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Table of Contents:

1) CLASSIC AUTHORS
2) ANIMALS
3) CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
4) POETS
5) ELEMENTS
6) SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, and SOCIETY
7) SOCIAL STUDIES
8) COUNTRIES

CLASSIC AUTHORS

I.  BASIC INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW
       A.  General encyclopedia
              1.   Print
              2.   Online (Grolier, New Book of Knowledge, and Encyclopedia Americana)
       B.  Special Encyclopedias
              1.  Dictionary of American Biography
              2.  Dictionary of National Biography
              3.  African American Biography
              4.  African American Writers
              5.  The Grolier Library of North American Biography

              6.  World Authors 1900-1950 

              7.  The Grolier Library of Women's Biographies
              8.  American Women Fiction Writers 1900-1960
              9.  Lives and Works: Young Adult Authors
       C. Biographical/Literary References
              1.  American Authors 1600-1900*
              2.  Twentieth Century Authors*
              3.  Twentieth Century Authors, First Supplement*
              4.  European Authors, 1000-1900*
              5.  British Authors Before 1800*
              6.  British Authors of the 19th Century*
              7.  Cyclopedia of World Authors
              8.  World Authors (various years)*
              9.  Junior Authors and Illustrators Series*
            10.  Masterplots Series (book summaries only)
II.    DETAILED INFORMATION
       A.  Books              
         B.  Vertical file
III.  CURRENT INFORMATION
       A.  Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
       B.  EBSCO** (To access this from home, type http://search.epnet.com/userlogin.                asp   Username Kawameeh, Password Kawameeh)
       C.  Student Resource Center**(To access this from home, type
             infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb  Username, type Unio65540, Password, Unio65540
IV.  INTERNET SITES
       A.  www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors **
       B.  www.biography.com**
       C.  www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/authors.html**
       D.  www.sparknotes.com** (summaries of book plots)
*Use the index to the Wilson Authors Series to determine in which volume your author appears.
**Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library and a library card with an orange sticker must be visible on the keyboard to use these sites.

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ANIMALS
I.  General Encyclopedias
       A.  Print
       B.  Online (Click Grolier on the desktop)**
II.   Special Encyclopedias
       A.  Amazing Animals of the World R 591 Ama
       B.  The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals R 591 Gro
       C.  The Grolier World Encyclopedia of Endangered Species  R 591.52 Gro
       D.  The Audubon Nature Encyclopedia R 574 A
       E.  Popular Science Online (Click Grolier on the desktop)**
III.  Reference Books
        A.  Dictionary of Animals R 591.03 D
       B.  Remarkable Aminals R 591 R
         C.   The Rand McNally Atlas of World Wildlife R 591.9 R
IV.  Books
V.  Vertical File
VI.  Magazines and Newspapers
       A.  Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
       B.  National Geographic Index
       C.  EBSCO**(Click on EBSCOhost Web and/or Searchasaurus)
       D.  Student Reference Center**
VII.  Online Resources
      A.  Facts on File Online Science**
      B.  www.defenders.org**
      C.  www.nwf.org**
      D.  www.nationalgeographic.com**  
      E.   www.nearctica.com**
        F.    www.pressplus.com/pinelands/animals**
       G.   www.mostlywildlife.com**(Click on the reports,connections)
**Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library, and the student must have a library card with a red sticker on the computer keyboard to use these sites.

        

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CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

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I.  BASIC INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW
       A.   General Encyclopedias
              1.     Print
              2.     Online (click on Grolier icon- 3 choices)
       B.   Other Reference Sources
              1.     Issues and Controversies on File  (R973.05Iss)
              2.     Subject area references (eg. Science - R500)
II.  DETAILED INFORMATION
       A.   Books
       B.   Vertical File

