Science and Technology Resources

In the High School Setting

City of Lakes High School

CLHS Nessies

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

School Features/Demographics French Immersion Program International Baccalaureate

(IB) Program Individual Program Plan

Students Foundations/Alternative

Learning Students Many English Second

Language (ESL) students

Evaluation Criteria

Scope Authority Currency Audience Format Accessibility Cost Amount of Canadian content Appropriateness (for age group and

curriculum)

History of Science & Technology Reference Materials

Ebsco Host Science Reference Center

Runner-Up: Science Direct

Large Scope Full-text from over

5000 sources Multi-Media Free!

But… May be overwhelming

Canadian Encyclopedia

Bilingual Resource Science and History of

Science Information Large number of Contributors Online Resource Strong Canadian Content Free!

But… Not exclusively Science

Content

Runner-Up: World Book

Virtual Reference Library

Created by Librarians Canadian Content Bilingual Resources Easily searchable Homework help

available Free!

But… Based in Ontario

Runner-Up: Directory of Open Access Journals

Facts on File – Science Online

Wide-range of information Well-reviewed Authoritative sources Updated regularly Quick facts, extended

articles and bios, multimedia resources

But… Expensive Only available online Only in English

Runner-Up: Brittanica Online Student Edition

Harrap’s French and English Science Dictionary

Well-Known publisher Diverse subject matter Easily Searchable Useful for Librarians Affordable

But… Last update 1990

Runner-Up: Dictionnaire pratique: pour les biologistes, les chimistes, les médecins

Desk Ref Information for students in

sciences and trades. Ease of navigability. Affordable. Accessible.

But… Only available in English A lot of non-scientific

information Not frequently updated

Runner-Up: Pocket Ref

How It Works

Easy-to-read Many articles,

illustrations Accessible Affordable (if purchased

used)

But… Last published in 2003 Too simplistic for IB

students

Runner-Up: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science

Appropriate Scope Accessible Full Colour Affordable Canadian Spelling Easy to Navigate

But… May not appeal to more

advanced students Not arranged alphabetically

Runner-Up: McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Science and Technology

Facts at Your Fingertips Large Scope Over 200 Entries per book Easy-to-read format Accessible Affordable

But… Not very in-depth Publisher is not well-known Can be expensive

Runner-Up: Web of Science

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Ocean

Current and Authoritative Affordable Visually Stimulating Appealing to many students Easy to Navigate

But… May not cover the same

breadth of material as other sources.

Runner-Up: Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

More Runners-Up African American Firsts:

Science and Technology Concise Encyclopedia of

Science CRTC Handbook of

Chemistry and Physics Encyclopedia of Earth and

Physical Sciences Encyclopedia of Life

Sciences Encyclopedia of Mammals Encyclopedia of Weather

and Climate Great Engineers in History

History of Mathematics Series

How Computers Work How Stuff Works Notable Women Scientists Oceans Rainforests of the World The New Book of Popular

Science The Way Things Work World of Series (biology,

chemistry, physics, etc)

Special Thanks to:

Janet Servant – Teacher LibrarianDan Trivett – Library Support Specialist

Halifax West High School

Gene-Marie MacDonald – Teacher LibrarianCitadel High School

Rebecca King – LibrarianCornwallis Junior High School

Questions?