The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an international effort, led by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, to raise awareness and understanding of living nature by providing free, open, multilingual, digital access to trusted information on all known species.
An encyclopedic resource that brings together a wide range of different types of science-based information to support decision-making in invasive species management worldwide.
The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and many others. Sponsored by the Michigan State University Museum of Zoology.
The aim of a World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms, including information on synonymy.