Science Research Suggestions

When you have narrowed your topic, you may use the related words as your search terms. Carefully choose your key words to represent your subject in your search. Make sure that you have spelled them correctly.


To find books in the library, go to the Furr Online Catalogue, type in your key words, and click "search." If you know an author's name or the exact title of a book, you may search directly by clicking on "author" or "title," as well.


To find articles online, go to World Book Online Encyclopedia or Britannica Online and search with your key words.

Alternatively, to look for online articles, go to EBSCO HOST Science Research Center and use your key words there.

To find related websites, go to Net Trekker and again type in your key words.

Research Links for Mr. Wilkins

New York Times


Salon.com


Slate


EW.com

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Electronic Books

The Furr Library has approximately 200 electronic books that can be accessed from any computer in the school network.

To view a list of these books, click on the link to the left under the photograph of the library for the Furr On-line Catalogue. Type in the letters, EBK (the abbreviation for electronic book), and click on "Call Number."

To view a book, click on the title of the book in the catalogue, and scroll down to the words, "Bibliographic record display," at the bottom of the page above the "View MARC Record" button. Click on the words, "Bibliographic record display." This opens the Net Library page for that eBook. Click on the words, "View this eBook," to open the book.

Dictionary.com

Don't know the meaning of a word or how to spell it?

A new link has been provided on the left under "More Links." Dictionary.com provides multiple definitions along with guides to pronunciation. If the word entered is mispelled, it offers possible suggestions for the correct spelling. Since most search engines, including the Furr Online Catalogue require that all entries be spelled correctly before any matches can be made, this should be especially helpful.