Science Fair Projects |
Scope: This guide is designed to help you find print, video, and Internet based resources to get started on a science project. The materials listed below are general in nature. To find information about a particular science, add its name to your original search. Users from middle school level through adult should find these materials useful. To aid in your search, log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance. To return to the Research Guide page, click here.
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| A. Introduction |
People who are curious about the natural world and how it works like to do science projects. Science projects generally require background reading and planning in addition to actually carrying out experiments. Astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, and physics are some of the areas of science.
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| B. Subject Headings and Shelf Numbers |
| Search the library system catalog using these subject headings or browse the shelf numbers: |
- Science projects
- Science-experiments
- Use the topic you're interested in, such as Weather-experiments or Chemistry-experiments
- Browse call numbers in the 500's
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| C. Frequently Mentioned Texts |
- 1001 Ideas for Science Projects by Marian A. Brisk 507.8/B859o3
- Quick but Great Science Fair Projects by Shar Levine J507.8/L665q
- Science Fair Handbook J507.8/V971s
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| D. General References, e.g. Guides, Encyclopedia, or Dictionaries |
- Illustrated Science Encyclopedia (Volume 24 is devoted to science projects) J503/R158r
- The DK Science Encyclopedia J503/D626dl
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific Terms 503/M147md6
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| E. Magazines or Newspapers |
- The Library System has a subscription to the Ebscohost database that you may use either from home or in the library to search for magazine articles about your project.
- Magazines the Library System subscribes to include Ranger Rick, Discover, Popular Science, Scientific American
- Use the Library System's Science Online to locate definitions, diagrams, experiments, and biographies of scientists.
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| F. Internet Resources |
- How Stuff Works at http://www.howstuffworks.com
- Librarians' Index to the Internet at http://www.lii.org/ provides links to many informative sites at all levels of interest. You can search for any topic (including "science project"), or you can browse the heading "Science and Technology."
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| G. Other Media, e.g. Video, Audio |
- "How to Conduct an Experiment" J507.8/H847hc/VIDEO/RECORDING
- "Science Fair Projects" J5077.8/SC416sf/VIDEO/RECORDING
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Prepared by G. Garloch |
November 2004 |
