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Animals and Nature Unit Pathfinder |
Compiled by Michelle Glatt, Librarian February 2004 Chiddix Junior High School, Home of the Chargers Normal, IL |
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Animals and Nature Unit Pathfinder |
Compiled by Michelle Glatt, Librarian February 2004 Chiddix Junior High School, Home of the Chargers Normal, IL |
Cobras, red coon hounds, and rats, oh my!
Parrots, and jaguars, and frogs, oh my!
Mongooses,
and sharks, red foxes, oh my!
Killer whales ,and black bears, and more, oh my!
You've read about these animals in your literature selections, now find out more about them!
This pathfinder will help you find information in the IMC, on the Internet, and in the community.
| Books | Reference Books | Dewey Decimal Numbers |
| Online Encyclopedias | Online Databases | Internet Sites |
| Community Resources | Templates |
These are just a few of the information books available in the IMC. Click on the book title for more information from the online card catalog and to see whether the book is checked out. The online card catalog information is available from school computers only.
The following reference books are available in the IMC. Click on the book title for more information from the online card catalog. The online card catalog information is available from school computers only.
R 590.3 SIM
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Animals
R 591 I
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom
Use the index in volume 20 first
R 591 ILL
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Wildlife
Use the index in volume 15 first
R 598 P
R 599 ENC
The
Encyclopedia of Mammals (3 vol. set)
Use the index in the back of each volume
Our local public libraries use the Dewey Decimal System to organize their books, just like CJHS IMC. If you visit them for additional information, you can try these numbers.
595.4 - Spiders
597.3 - Sharks
597.8 - Frogs
597.9 - Snakes and other reptiles
598 - Birds
599 - Mammals (rat, jaguar, mongoose, red fox, bear)
636.6 - Pet Birds
Search for your animal using the box in the top right-hand corner.
Chiddix subscribes to this encyclopedia, and it may be used from school computers only.
Search for your animal using the box in the top left-hand corner.
The free web version of this encyclopedia gives basic information and a few pictures.
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2002. Bartleby.com
Search for your animal using the box in the middle of the page
This encyclopedia gives basic information but it does not have pictures.
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals and describes their nature and habitat.
Click "EBSCOhost Web" and choose this database from the list.
To use this database from home, get the username and password from the IMC.
Includes magazine articles from science and
other general magazines and has many great photographs.
To use this database from school or home, get the
username and password from the IMC.
The websites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic.
Miller Park Zoo staff are willing to answer some animal-related questions.
The telephone number for the zoo is 309-434-2250. The e-mail address for the zoo is millerparkzoo@cityblm.org.
Please be polite and remember that you are representing Chiddix.
You may find the following brochure template helpful. It may be used with Microsoft Word.
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