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LIBRARY
Biome Research Resources |
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| NON-FICTION | |
| 500 NEW | The new book of popular science |
| 500.9 HAL | The sea and the ice |
| 508.5 THA | Land of the tiger |
| 508.66 DE | Sahara |
| 508.798 WAR | Denali |
| 590 ANI | Animals |
| 590 DOR | Animal encyclopedia |
| 591.96 DEN | The ultimate African wildlife |
| REFERENCE | |
| REF 590 ANI | Animal |
| REF 591 GRZ | Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia |
| REF591.92 ENC | The encyclopedia of aquatic life |
| DATABASES |
| CQ Researcher Online |
| CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. |
| http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/index.php |
| EBSCO Ultra Online |
| Perhaps the best research tool for literary, fine arts, history, social studies information. If you have an English project, use this site. Be sure to click on Full Text when looking for direct sources and quotes. |
| http://search.epnet.com |
| eLibrary |
| eLibrary Curriculum Edition--the ultimate easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource--delivers one of the largest collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries. |
| www.proquestk12.com/myproducts |
| Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Britannica Online School Edition : The most comprehensive K-12 reference resource, with separate units for elementary, middle school, and high school. |
| www.school.eb.com |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| GVRL is a collection of ebooks that cover the following topics; arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multcaultural studies, nation and world, religion, science and social science. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Critical Thinking |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493 |
| WEBSITES |
| Defenders of Wildlife |
| This organization works towards protecting native wildlife and their habitat. On their site, you can learn about the various projects they are working on and the animals they are trying to protect including wolves, bears, and dolphins. |
| http://www.defenders.org/index.php |
| Earth Trends: The Environmental Portal |
| Provides an online collection of information on the environmental, social, and economic trends that affect our world. |
| http://earthtrends.wri.org/ |
| Endangered Species Program |
| The U.S. Fish & Wildlife hosts this site where you can get information about species that are considered endangered. |
| http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ |
| Introduction to Biomes |
| This module on biomes was designed to help you learn the basic patterns of life on earth. The content is primarily descriptive, rather than explanatory. |
| http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html |
| NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life |
| NatureServe Explorer " an authoritative source for information on more than 65,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species. " --from the website |
| http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/ |
| NOAA Fisheries: Office of Protected Resources |
| This site shows how the Office of Protected Resources is trying to protect marine mammals and endangered marine life. |
| http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ |
| Passport to the Rainforest |
| A very well organized and attractive site about rainforests. |
| http://passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html |
| World Biomes |
| At this site you will discover facts about our planet, its complex patterns of biomes, plants, and animals, and how climates ultimately determine the biomes of our Earth. |
| http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm |
| Worldbiomes.com |
| WorldBiomes.com is a site covering 5 of the major world biomes. |
| http://www.worldbiomes.com/ |
| World Wildlife Fund |
| The World Wildlife Fund is an international organization that protects endangered species and their habitats. Here you can find out information on those animals and where they live. |
| http://www.worldwildlife.org/ |
| SEARCH ENGINES |
| Ask.com |
| Ask.com is a search engine that is a result of the merging of Teoma and Ask Jeeves, resulting in one of the world's most powerful and unique search engines. |
| www.ask.com |
| Citation Aids |
| Easybib |
| The free automatic bibliography composer. Create MLA-style bibliographies, then save them to Word. |
| http://www.easybib.com |
| Works Cited Guidelines |
| Probably the best site for learning how to document sources, both in print and electronic format. Very clear. |
| http://www.northern.wvnet.edu/~tcraig/wc.html |
| Research and Documentation Online |
| Link for documenting sources in research papers. |
| http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ |
| The OWL at Purdue |
| Excellent resource for MLA formatting with many good examples of papers, works cited pages, etc. |
| http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html |
