Electronic Research PATHFINDER for: THE PLANETS
Listed below are a variety of suggested sources to help you.
Field Guide to the Universe: Explore the planets in our solar system, discover famous astronomers, and probe spacecraft from the past to the present in this interactive field guide to our universe.
National Geographic Virtual Solar System: Information on the solar system, the planets, the sun, and small bodies can be found at this great site.
The Nine Planets: One of the best sites for information about the planets in our solar system. Click on a planet for its statistics: size, orbit, brightness, satellites and moons, composition, and mysteries.
Planetary Fact Sheets: Facts about the nine planets, the sun, and selected comets are found here including an image of each planet.
Welcome to the Planets: Find information on all the planets including stunning images of the planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors. There are links to other similar sites.
II. REFERENCE ONLINE DATABASES: The following online databases are available for students at Grover Cleveland Middle School to use. They require a username and password to access the sites at home. Please see the librarian for the required username and password.
Grolier Online: Choose from three online encyclopedias- Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge, or search all three. Many articles include periodicals on that subject and web links. You can even email the articles to yourself. New to our Grolier Online databases is The New Book of Popular Science. Find great scientific information at this site.
Facts on File: Check out the Reference Database Center and click on Science Online (at the top of the page). At the Science Online site type your planet into the search line and click on search.
EBSCO Online: An extensive online magazine, newspaper, reference book, and image source. Click on EBSCOhost web after you have logged on and then Middle Search Plus to search for current materials on your planets.