home


 * [|Find books:]**You have the option of logging into the library catalog using your school username and password. Doing so allows you to create lists, save your searches, and write reviews for books. You **do not** have to log in to search for books.

Search by "Keyword". Use the following terms: environment* ecology nature pollution biomes climate greenhouse effect alternative energy energy (environment*) AND (government) OR browse the shelves in the 300 and 500 sections upstairs.

R 337.7 C899 __Habitats and Ecosystems__ R 333.95 N147 __Endangered Species__ series R 550 Earth Sciences information R 574 G152 __Encyclopedia of the Biosphere__ R 577 E193 __Dictionary of Ecology__ R 577.8 W419 __Encyclopedia of Biomes__ R 591 - R 599 Animal life information
 * General Reference Books**

Remember...You can also find books at the [|Free Library of Philadelphia] and [|AccessPA].


 * [|Databases:]** To use the databases from home go to [|Moodle >] **McShain Library** for a list of usernames and passwords. Two advantages to using databases: 1. Articles found on databases have been previously published in print. They have been [|vetted] by professionals. You can be sure you are using authoritative, reliable sources. 2. Most databases will create citations for you. All you have to do is make sure they are formatted correctly.


 * [|Endangered Species]
 * [|GreenFILE - school] | [|GreenFILE - home]
 * [|Pollution A to Z]
 * [|MasterFILE Premier - school] | [|MasterFILE Premier - home]
 * [|LexisNexis]
 * [|Student Resource Center]
 * [|Science Online]
 * [|Today's Science]
 * [|CQ Researcher, CQ Weekly, and Supreme Court Collection]
 * [|JSTOR]


 * Free Web**: Anyone with a computer and internet access can create a free website. Be prepared to evaluate free web resources based on the following criteria: currency (when was the page/site created or updated), authorship (who wrote it and what are their credentials), relevance (does the information support your thesis or answer your questions), and accuracy (can facts, statistics, etc. be verified elsewhere). [|Evaluate] your sources.

Magazines Online
 * [|E: The Environmental Magazine]
 * [|Science News]
 * [|Scientific American]
 * [|Wired]
 * [|Science Daily]

Specialized Search Engines
 * [|INFOMINE] A directory (listing) of scholarly web resources.
 * [|Google Directory] This Google search will bring you more relevant hits without all the garbage.
 * [|OAIster] Find the "hidden pearls" of the web with this search tool.
 * [|Hawk Search] A specialized search for the Prep using Google technology.
 * **[|Scirus]** Specialized search engine for science related searches.
 *  [|Thomas]Legislative information from the Library of Congress

Mr. Fortin's [|Delicious webpage] with links to climate change and related websites