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Nbi National Bridge Inventory Database Search Form

For Students 9th - 10th
NBI National Bridge Inventory Database search form from Nationalbridges.com allows one to enter the information related to a specific rail line in order to acquire related bridge information.
Activity
Stanford University

Stanford University: Catalogs and Search Tools

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides Stanford University catalog collections, as well as databases and search tools.
Activity
Other

A Primer on Databases and Catalogs

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Activity
Indiana University

Indiana University: Using Databases

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief tutorial gives a clear view of the strengths of databases, as well as how to search them effectively. It includes a summary quiz and a page of printable notes for future reference.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Invertebrate Zoology Collections Search

For Students 9th - 10th
A searchable database of the collections of invertebrates at the National Museum of Natural History. You can search by keyword, or in a more scientific way, such as by phylum or expedition.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Refining Internet and Database Searches

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses how to refine a search to produces better results. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
Graphic
University of Calgary

Arctic Institute of North America: Photographic Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This page takes you to a database of over 8000 photographs of the Arctic from the late 1800s through the 20th century. The photos are from scientific expeditions, military and police patrols, explorers, etc. The largest set is from the...
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Mineral Sciences Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
A searchable database of minerals and gems. Search by keyword or pre-defined characteristics. A Help section is available as well for aid in searching.
Handout
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Databases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Breadth First Search and Its Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
A short tutorial for breadth-first search and its uses.
Activity
Other

Directory of Open Access Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 400 scholarly journals are searchable for free at this database that is continually growing. Some of the subjects are pretty narrow, but good for finding that specific article on a special topic.
Website
Other

Us College Search: College Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The US College Search datatbase is a good resource for high school students, parents, and anyone looking to go back to college. We maintain a database of 9,734 4-year Universities, 2-year Colleges, Junior Colleges, Vocational Schools,...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Kids Search in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a technology-based lesson that will focus on using the Kids Search database in the Alabama Virtual Library. Learners will work in teams to access information about animals. This lesson will allow students to research a particular...
Online Course
Other

Learning Link Finders: Filtering an Excel Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This course will teach you to filter an existing Microsoft Excel database and extract records meeting your criteria. It will cover Data Form Searches, AutoFiltering, Filtering to Match a Selection, and Advanced Filters. A Live Database...
Website
Other

Geologynet: Online Mineral Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Search for mineral formulas and crystal structures by entering the keywords or mineral names on this mineral database.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Entry Level Job Search

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for an entry level job after graduation, search this database of entry level job opportunities for college students and recent grads.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Internship Search

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student looking for an internship, co-op or summer employment, search our database of internship opportunities.
Website
Other

L Soft: Cata List Catalog of Listserv Lists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the catalog of LISTSERV lists. From this page, you can browse any of the 72,524 public LISTSERV lists on the Internet, search for mailing lists of interest, and get information about LISTSERV host sites. This information is...
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Uta: Lanic: Fidel Castro Speech Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas provides this searchable database of archived speeches by Cuban President Fidel Castro. Search by type, key words, or year.
Article
Other

My Perfect Resume: Resumes, Cover Letters, & Other Job Search Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you preparing Your cover letter and resume for the first time? Are you wanting use the Internet to post them online? This site provides resources to assist you in the process of preparing your documents.
Website
Other

Iucn Red List: Threatened Species

For Students 9th - 10th
The IUCN Red List is a global database of information about threatened species which is used by conservation groups around the world to focus their efforts. A search for a species reveals detailed information about it, the threats it...
Interactive
Other

Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a searchable database of the biographies of more than 2500 contemporary and classic poets. Browse all poets, filter the list by state and schools & movements, or search by name.
Website
University of Oxford (UK)

University of Oxford: Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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