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  • Japanese Cultural Project (Johnston-sensei)

    March 18th, 2009

    Manga Resources
    Wired Magazine “Inside the Manga Industrial Complex”

    Pacific Northwest Tribes (Mr. Katz/Ms. Deering)

    March 5th, 2009

    Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

    Columbia River Treaty Tribes

    Indian Fishing

    Thirteen Colonies (Ms. Linden)

    January 30th, 2009

    http://timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

    http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm

    New England Colonies http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_NE_Colonies.html

    http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html

    The Thirteen Original Colonies

    Plimoth Plantation http://www.plimoth.org/

    http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/perspectives.html

    Persuasive Essay Research (Ms. Becerra/Ms. Hill)

    January 12th, 2009

    SPS Online Resources
    Proquest: find articles from all major newspapers and magazines. Give a date range to get more recent articles. Find Washington Newsstand under “Databases” for coverage of local issues.

    Issues & Controversies: database of articles on current issues. Provides citations and bibliographies; from publisher Facts on File.

    Proquest and Issues & Controversies include MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.

    To use these databases from home, click LIBRARY in Source and you will get the username and password needed.

    Mesopotamia (Ms. Arvidson)

    January 12th, 2009

    Reputable academic sources for your report (remember, serious research=serious resources).

    World Book: Go for World Book Advanced. (If you’re using this from home, click on LIBRARY in Source for the username and password.)

    SPL Articles Search: This includes the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, a fantastic resource for ancient civilizations.

    World Book and Britannica Online both have MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.

    SPL Catalog Search: find books at Seattle Public Library.

    Google Books: Be sure to note if the book is Limited Preview or Full View. For Limited Preview books, click the “Find This Book in a Library” link on the right to see if it’s available in Seattle.

    Quarter 2 Project (Ms. Hill)

    November 26th, 2008

    Reputable academic sources for your report (remember, serious research=serious resources!).

    World Book: Go for World Book Advanced. (If you’re using this from home, click on LIBRARY in Source for the username and password.)

    SPL Articles Search: This includes the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, a fantastic resource for ancient civilizations.

    SPL Catalog Search: find books at Seattle Public Library.

    World Book and Britannica Online both have MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.

    Google Books: Be sure to note if the book is Limited Preview or Full View. For Limited Preview books, click the “Find This Book in a Library” link on the right to see if it’s available in Seattle.

    Book Levels

    November 19th, 2008

    BookSource http://www.booksource.com/search.aspx

    Scholastic Book Wizard http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do

    Human Heart (Ms. Bass)

    November 18th, 2008

    Video on Heart and Circulatory System from Mayo Clinic
    You can use headphones as you watch the video; volume control is the round silver icon in the lower right of the screen.

    Heart Map from PBS
    Follow your instructions from Ms. Bass to learn more about the human heart.

    Virtual Autopsy
    This website explains (using drawings, no photographs of actual human bodies) what happens during an autopsy and what the surgeon learns about the body. It warns on the first page that some people may find the website disturbing. Please see your instructions from Ms. Bass if you do not want to look at the Virtual Autopsy.

    Health Semester Project (Ms. Miller)

    November 17th, 2008

    Go to Online Student Resources and look up your topic in World Book. (Remember, World Book lets you email articles and gives you the bibliography info at the end of the article.)

    Go to Medline Plus.

    Check the Library Catalog for books.

    If you need more reliable sources on your topic:
    -Perform a Google search and click “From medical authorities” to get reliable sources
    -Use Health and Wellness Resource Center at Seattle Public Library (this is a fabulous database; enter your library card number and PIN to use)

    To get the right bibliography format, go to Citation Machine. Be sure to click MLA on the left. Use the “Web Document” format for websites.

    Artists (Ms. Jungblom)

    November 10th, 2008

    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)