Energy Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Resources- renewable and non-renewable. Where do you begin your research?

 

Did you know that our online encyclopedias would lead you to not only articles on different topics, but also some of the best websites on your topic?  Did you know that they would provide you with magazine articles, pictures, illustrations, graphs, and videos?

 

Online Encyclopedias- Try one of these online encyclopedias to search your topic, and then find the links to websites, media (illustrations, pictures, etc.), and magazine articles.

 

World Book Advanced                                        

 

Grolier Online                                          

 

INFOhio has a database that is science based. It has an image gallery, and some of the articles will give you pictures along with the information. You could try your topic in the following database:

Facts on File Science Online      

                                    

You might find some of the following websites useful:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

 

http://www.enviroliteracy.org/category.php/4.htm

http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/

 

http://www.netpilot.ca/aes/

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/   

 

http://www.nucleartourist.com/basics/why.htm   

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/managing_resources/energyrev2.shtml

      You might get some good diagrams and illustrations here, too!

 

http://www.iptv.org/exploremore/energy/profiles/profiles.cfm

 

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/

 

http://www.eoearth.org/

 

http://www.spsu.edu/tmgt/vasa-sideris/MGNT4125/ADVANTAGES_AND_DISADVANTAGES_OF_ENERGY_SOURCES.htm

 

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/discovermore/advantages.pdf

 

 

Search Engines

 

If you want to try one of your favorite search engines...then you need to give some thought to how you want to search for the information. Want to find out the advantages and disadvantages of a particular energy resource? Then make sure that you put those key words in the search strand.

 

For example, if I were going to search using Google for information on the advantages and disadvantages (or pros and cons) of different energy resources, I would include the following in my search window:

 

energy resources and advantages and disadvantages (or try the "Advanced Search" button)

If you want to find the advantages and disadvantages of a particular energy resource, put that in your search window instead.

 

"hydropower" and advantages and disadvantages

 

 

For illustrations, you could try How Stuff Works or Goodsearch.

 

A blank Publisher template that could be used for this project can be found here.

 

 

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