The MPA Library is continually expanding and welcomes contributions. We encourage MPA managers, researchers, and policymakers to share important information and resources with others in the field. Contributions should be made by e-mail to: mpalibrary@noaa.gov

Professional library staff will review all contributions. In your e-mail, please identify the type of contribution submitted.

Requirements for Contributions

Publications
Citations can be from articles, books, reports or other published works.

Title of article, book, or other published work
Author(s)
Publisher
Date published
If journal article, volume, issue, and page numbers
URL address (if available)
A brief description of MPA-related content

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Review Criteria for Contributions

Librarians will review all contributions using the review criteria below.

FOR REFERENCES
Intended users: The resource should meet the information needs of managers and staff of MPAs, managers of other protected natural and cultural areas, policymakers, marine scientists, interested nongovernmental organizations, and the general public.

Subject content: The resource will contribute information, data, or knowledge pursuant to the legislation, regulation, policy, science, technology, history, culture, natural resources, land-use, management, protection, expansion, and establishment of MPAs.

Authority: The resource will be authored by a member of a credible government, university, college, museum, research, educational or policy organization.

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Ask a Librarian

The MPA librarian is available if you have a question, need help finding something, or have suggestions. Send an email to mpalibrary@noaa.gov.

You may also send mail with your questions, comments, or suggestions to:

Kathleen A. Kelly
Marine Protected Areas Librarian
NOAA Central Library
1315 East-West Highway
SSMC-3, 2nd Floor, E/OC4
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-713-2607 x117