Environmental Science-- Ms. Pingree
    

General Websites (Finding a topic)
Environment Topics -- From the Librarians' Index to the Internet
Environmental Sciences and Ecology -- From the Internet Public Library
EnviroLink -- Joint site from EnviroLink Network, Animal Concerns Community, & others

Finding an Enviromental Organization
National Environmental Directory -- Information on over 13,000 U.S. organizations

Rainforest Sites
Rainforests -- from Librarian's Internet Index (a list of good sites)
Rainforest Facts -- a commercial site but information seems good.
World Rainforest Information Portal
Rainforest Alliance
Rainforest Topics
Tropical Rainforest

Other Aspects
Earthshots -- Satellite images of environmental change, from the U.S.G.S.
ENN -- Environmental News Network
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs -- Graphical resource for global warming
Terms of Environment -- Glossary of hundreds of environment-related terms

An encyclopedia will give you general information about your topic. Once you are at the encyclopedia’s entry for your topic look around the page. There will be pre-selected web pages listed for your topic and in most cases magazine articles on your topic. To get to the online encyclopedia go to:

Britannica’s URL is http://school.eb.com
Username: soquelhs
Password: library

You may also want to go to http://www.santacruzpl.org/online/refdb.php to use your public library card and PIN to access many other subscription online databases.

Bibliography Sites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
MLA Style Guide -- from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel High School's Citation Guide
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.

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