Planet Research
To find information about your topic, try one of the Online Databases where you will find magazine and journal articles, reference books, science encyclopedia entries as well as images and videos. Be sure to check out the links to NASA's resources on the Solar System and SPARTICL, a new science resource with lots of information about the planets. And to find reliable background information, be sure to use one of the online encyclopedias. Links to all these resources are listed below so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.
Online Databases
Science Reference Center
Topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Content includes almost 200 full-text science periodicals; over 700 full-text science reference books, multiple full-text science encyclopedias; full-text, full-length biographies, science images, and science videos. A great source for current information as well as background information. Use the tools along the right side of the page to find your MLA citations already prepared for you!
OneSearch for Middle School
Includes links to Science Reference Center, Middle School Search, MAS Ultra, Student Research Center, and more. Searching here will give you more search results than searching just in Science Reference Center.
Explora offers easy access to reliable information for students in grades 6 - 8. You can find articles published in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers and Explora has text to speech capabilities and provides MLA citations. It's a great place to find good background information on your topic.
Try these links for additional information:
Solar System Overview from NASA
Solar System Exploration from NASA
Exploring the Planets from The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
has High School, Middle School and Elementary Levels. If you don't find what you need in one level, try another one.
Click here for Off-Campus access
To access from off-campus, you will need your 14 or 15 digit Wooster Library Barcode number. Check your google drive to find it.
has Kids and Student levels, as well as a Spanish edition.
Click here for Off-Campus Access
To access from off-campus, you will need your 14 or 15 digit Wooster Library Barcode number. Check your google drive to find it.
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