8th Grade Science:Year Long Project
Library Research
You will be gathering some background information on your research topic. There are several print and electronic resources you can use both inside and outside the library.
1.It’s a good idea to start with reference sources.
General print encyclopedias:
Academic American Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Britannica
Compton’s Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia
Specialized print encyclopedias:
DK Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
The New Book of Popular Science
The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference
Online encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Britannica
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
The New Book of Popular Science
World Book Encyclopedia
2. A next step would be to check the library catalog for books about your topic. You can view the library catalog from anywhere within the school. Searching by SUBJECT or KEYWORD, you may find books about your topic. Once you view a library record for a particular book, you may also find useful websites included for that subject. Be sure to check book locations by clicking "Copies in" : ML - Main Library; LS - Lower School Library
3. An excellent way to find articles in magazines and newspapers is to access our periodical databases. In particular, you may want to look at the Science Resource Center, a database containing articles from scientific periodicals. It is possible to find articles by entering a subject, and then selecting a relevant article from the list of choices. Most of these databases allow you to print or email articles that you find. You must enter your email user name and password in order to gain access to the following resources. Other places to look are:
Electric Library - contains articles from newspapers, magazines, books, maps, and indexes pictures and televison and radio transcripts
ProQuest - indexes thousands of journals, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times
EBSCO Host - is another database which indexes magazines and newspapers.
InfoTrac Junior, K-12 - indexes magazines, newspapers, and reference books.
4. Be
sure to include any articles you find in your bibliography. Use the MLA format your
teachers have provided to help you cite your sources.