NSTHS LIBRARY PATHFINDER
       Science Fair 2008


SEE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE SOURCES:

For online encyclopedias and databases, go to NMRLS (Northeast Massachusetts  Regional Library System.)
     Pay special attention to eLibrary,  InfoTrac,  Grolier Online,  and  ProQuest.

(NMRLS databases are accessible from any computer in school and from home using your public library card number.)

For more specific information, use specialized reference books, such as:

500
503          
503
503          
503.21    
503.21
510.3
523.2
530.03     
530.03     
540's 
550's
572
574 - 580's
590's


603
609
610 - 612
 

New Book of Popular Science - 6 vols.
American Heritage Student Science Dictionary
McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology
Grolier Encyclopedia of Science and Technology - 13 vols.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technological Terms
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Barron's Dictionary of Mathematics Terms
Atlas of the Solar System
Encyclopedia of Physics
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics
References on Chemistry
References on minerals and earth sciences
People of the Earth - 20 vols.
References on Biology
References on Zoology, including:
     591.03    Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals - 4 vols.
     591.03     International Wildlife Encylopedia - 24 vols.
How it works: the Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia - 24 vols.
History of Invention
References on Human Physiology, including:
     612         The Human Body - 20 vols.

                 See the following new science reference sets in the "New Books" display case:

 SEE BOOKS FROM THE GENERAL BOOK COLLECTION:

For in-depth information, examine books in the stacks by browsing the 500 and 600 sections or by consulting the card catalog,   Remember to evaluate what you find because quality varies greatly.   Some good sites include:

Check for more sites at Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators, Science and Technology site.
 

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