The Library

World Wide Codes

Visit the Seattle Schools library webpage (http://www.seattleschools.org/area/library/stuindex.xml) to find newspaper and magazine articles. eLibrary and Proquest are the best sources. (In Proquest, be sure to check off “Full text documents only.”

Opposing Viewpoints is a GREAT resource for essays and articles on controversial current issues. You may want to look at CENSORSHIP, CIVIL RIGHTS, IRAQ, NATIONAL SECURITY, or RIGHT TO PRIVACY. Requires your Seattle Public Library card number and PIN to use.

Visit the Seattle Schools library webpage (http://www.seattleschools.org/area/library/stuindex.xml) to find newspaper and magazine articles. eLibrary and Proquest are the best sources. (In Proquest, be sure to check off “Full text documents only.”

Opposing Viewpoints is a GREAT resource for essays and articles about gun control and other controversial topics. Requires your Seattle Public Library card number and PIN to use.

I just saw an ad featuring the third book in the Ember series, following The City of Ember and People of Sparks. The Prophet of Yonwood is a prequel, explaining what led to the creation of Ember. I’m looking forward to this book, coming in May. The City of Ember was a 2006 Young Readers Choice Award nominee; it’s a great sci-fi/adventure story.

United States Geologic Survey http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids.php

Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network http://www.pnsn.org/recenteqs/latest.htm

USGS Photos http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/photos.php

Wave Generator http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/seismic/index.htm

I’ll try to give complete reviews soon, but here’s a quick list from weekend shopping:

Myracle, Lauren. TTFN. (sequel to TTYL)
Namioka, Lensey. Mismatch. (Seattle author)
Prose, Francine. After.
Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Hoopster.
Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Hip-Hop High School. (sequel to Hoopster)

Food Pyramid http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Use the “My Pyramid Plan” on the right to create your pyramid. Then print “your results” and your “Meal Tracking Worksheet.” Look at them carefully to make sure you pick up YOUR pages from the printer.

Recipes Around the World
Recipe Source http://www.recipesource.com/
Food Network http://www.foodtv.com/
Epicurious http://www.epicurious.com/

Also check the library collection of world cookbooks, which will be on display for you to use and check out.

The Soundry

http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/

On the Trail of Deafness Genes

http://www.hhmi.org/senses/c140.html

Cochlear Implant Program

http://www.lhsc.on.ca/cochlear/anatomy.htm

Ears and Hearing

http://www.bcig.org/public/prospect_ears.htm

Cochlear Implants Myths and Realities

http://www.listen-up.org/ci/ci-myths.htm

Sumerians, Assyrians, Persians, Babylonians, Hittites, Hebrews

Think about what words you will search with and skim for. Read the Keywords Tip Sheet. Try using:

• Where did your people come: origins, history
• What is their importance/major contributions: accomplishments, discoveries, inventions

Seattle Public Library databases:
Use Biography Resource Center to look up your significant figure.
Encyclopedia Americana Online
Lands and Peoples Online

Seattle SD Databases (no password required at school) include World Book Encyclopedia Online.

Check the school library and public library for books on your topic.

When you use Google, always use at least two words for your search. (If you want to see why, compare the top hit you get from “hittite” vs. “ancient hittite.” Don’t use the quotation marks, and don’t bother with capital letters in Google.)

What about Wikipedia? When you do a Google search for your civilization, one of the top results is sure to be a Wikipedia article. Wikipedia is user-written and -edited; be sure to compare information with your other sources. Read more at Researching on Wikipedia. If you use Wikipedia, be sure to look at the Further Reading and External Links lists at the end of every article.

Books on plays and playwrights are in the 800s. Check the school library and public library. If you can visit the University of Washington, they have a large collection on playwrights, including the Drama Library.

Literature Resource Center
Access through Seattle Public Library: Databases and Web Sites: Books and Reading: Literature Resource Center
REQUIRES SPL LIBRARY CARD # and PIN
Thousands of biographical and critical essays, collected from respected reference books into an easily searchable database. After searching for your playwright, be sure to click the tab for “Literary Criticism, Articles, & Work Overviews.” This is the BEST online source for playwrights. It gives you reference books and articles, not websites.

LitLinks
This publisher website lists dozens of playwrights, providing links to notable websites.
Excellent guide to web resources.

Yahoo! Directory on Playwrights
Links to assorted websites (of varying quality; check carefully)