1. Oceanography/Bodies of Water Pathfinder
Databases
Gale Student Resource Center - Gold (hatters)
SIRS Discoverer (in POWER Library)
Encyclopedias: Grolier (kvalley/grolier)
Reference Books: FactCite (kvalley/hatters)
Note: If you’re using POWER Library from home, the above links will not work. From home, access
POWER Library through your public library’s site using your library card barcode.
Where to find print resources?
Use Destiny to locate the books on our shelves. Be sure to look in the Non-Fiction and the Reference
sections of the library. Search using broad terms first, then narrow your topic based on the number of
results returned.
Dewey Guide: For this project be sure to look in the following areas:
333 – Conservation 551 – Geology, Water, 578 – Marine Organisms
363 – Environmental Problems Oceanography 591 – Animals
508 – Natural History 574 – Biology 597 – Fishes
577 – Ecology 624 – Civil Engineering (Dams)
Don't forget OPAC’s Catalog resources, including Webpath Express!
Use the Resource List in Destiny. Click the Catalog tab, select Resource Lists from the left menu, select
the Public Lists tab, and then click the Oceanography & Bodies of Water list. The first tab, Library
Materials, includes items located within the KV Library and links to Safari Montage videos. The second
tab, Web Sites, provides access useful sites on the Web.
Use Destiny’s search engine, Webpath Express to identify reliable, educational websites on your topic.
Websites for Oceanography
Kids.gov: Oceanography
o This site provides a number of government provided websites, which are all reliable
sources.
Office of Naval Research
o The Office of Naval Research provides this site to educate students on many aspects of
oceanography. It is sponsored by the U.S. Navy.
Science Daily – Oceanography News
o This site provides access to current research news in science.
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