted a t the l e f t of t he c i t a t i o n . The user should normally begin

with the alphabet ized thesau r i of d e s c r i p t o r s , choose seve ra l key words,

and then l o c a t e these key words i n the appl icable ind ices , e . g . Author,

Subject o r Geographic Index.

of YNPNRB c i t a t i o n numbers t h a t can then be loca ted i n the a c t u a l

Bibl iographic p r i n t o u t ,

B . Computer "Search" Procedures

Under each index key word w i l l be a l i s t

Completion of the following f i v e s t eps w i l l enable a user t o

i n i t i a t e an e f f e c t i v e YNPNRB computer "Search":

1. What i s the main top ic of your search?

EX. Fish o r Wi ld l i f e ; Water Qual i ty ; Hydrology; Energy Development

2 . Pick 3 o r 4 "Descriptors" from Appendix A t h a t p e r t a i n t o your main t o p i c .

3 . I f your top ic i s confined t o a s p e c i f i c geographic a rea wi th in the Park, use the map found i n Appendix B t o i d e n t i f y :

a. Ranger D i s t r i c t

b . Major Drainage

c . Stream, Lake, Dam, e t c .

d . Geologic Feature

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4 . Additional information (e.g., Author(s), Year Range, Title of Report, etc.)

5. "X" one or more of the following "FIELDS" you desire to search.

AUTH YEAR

TITL SRCE

DESC

GEOG

Contact John Varley or Bob Gresswell at the Yellowstone National Park

Headquarters to have your "Search" conducted.

YNPNRB UPDATING ALTERNATIVES

The YNPNRB has been designed as a dynamic, growing system, one that

should be periodically updated to keep it current, As new reports and

documents are generated on the natural resources of the Yellowstone

National Park, it is important that this information be included on the

database. To accomplish this task, the following alternatives are

provided f o r NPS consideration:

A. Supplemental Yellowstone National Park "Contact" List

A supplemental Yellowstone National Park "Contact List" containing

names and addresses of organizations and individuals, etc., conducting

research within the Park can be referenced to obtain newly generated

Yellowstone National Park information.

B. Contact Cards

Distribution of self-addressed contact cards, requesting biblio-

graphic information on newly generated reports to obtain update

information.

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C . Annual Visits for Update Information

Conduct annual visits to key agencies and groups who produce or

collect a large number of Park reports to obtain update information.

D. Commercial Database Searches

Conduct annual commercial database searches to obtain bibliographic

information on recently generated reports. These procedures can be

initiated through nearby universities such as the University of Wyoming

or Montana State University.

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APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTOR INDEX

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APPENDIX B

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK GEOGRAPHIC MAP KEY

YELLOWSTONE N A T I O N A L PARK

G E O G R A P H I C MAP KEY

A . N O R T H W E S T S E C T I O N : G a l l a t i n R i v e r D r a i n a g e

A - 1 . G a l l a t i n R i v e r

B . WEST S E C T I O N : M a d i s o n R i v e r D r a i n a g e

B - 1 . G r a y l i n g C r e e k D r a i n a g e

B - 2 . Duck C r e e k D r a i n a g e

B - 3 . G i b b o n R i v e r D r a i n a g e

B - 4 . F i r e h o l e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

B - 5 . M a d i s o n R i v e r

C . SaUTHWEST S E C T I O N : Lower S n a k e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

C - 1 . B e c h l e r R i v e r D r a i n a g e

C - 2 . F a l l s R i v e r D r a i n a g e

D . S O U T H C E N T R A L S E C T I O N : U p p e r S n a k e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

D - 1 . S n a k e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

D - 2 . L e w i s R i v e r D r a i n a g e

E . C E N T R A L S E C T I O N : U p p e r Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

E - 1 . Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r B a s i n a b o v e Y e l l o w s t o n e Lake

E - 2 . Y e l l o w s t o n e L a k e

E - 3 . Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r B a s i n b e l o w Y e l l o w s t o n e Lake

F . N O R T H S E C T I O N : Lower Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

F - 1 . G a r d n e r R i v e r B a s i n

F - 2 . Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r B a s i n b e l o w Lower F a l l s

G . N O R T H E A S T S E C T I O N : L a m a r R i v e r D r a i n a g e

G - 1 . Slough C r e e k D r a i n a g e

G - 2 . Soda B u t t e C r e e k D r a i n a g e

G - 3 . C a c h e C r e e k D r a i n a g e

G - 4 . L a m a r R i v e r

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H . E A S T S E C T I O N : S h o s h o n e R i v e r D r a i n a g e

H - 1 . M i d d l e C r e e k D r a i n a g e

APPENDIX C

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PROJECT MAP

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The Park YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK