1 / 14

Science Fair Research: Where to Go and What to Do

Discover the best places to find science research for your project in the library, including encyclopedias, online resources, and the digital library. Explore reliable websites and valuable science tools to assist you at every stage of your research.

snellr
Download Presentation

Science Fair Research: Where to Go and What to Do

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Science Fair Research: Where to Go and What to Do

  2. Where do I go? • There are many places to look for science research in the library…

  3. Where to Find Science Resources in the Library? 1. Encyclopedias and Reference Books 2. OPAC (General Library Collection) 3. Online: WebPath Express Digital Library and more!

  4. OPAC and WebPath Express(How to Get to OPAC) Visit KD’s website>School Info> Library>and click on OPAC Link. • Find & click on King Drew HS when OPAC page opens • Click on the catalog tab & begin your search. • You can also access the Digital Library, WebPath Express and a prepared Resource List specifically for you. Resource List • Click on resource list. • In upper right hand corner, click on public lists • Find the list titled Science Fair, click on it and a list of titles and websites has been prepared for you. WebPath Express (You will find a wealth of pre-evaluated websites for your grade level) • Click on the WebPath Express link in the OPAC menu • Type in your query. • Sort by grade level

  5. K/D Library Encyclopedias and Reference Books(Located on Stacks A-B) Most of our encyclopedias will have some information on your topic. (Remember: Encyclopedias come in alphabetical volumes; refer to indexes to speed up your search.) Some encyclopedias are also located in our main Reference section. Ones best suited to your assignment include: • REF 360s: The Environment Encyclopedia • REF 500s: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology • R 503 Rai: Illustrated Science Encyclopedia • R 503 UXL: UXL Encyclopedia of Science

  6. Encyclopedias and Reference Continued…. • R 503 Wor: The World Book Encyclopedia of Science • R 507.8 Exp: Experiment Central: Understanding Scientific Principles through Projects • REF 600s: Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Sciences • REF 616s: The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine • SIRS Enduring Issues Collection (Use the index to look up interesting topics and find a hard copy of information ready to copy) • Global Issues binder: Article 16 • Human Relations binder: Articles 7, 13, 18 • Institutions binder: Articles 4, 10, 19 • Science binder: Articles 22, 31, 32, 37, 49, 73 & 79

  7. K/D General Collection(Located on Stacks D,E, & F) 500s: General Sciences (See Dewey Decimal Chart) • 570: Biology and Life Sciences • 502 – 507: Books on all types of science projects • 600s: Technology • Remember to use the OPAC/Sagebrush search station wisely. Craft the phrase in the search box to best meet your needs.

  8. Finding Information on The Digital Library Digital Library Resources: • Digital Library • Visit King Drew Website library page • Click on the Digital Library link • Under Links to Free Sites, Click on Science • Choose topics that you are interested in researching. • Gale Database (Visit the databases below) • General Reference Center • Opposing Viewpoints in Context • Science in context • Student Resources in Context • Facts on File (Visit the databases below) • -Today’s Science • -Health Reference Center • -Science Online • -Salem Press-Health

  9. Internet Resources There are many online resources to assist you in all stages of your research: • Finding Information • Conducting Your Experiment • Writing and Formatting Your Paper

  10. Other Science Research Tools There are many reliable websites which may be accessed from any Internet Connection: • www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring • www.all-science-fair-projects.com • http://www.need.org • http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov • http://www4.umdnj.edu • http://www.ipl.org • http://www.ars.usda.gov • http://www.exploratorium.edu • http://www.msichicago.org • http://www.sciencebob.com • http://www.agclassroom.org

  11. Other Valuable Science Websites continued: • Thinking about animals? Interested in biology or zoology? Check out animal-based science projects at: http://biology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.all%2Dscience%2Dfair%2Dprojects.com/category78.html • That’s the direct link. If you don’t copy sites well, try: http://biology.about.com/Click the red text on the left runner that says “Science Fair Projects”; Under “Animals” select the links that interest you. • Easy-to-navigate general resource: • http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html

  12. Other Valuable Science Websites continued: • The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception http://www.exploratorium.edu This site of the San Francisco based Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception is packed with scientific possibilities on a wide range of topics. • The Why Files– The Science Behind the News http://whyfiles.org • Ocean.com Information, photographs, and stories about anything pertaining to the ocean and to marine conservation http://www.ocean.com/ How Stuff Works- Posing questions, this site explains how just about everything in the world works. Several umbrella topics divide into a seemingly infinite variety of subcategories. http: http://www.howstuffworks.com/

  13. How to Put Together Your Research? The following websites help you put together your research paper: • Checklist for Success– Hints to ensure you have carried out your research correctly: http://www.2facts.com/tsof_story.aspx?PIN=trcs00000072 • The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University(OWL). This website features helpful hints on writing your paper as well as an APA style guide. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ • Other APA • webster.commnet.edu/apa • www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Shaw-APA.pdf • depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/apa_sample.html

  14. How to Put Together Your Display Board • http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_display_board.shtml

More Related