NSTHS LIBRARY PATHFINDER

Science Fair 2009-2010

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I.  Your research should include media from various sources:

A.  Print material  

1.  School Library - You may browse for books on science and technology in the  library stacks. Books on those subjects are found primarily in the 500 and 600 sections of our book collection.  You may also search for books in the card catalog by author, title, or subject.

                 Reference books from our library collection include the following titles:

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  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:  The Human Body - 20 vols.      Also,  The Facts on File Science Handbook set - 9 volumes  The New Biology set - 6 volumes  Physics in Our World set - 6 volumes  Science and Technology in Focus set - 8 volumes

See the following science fair books available in multiple copies:

Botany:  49 Science Fair Projects
The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects
Earth Science:  49 Science Fair Projects
Environmental Science:  49 Science Fair Projects
Managing Successful Science Fair Projects
More Blue Ribbon Science Fair Projects
Plant Biology:  Science Projects
Science Fair:  Developing a Successful and Fun Project
Science Fair Handbook
Science Fair Survival Techniques
Science Projects about the Human Body

2.  The NOBLE (North of Boston Library Exchange) Web catalog. This catalog combines over 3 million holdings of public and academic libraries into one catalog. At NOBLE you can search and request materials directly from home or at the library, and can renew books via the Web.

           

 B.  Online Information
 

1.  Encyclopedias and database material (including articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals) can best be accessed through NMRLS (The Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System site).

                Pay special attention to eLibrary,  InfoTrac,  Grolier Online,  and  ProQuest
                                                                

2.  Search Directories: 

Librarians' Internet Index	refdesk.com	Library Spot
Homework Spot	iTools	Google Books

        3.  Web sites to explore:

Science Fair Central

How Stuff Works 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators, Science and Technology

II.  The following links provide essential information and guidance for your online research:

Evaluating Web Sites

Consider the Source

Citing Sources

How to Refine a Google Search

Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial

Project Display