Science 6 Native American Research Paper Pathfinder (Part 1: Biomes)

Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Collier's encyclopedia REF 031 COL [No online version]

Encyclopedia Americana REF 031 ENC [No online version]

Encyclopedia Britannica REF 031 NEW Encyclopedia Britannica Online

World book encyclopedia REF 031 WOR World Book Online

Specialized Reference Sources

Biomes of the world (9 vols.) REF 577 BIO

Dorling Kindersley science encyclopedia REF 503 DOR

Earth science REF 550 EAR

Gale encyclopedia of science (6 vols.) REF 503 GAL

Tropical rainforest REF 574.5 NEW

UXL encyclopedia of biomes (4 vols.) REF 577.82 WEI

UXL encyclopedia of science (vol. 2 of 9) REF 503 UXL

Atlases

DK world atlas REF AS 912 DK

Hammond atlas of the world REF AS 912 HAM

Online Databases

Access Science
A collection of science reference materials, including articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, definitions of scientific terms, biographies of scientists, news, websites, and images.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia Britannica online.

State Geography
Extensive information on state geography, including maps, images, documents, biographies, organizations, and facts & figures.

World Book Online
The World Book Encyclopedia online.

Websites

What's It Like Where You Live? (Missouri Botanical Garden)
http://www.mbgnet.net/
Fabulous site for all biomes, including maps, climate data, and information about the plants and animals that live there!

World Biomes
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
Another 6th grade class's biome project, well-researched, -written, and -edited, with bibliographies.