III.CURRENT INFORMATION
       A.   Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (magazines and 1 newspaper)
       B.   EBSCO*   (see databases)
       C.   Student Resource Center*  (see databases)
       D.    SIRS  (magazine and newspaper articles about AIDS, Alcohol, Communication,                Drugs, Family, Pollution, Women and Youth)
IV.INTERNET SITES
       A. www.looksmart.com*
       B.   www.clearinghouse.net/ratings.html * (click on broad subject such as social issues               and then click on topic you are researching, if it is listed.)
       C.   www.google.com*
       D. www.gallup.com* (polls)

 

 

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POETS

I.  BASIC INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW
       A.    General Encyclopedias
              1.   Print
              2.  Online (click on Grolier icon)
        B.     Special Encyclopedias
              1.   African American Biography
              2.      Dictionary of American Biography
              3.      Dictionary of National Biography
              4.      The Grolier Library of North American Biography
              5.      World Authors 1900-1950 *
              6.      The Grolier Library of Women’s Biographies
              7.      Lives and Works: Young Adult Authors
              8.   African American Writers
              9.   World Poets
            10.   Major 20th Century Writers
       C.    Biographical/Literary References
              1.   American Authors 1600-1900 *
              2.   British Authors Before 1800*
              3.      British Authors of the Nineteenth Century*
              4.     European Authors of 1000-1900*
              5.     World Authors (various years)*
              6.     Junior Athours And Illustrators Series*

II.  DETAILED INFORMATION
       A.    Books
       B.     Vertical File
III.  CURRENT INFORMATION
       A.    LitFinder (click on icon on desktop)**
       B.     Student Resource Center (click on icon on desktop)**
       C.    Wilson Web **
       D.    EBSCO (click on icon on desktop) **
IV.  INTERNET SITES  **
       A.    http://yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors
       B.     www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/
       C.    www.looksmart.com (search “poets” or a specific poet’s name)
       D.    www.poets.org
       E.     www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/authors.html
       F.     http://authors.about.com/arts/authors
       G.    www.geocities.com/~spanoudi/poems/index.html
       H.    www.sparknotes.com/poetry/.dir/

 *Use the index to the Wilson Authors Series to determine in which volume your author appears.

**Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library and a library card with an orange sticker must be visible on the keyboard to use these sites.

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ELEMENTS

l. General Encyclopedia
                A. Print
                B. Online - Click on Grolier Encyclopedia icon*
ll. Special Encyclopedia
               A. Popular Science On Line (Click on Grolier Encyclopedia icon)*
               B.New Book of Popular Science R546N
               C. Chenical Elements R546New
               D. Elements R546Ele
lll. Reference Books
               A. A Guide to the Elements R546Stw
               B. Exploring Chemical Elements and Their Compounds R546Hei
lV. Books (card catolog and 546 section of the library)
V. Magazine and Newpaper Articles
                A. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
                B. EBSCO (click on the icon)*
                C. Vertical File
Vl. Internet sites*
                A. Facts On File *  (click on icon, Science, Science Online, Definitions, type name of your element.)
                B. www.webelements.com*
                C. www.chemicalelements.com*
                D. www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/nph-pertab*
                E. http://klbproductions.com/yogi/periodic/H.html*
                F. http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/*
*Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library,and the student must have a library card with a red sticker on the computer keyboard to use these sites.

Science, Technology, and Society

I.       Overview
         A.  Grolier On Line (Click on Grolier icon)**
         B.  Popular science on Line(click on Grolier icon)**
         C.   Print General Encyclopediads
         D. The New Book of Popular Science     R503N
         E.  Science and Technology Breakthroughs     R503Bru
         F.  Technology in Action      603Eng
        G.   Diseases      R616Dis
        H.   Sick!      R616Sic
II.    Detailed Information
        A.   Books
        B.   Vertical File
III.   Current Information
        A.   EBSCO (newspaper and magizine articles)
        B.   Facts on File Online (Click on Science, then Science Online)
        C.   Issues and Controversies on File R973.05Iss
        D.    Student Resource Center
IV.  Internet Sites
        A.    www.seaworld.org
        B.    www.epa.gov/kids
        C.   www.libraryspot.com (Click on Ref Desk and then click on topic in left collumn or openn up Reference Desk                  box on top of screento find your topic.)
        D.   www.madsci.org (click on Madsci and then click on your topipin the left column.)
        E.     www.usgs.gov/education
        F.     http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets
        G.     http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
*Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library,and the student must have a library card with a red sticker on the computer keyboard to use these sites.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

