342 ZOOLOGY 



Endoume, connected with the University of Marseille. 

 LTnstitut Oceanographique, maintained by Albert the 

 First, Prince of Monaco, possesses an unrivalled laboratory 

 and equipment, and is notable for contributions to the 

 science of oceanography. 



Libraries, Museums, Societies, Periodicals. As ad- 

 juncts to the pursuit of zoology in France are many 

 scientific establishments, such as libraries, museums, 

 scientific societies, and periodicals for the publication of 

 results. 



The library facilities of Paris are notable, with the 

 great Bibliotheque Nationale in the lead, possessing 

 more than 3,500,000 volumes and 500,000 pamphlets. 

 The library of the Sorbonne has upwards of 600,000 

 volumes and the medical library 17,000. University 

 libraries having from 125,000 to 200,000 volumes exist 

 at Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nancy, and Montpellier. 



Museums of interest to zoologists are found at 

 Besan^on, Bordeaux, Caen, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, 

 and of course at Paris. 



Scientific societies are highly organized and very active 

 in Paris. Many have their separate publications. Among 

 those of interest to zoologists may be mentioned : " Societe* 

 anatomique"; "Association franchise pour Pavance- 

 ment des sciences"; "Societe de biologic"; " Societe* 

 entomologique"; "Societe de neurologic"; "Societe 

 zoologique"; etc. 



Among the periodicals for the publication of researches 

 of a zoological character are to be noted the following: 

 "Archives de zoologie experimental et generate"; 

 "Annales de ITnstitut Pasteur"; "Archives d'anatomie 

 microscopique"; "Archives de parasitologie"; "L'An- 

 thropologie" ; "Bibliographic anatomique"; "Bulletin 

 scientifique de la France et de la Belgique"; "Revue 



