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SCIENCE

YRDSB Regional 2009-2010 Secondary School Calendars
WCI 2009-2010 Course Selection Guide / Course Calendar

Dept. Head : Ms. L. Paulin

BOOKS / VIDEOS IN WCI LIBRARY
- under Basic Searches tab

- type topic under General Keyword

 eg./ human genome not fiction

(note:
- broaden topic to: biology if original search found nothing
- add another term if necessary to narrow search eg. /
genetics not fiction
- check subject headings of items found for other search terms as needed

BROWSE:

  • 333s - Land Economics
  • 500s - Science (General)
       eg./
            Illustrated Science and Invention (28 vol)
            The World Book Encyclopedia of Science (8 vol)
            Great Scientific Achievements (10 vol)
  • 520s - Astronomy
  • 530s - Physics
         eg. /
             Lectures on Physics (3 vol)
             Macmillan Ency. of Physics (4 vol)
  • 540s - Chemistry
         eg./
             Macmillan Ency. of Chemistry (4 vol)       
             Chem Lab (12 vol)
             Elements ( 14 vol)
             Chemical Elements (3 vol)
  • 550s - Geology, Hydrology, Meteorlogy
         eg./  Dangerous Weather (4 vol)
  • 560s - Paleontology
BROWSE (continued):
  • 570s - Life Sciences
         eg./
              Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (11 vol)
              Encyclopedia of Genetics (2 vol)
              Biomes of the World (9 vol)
              Biomes of the Earth (9 vol)
  • 580s - Botanical Sciences
         eg./
              Ency. of Earth and Physical Sciences (10 vol)
              Plants and Earth Sciences (10 vol)
  • 590s - Zoological Sciences
         eg./
              International Wildlife Encyclopedia ( 25 vol)
              Endangered Wildlife of the World (11 vol)
  • 620s - Technology
         eg./ Macmillan Ency. of Energy (3 vol)

United Streaming Videos - Science
United Streaming Videos - Health

VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Books / Videos)
  • use KEYWORD search
  • use WCI search as example
  • use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location
  • sort results if necessary

WCI eBooks Collection

Infotrac / Gale eBooks password required
or select from below given titles and then go to WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION

 

 

CHEMISTRY

PHYSICS

 

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
BIOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES & GEOLOGY UNIT CONVERSION
(calculators & formulae)
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & MEDICINE
Prescription Drugs
SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ISSUES
GENERAL INTERNET
  • most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
  • use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary

eg/ "solar energy" research

search Google now:

 

alternately use the Advanced Search option

eg/ nino OR nina "global warming"

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

  • Select preferred package of databases:
    from YRDSB's Trillium Databases
    (Home access requires password)

    or directly from
     
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale - includes all our Gale ebooks (Home access requires password)
     - or -
                from
    Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

  • Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package

  • Choose "Advanced Search" tab

  • Ensure Fulltext selected

  • type keyword(s):

    • combine keywords needed with AND operator

    • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

    • use truncation as required

    • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

    • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

    • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

SCIENCE MAGAZINES
Discovery .ca - Science in News

SCIENCE DICTIONARIES

SCIENCE PROJECTS

SCIENCE SIMULATIONS, VIDEOS AND ANIMATIONS

FAMOUS SCIENTISTS

DLESE Digital Library of Earth Science Education (a very large library of resources in nearly all areas of Science)


Explore Science

New Scientist Website
Science Net
Smithsonian Institution
Popular Science Best of the Web
Scientific American - Ask the Experts
NOVA Online
How Stuff Works
Canadian Science

Nature.com (covers all areas of science)

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

  • Edit anytime, from anywhere
  • Pick who can access your documents
  • Share changes in real time
  • Files are stored securely online
  • Resave files to open locally on MS Office
  • It's FREE!
  • CITING REFERENCES
    Literacy How To's Page
    Easybib.com

    Technology How To's ...


     

    alternately use GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH 

    last updated 11/23/09

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