 
I.       OVERVIEW
         A.   General Encyclopedias
                1. Print
                2. Online (Click on Grolier)            
          B.    Special Encyclopedias
                1. The American Civil War R973.7Ame
                2.The American Destiny R937A
                3. The American West R978Ame                  
                 4. Dictionary Of American History R973.03A
           C.    Reference Books
                  1. The American Heritage New History of the Civil War R973.7Cat
                  2.Concise Dictionary of American History R973.03A
                  3. Encyclopedia of American History R973.03M
                  4. Encyclopedia of American Revolution R973.3B
                  5. The Oxford Companion to American History R973.03J
                  6. People and Events of the American Revolution R973.3D
                  7. Webster's Guide to American History R973.03W
                  8. Westward Expansion Series R978Pen
                  9. Who Was Who in the Civil War R973.7S
II.       DETAILED INFORMATION            
           A.     Books (900)     
           B.     Vertical File
III.      MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS
           A.     EBSCO*
           B.     Student Recource Center*
           C.     National Geographic Index
           D.    Civil War Times
           E.    Accessible Archives* (primary documents from the 18th and 19th centuries)
           F.    American History*
IV.     WEBSITES/OTHER DATABASES*
          A.     Facts on File Online
          B.     www.so.edu/resource/faq
          C.     www.cwc.lsu.edu
          D.     www.historychannel.com/index.html
          E.     www.earlyamerica.com
          F.     http://americanhistory.about.com
         G.       www.ibiscom.com/index.html
*Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library,and the student must have a library card with a red sticker on the computer keyboard to use these sites.
                                                                      

COUNTRIES
    I.      General Encyclopedias
              A.   Print
               B.  Online*(Click on Groiler icon.)
   II.       Special Encyclopedias
              A.  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures R306Jun
              B.CultureGrams: The Nations Around Us R390Cul
              C.Lands and Peoples R910L
              D.Lands and Peoples Online* (Click on Grolier icon.)
              E.Latin America R980Lat
    III.     Reference Books
              A. Atlases R912
              B. Africa On File R960.3Afr
              C. World Travel Guide R910.2Wor
              D. Latin America On File R912.8Tom
    IV.     Books
    V.      Current Information        
              A. EBSCO*
              B. Student Resource Center*
              C. Facts on File Online* (Click on Geography and then on World Atlas.)   
     VI.    Internet Sites*
              A.  www.countryreports.org
              B.  www.theodora.com/wbf/abc_world_fact_book.html
              C.  www.altapedia.com
              D.  www.immigration-usa.com/flags.html   (flags and maps)
              E.    www.infoplease.com/countries.html
              F.    www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
              G.    www.countries.com
              H.    www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm
*Parental Internet Permission slip must have been returned to the library,and the student must have a library card with a red sticker on the computer keyboard to use these sites.
                                                  Ancient Egypt

 
I.     BASIC INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW
       A.     General Encyclopedias
                1.Print
                2.Online   (click on Grolier on desktop)
        B.   Special Encyclopedias- R 930 His
II. DETAILED INFORMATION
    A.  Books (computerized card catalog) (913.32 and 930 sections)
    B.   Vertical File
III.   MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
        A.   Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
        B.   National Geographic Index
        C.   EBSCO **
IV.   INTERNET SITES
        A.   www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html **
        B.   www.eyelid.co.uk/ **
        C.   www.ancient-egypt.org/ **
        D.   www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/ **
        E.   www.nationalgeographic.com **
        F.   www.historychannel.com **
        G.   www.guardians.net/egypt/kids/ **
        H.   www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/mummies.htm **
         I.   www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/textindex.html **
** Internet permission and a library card with a red sticker is required to use this

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