Pomegranate Apps
Foodle - Nutrition Facts
USDA National Nutrient data is available at your fingertips! This application is a vast library of more than 8,000 nutritional labels for commonly eaten foods. Search and sort foods by a variety of categories.
Curated OER
Organizing your Research
In this research worksheet, students read about how to organize themselves when doing research. They read about a student who had a topic to research but had difficulty coming up with books about his topic. Students suggest ways to...
Curated OER
Topic Worksheet
For this Internet research worksheet, students select topics to research and then respond to 7 short answer questions that require them to analyze searches they conduct online regarding their topics.
PBS
1000 Words
A picture really can speak a thousand words—no matter how old! Scholars become history detectives as they learn how to analyze historical photos and evidence to uncover the past. The fun hands-on activity makes history come alive through...
Curated OER
Narrowing a Topic Worksheet
In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.
Curated OER
Let's Go Fishing
In this fishing learning exercise, students study facts about fish and then answer short answer questions. Students answer 25 short answer questions.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Catalogs and Search Tools
This resource provides Stanford University catalog collections, as well as databases and search tools.
Other
Europeana: The European Library: Treasures From the National Libraries of Europe
Browse an image database of art treasures selected from libraries across Europe.
Other
A Primer on Databases and Catalogs
This in-depth look at databases does a thorough but not boring job of explaining how these critical tools operate. Macromedia Flash graphics and other interactive tools help engage students. It is not specific to any one kind of database.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads
At this website, access over 30,000 ballads from various periods in literary history. Explore the ballads through primary texts, sound files, and images. Click on "Browse/Search," in the left frame of the website to either browse the...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Ehsl: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Home Page
Search this sizable library database for a variety of health sciences resources.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Databases
This is an annotated list of useful databases including the difference between search engines and databases and between databases and catalogs, broad-based databases, source-type databases, and subject-type databases.
Other
Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
Other
Concordia University: How to Find Articles
While this site focuses on the resources available in the Concordia Library, it also gives clear information about what indexes and abstracts are, and how and why a student should use them. The general information is helpful, regardless...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Research Process: Finding Sources
This lesson plan focuses on how to find sources including information on research strategies: preliminary, intermediate, and advanced. It provides a variety of resources available in each level including videos: " How To Google Like A...
Other
College of the Holy Cross: Bridges to Art
Through a partnership between the Worcester Art Museum and College of the Holy Cross, gain access to the libraries of both institutions. Search by subjects including artist, style, subject, and more. A teaching manual is available for...
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries Fun Science Facts
This resource is hosted by the Science and Technology Research Center of the Library of Congress. You are able to search the site to find answers to your science questions. The database of answers is composed of all questions asked of...