reference sources

"Describes life before the Internet, including using books to research new information and using magazines or newspapers for entertainment and news. Includes fun facts and a "Blast from the Past" special feature"--Provided by publisher.

"This encyclopedia highlights 20 different horses. Alongside colorful photographs of both adult horses and foals, readers learn about the history, the appearance, and the training of various horse breeds"--Amazon.

"This encyclopedia highlights 26 different sharks. Alongside thrilling photographs of these underwater creatures, readers learn about what various sharks look like, where they live, what they eat, and more."--Amazon.

Presents a reference with comprehensive facts and statistics on current events, people, and the countries of the world, along with 2017 sports statistics and original articles on recent issues and topics.

Contains lessons for teaching elementary students to use reference sources, including the dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, online catalog, and Internet; and features curriculum units using reference sources for each grade from kindergarten through sixth, as well as a selection of games for practicing reference skills. Includes a companion CD.

Provides an introduction to research and information retrieval, focusing on accessing information and discussing identifying needs, answering big questions, narrowing or broadening a topic, and sources.