The Library

Where to find examples of your artist’s work:

WebMuseum: Famous Artworks Exhibition

Painting and Painters: Librarians’ Internet Index

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

National Gallery (London, European art)

Unesco World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/fr

CultureSpaces http://www.culturespaces.com/en/portail/

Architecture, Cathedrals, and Historical Monuments
http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Francophone/francophone_architectural_historical_sites.htm

Great Buildings Online http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/france.html

Centre de Monuments Nationaux http://www.monum.fr/prehome/prehome.dml

Use these expert scholarly sources to research topics related to your science project.

World Book Encyclopedia (SPS Online Resources)

Science Databases at Seattle Public Library

Ask a Scientist: Search the Archive

Mad Sci Network

Science Buddies
Use the Topic Selection Wizard if you need ideas for a topic/question.

All Science Fair Projects

IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide

Energy Quest Science Projects

Science Fair Central (Discovery Channel)

National Student Research Center

Science Fair Survival Page

Science Fair Project Steps

Science Fair Internet Resources

Science Fairs Homepage

“Ultimate Science Fair Project Resource”

Use the Online Student Resources to find expert information on your topic.

World Book Encyclopedia (upper left) has detailed articles on pollution, endangered species, early humans, obesity, and more.

Issues and Controversies (upper right) is a FANTASTIC resource for topics including Air Pollution, Global Warming, Obesity, AIDS Epidemic, Global Population Growth, and more. These are all expert articles published by Facts on File, which include links for further research in newspapers and magazines.

ProQuest and eLibrary will help you find magazine and newspaper articles, but use World Book and Issues and Controversies FIRST.

SPS Online Resources

World Book (look for maps and historical figures; keywords)

SPL Databases:
Britannica Reference
Biography Resource Center
Gale Virtual Reference Library (especially religion)

Internet Public Library: Prehistoric and Ancient History http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.02.10/
(IPL chooses authoritative websites based on these criteria:
Source of the material is trustworthy
Affiliation with recognized authorities in a field
Reputable credentials
Background/history in providing authoritative information on a topic
Credentials or reputation of sponsoring organization
Other authoritative web sites also link to this site

On the district Online Resources , use World Book Encyclopedia to find extensive information about Ancient Egypt.

Recommended websites from Ms. Linden:

History for Kids: Ancient Egypt http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/

Pyramids: Houses of Eternity http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html

Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html

Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/index.html

Citation Machine: to help you create a bibliography. http://citationmachine.net/

Endangered Species Research: Save the Octopus
www.faultline.org/place/pinolecreek/archives/002717.html
www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm433859.html

Northwest Association for Biomedical Research http://nwabr.org/
Click on Education and find Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life Essay Contest

Look for Washington Middle School students among the Past Winners, such as Zoe Erb, 2005.

Young Readers Choice Award 2008

Sasquatch Award

Citationmachine.net is a useful tool to help you create a bibliography in the correct format.

When you use a DATABASE or ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA, you will find a link or citation labeled, “How to cite this article” or something similar. Be sure to use that in your bibliography!

Using Citation Machine to Create a Bibliography:

1. If you got information from a book, go to http://citationmachine.net/. On the left side of the page, click on MLA, then book, one author. Fill in the information, copy and paste your citation to your bibliography.

2. If you got information from a database (through the school or public library websites), find the MLA citation provided on the database. Copy and paste the citation to your bibliography.

3. If you got information from a free web site, go to http://citationmachine.net/. On the left side of the page, click on MLA, then Web Page. Fill in the information, copy and paste your citation to your bibliography. Write one or two sentences explaining why this site contains reliable information. (Free web sites must be annotated in your bibliography.)

Examples:
• The CIA Factbook site is reliable because it is written by a government agency with access to the most recent statistics from governments around the world. It is a .gov.
• The National Center for Disease Control site is reliable because it is written by an institution that specializes in information about diseases. It is a .gov.
• Defenders of Wildlife is a .org dedicated to protecting native species in their natural habitat. It was founded in 1947. Lots of donation pitches on the page but their list of accomplishments looks pretty solid.

When deciding if a website is reliable, consider these things:
• Who wrote it?
• What country or state does it come from?
• What type of site is it? .com? .org? .gov? .edu?
• What is the purpose of the site?
• Has it been recently updated?