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General
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Ask a Librarian
Use the HIP
Browse the Shelves
Use the Internet
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
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students of all ages to find resources on Rocks & Minerals by using
the Library catalog, print resources, the Internet, Online Databases
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FIND THE
INFORMATION:
a) Ask a
Librarian:
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where to start? Then ask a librarian. Librarians are always
ready and willing to help you find the information you need for
your school reports and projects |
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b) Use the HIP (Horizon Information
Portal):
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of the best ways to conduct research on Rocks & Minerals is to perform a Subject Search using Horizon Information
Portal (HIP). HIP is the Merrimac Valley Library’s Online Library Catalog.
Try some of the following subject headings listed below using the
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c) Research by
browsing Library Shelves for Print Resources:
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
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TITLE |
LOCATION |
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New Book of Knowledge |
Ref. j .031 New |
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World Book Encyclopedia |
Ref. j .031 W |
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REFERENCE |
| Ref. j 552 / Ref. j
549 |
Rocks & Minerals (Children) |
| Ref. 552 / Ref. 549 |
Rocks & Minerals (Adult) |
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TITLE |
LOCATION |
| National
Audubon Society: First Field Guide: Rocks & Minerals
(Scholastic, 1998) |
Ref. j 552 R |
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| Pockets Rocks
& Minerals by Susan Fuller (DK, 1995) |
Ref. j 552 F |
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| Eyewitness
Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals by Chris Pellant (DK, 1992) |
Ref. j 549 P |
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| Minerals
by Rupert Hechleitner (Barron's, 1995) |
Ref. j 549 H |
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| NON-FICTION
BOOKS |
| j 552 / j 549 |
Rocks & Minerals (Children) |
| 552 / 549 |
Rocks & Minerals (Adult) |
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TITLE |
LOCATION |
| National
Audubon Society: First Field Guide: Rocks & Minerals
(Scholastic, 1998) |
j 552 R |
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| Eyewitness
Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals by Chris Pellant (DK, 1992) |
j 549 P |
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| Eyewitness
Books: Rocks & Minerals (DK, 1988) |
j 552 Sym |
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| National
Geographic Rocks & Minerals by Dr. P. Willis (National
Geographic Society, 2001) |
j 549 Wil |
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| Rocks, Gems &
Minerals by T. Trueit (Watts Library, 2003) |
j 552 Tru |
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| Rocks &
Minerals Series by M. Stewart (Heinemann Library, 2002) |
j 549 Ste, j 552.1- j 552.4 Ste |
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d) Using
the Internet
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He Ain't Nothing But a Rock Hound
- http://www.nides.bc.ca/Assignments/Rocks/Rockhound.htm
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Do you like rocks?
If so, you are a rock hound, a person who collects and studies
rocks and minerals. Since the beginning of time rocks and
minerals have been used as a way to study the earth's history
and as tools or jewelry. Geologists, like Dr. Tom Broadhead at
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are scientists who study
rocks to learn more about our Earth. |
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Mineral Identification Key
- http://rockhounds.com/rockshop/mineral_id/
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We wish to make this
key available to one and all in the hope of correct
identification of minerals in collections, rock gardens, and on
windowsills everywhere. You may copy it, or any part of it, for
non-commercial, personal use. |
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Rockhounds
- http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html
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Find out what you
need to use to gather great rock specimens! Your geology expert,
Vic, will show you what equipment you should use, how to use it
safely, and how to carefully bring back the rocks that you find!
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Rocks for
Kids - http://www.rocksforkids.com/
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This site is for
kids of all ages who love rocks. Here you will find out stuff
about rocks & minerals and where to go to find out more. If you
already collect rocks then this is the place for you! Find out
where you can get more rocks, take a look at some super pictures
of rocks, learn how to identify the rocks you already have and
discover neat things you can do with rocks.
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e) Using
online Databases
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collection of related records or information stored on a computer and
organized to make any part of a record easily accessible and retrievable. Many
databases are regarded as highly valuable online resources and are ideal
for researching school projects and reports.
Here is a list of databases offered online by the J. V.
Fletcher Library (http://www.westfordlibrary.org/is.htm)
that are suitable for all ages who are conducting research on or are
interested in learning more about Rocks & Minerals: |
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PS: Try searching under the actual
Rock or Mineral name. |
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INFORTRAC KIDS INFOBITS (all ages)
INFOTRAC JUNIOR
EDITION (Ages 11 years +)
INFOTRAC STUDENT
EDITION (Ages 15 years +)
BIG CHALK (Ages 11 years +)
GROLIER
(Ages 11 years +)
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