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6TH GRADE SCIENCE

RESEARCH: EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES

1. How do I find information about specific earthquakes and volcanoes?

a) Look in the subject area of the Library catalog under: EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES, EARTH OR PLANTS

b) Click "Browse subjects" in the upper right corner

c) Select a subject heading and look at the titles listed

d) Locate the call number of the book from the record

e) Locate the book on the shelves matching the spine label to the number

f) By using the library's electronic resources, you can find articles in online encyclopedias such as The New Book of Popular Science, World Book Encyclopedia or Grolier. You can find newspaper articles about well known volcanoes and earthquakes from our historical newspaper collection.
Use the link to the database page. to find encyclopedia and newspaper articles.


2. How do I find the facts I need once I have located a resource?

a) for books, look in the index for your subject

b) for online sources, type your subject in the search box

3. How do I record the sources I use?

a) Open up NoodleBib and start a New List

b) Record the books, online encyclopedias, or newspapers you used

Image Citation

Ismoyo, Bay. Merapi volcano. Photograph. 2006. Getty Images. National Geography.
     16 Mar. 2007 <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/05/
     volcano.html>.