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LIBRARY
Ocean Research Resources |
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| NON-FICTION | |
| 331.91 DE | Water : the fate of our most precious resource / |
| 333.7 GLO | Global resources / |
| 333.72 CON | Conserving the environment / |
| 333.72 DUP | Conserving the environment / |
| 333.79 ALT | Alternative energy sources / |
| 333.79 WHA | What energy sources should be pursued? / |
| 333.794 MIL | Energy production and alternative energy / |
| 333.91 BAR | Blue covenant : the global water crisis and the coming battle for the right to water / |
| 333.91 DOV | Water: From the Big Bang to the bottle. |
| 333.91 GOO | Every body counts, every drop matters / |
| 333.91 MCD | Whose water is it? : The unquenchable thirst of a water-hungry world. |
| 333.91 PEA | When the rivers run dry : water--the defining crisis of the twenty-first century / |
| 363.6 GLE | Unquenchable : America's water crisis and what to do about it / |
| 363.6 WIL | Will the world run out of fresh water? / |
| 363.738 GLO | Global warming / |
| 363.738 GLO | Global Warming : Opposing Viewpoints Series. / |
| 363.738 TEN | The complete idiot's guide to global warming / |
| 551.55 ALL | Hurricanes / |
| 551.55 TOO | Stormchasers : the Hurricane Hunters and their fateful flight into Hurricane Janet / |
| 551.57 ALL | Droughts / |
| 551.64 WIL | Hurricane watch : forecasting the deadliest storms on earth / |
| 553.7 ALT | Water : no longer taken for granted / |
| 910 KROS | The handy geography answer book |
| 910.453 JUN | The perfect storm : a true story of men against the sea / |
| REFERENCE | |
| REF 317.3 KUR | Datapedia of the United States : American history in numbers / |
| REF 333.91 HIS | History in dispute. : Water and the environment since 1945 : global perspectives / :. |
| REF 591 GRZ | Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia / |
| REF 591.92 ENC | The Encyclopedia of aquatic life / |
| REF 909 HIS | History behind the headlines, vol. 1 : the origins of conflicts worldwide / |
| REF 912 NAT | National Geographic collegiate atlas of the world. |
| SEARCH TERMS |
| ocean AND biome |
| ocean* AND "fresh water" |
| ocean* AND tourism |
| ocean* AND mammals |
| ocean* AND "food source" |
| ocean* AND oxygen |
| ocean* AND climate |
| ocean* OR sea |
| DATABASES |
| ABC-CLIO American History |
| From the explorers of the Americas to today's headlines, American History, Release 2.0 investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution. |
| www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO Issues Understanding Controversy and Society, |
| This database helps students develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy—with authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on the most enduring and timely issues of the day. |
| www.issues.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World Geography |
| World Geography, Release 2.0 develops students' global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence our world. |
| www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras |
| World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, Release 2.0 covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance. |
| www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com |
| ABC-CLIO World History:Modern Era |
| This database offers a comprehensive electronic library of historical reference materials and interactive curricular units, plus tools for enhancing lectures, creating research lists, developing student activities, and addressing different learning styles |
| www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com |
| CQ Researcher Online |
| CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. |
| http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/index.php |
| CountryReports |
| CountryReports provides useful cultural, historical, and statistical country information for teachers and students. |
| http://www.countryreports.com/ |
| eLibrary |
| eLibrary Curriculum Edition--the ultimate easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource--delivers one of the largest collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for K-12 schools and libraries. |
| http://www.proquestk12.com |
| Encyclopedia Britannica |
| Britannica Online School Edition: The most comprehensive K-12 reference resource, with separate units for elementary, middle school, and high school. To access the following additional databases, click on the Additional Britannica Databases button. |
| www.school.eb.com |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| GVRL is a collection of ebooks that cover the following topics; arts, biography, business, education, environment, history, information and publishing, law, literature, medicine, multcaultural studies, nation and world, religion, science and social science. |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493?db=GVRL-0 |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
| Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Drawing on acclaimed series published by Greenhaven Press and other Thomson Gale imprints, OVRC features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. New |
| http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/whea91493?db=OVRC |
| WEBSITES |
| Energy Story: Ocean Energy |
| The is site provides a basic explanation of the how the forces of the ocean can be used to create usable energy. |
| http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html |
| National Geographic |
| Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888 |
| www.nationalgeographic.com |
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration |
| NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them. |
| http://www.noaa.gov/ocean.html |
| NRDC : National Resources Defense Council |
| NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action group. |
| http://www.nrdc.org/ |
| Ocean Conservancy |
| Ocean Conservancy is setting the agenda in the halls of power. We translate threats into sound, practical policies that protect our ocean and improve our lives. We recognize that real leadership means real cooperation — between governments, businesses, scientists, policymakers, conservation organizations, and citizen advocates. |
| http://www.oceanconservancy.org/ |
| The Ocean and National Security |
| This site is a paper prepared in 1998 by the governmental agency NOAA. |
| http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/yoto/meeting/nat_sec_316.html |
| Scientific American Magazine |
| The leading source and authority for science, technology information and policy for a general audience. |
| http://www.scientificamerican.com/ |
| University of California Museum of Paleontology - Marine Biome |
| The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education. |
| http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/ |
| Why is the Ocean Salty? |
| This information is from a general interest publication ("Why is the Ocean Salty?" By Herbert Swenson) prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey to provide information about the earth sciences, natural resources, and the environment. |
| http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/salty_ocean.htm |
| SEARCH ENGINES |
| ***Ask.com |
| Ask.com is in one of the world's most powerful and unique search engines. |
| www.ask.com |
| CITATION AIDS |
| easybib |
| The free automatic bibliography composer. |
| Create MLA-style bibliographies, then save them to Word. |
| http://www.easybib.com |
| NoodleTools |
| Individual citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian format |
| http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php?style=MLA |
