There are a lot of print and other resources available in the library to help you find information on topics you are researching.   Be sure to look in Spectrum (OPAC) and take a look around the Reference Section too!

Encyclopedias present basic information and are an excellent place to start your research.  The library has a number of different types of encyclopedias. Each one will give you different information so check out more than one.  Encyclopedias are on their own bookcase in the middle of the reference section.

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Encyclopedia Americana.  Danbury CT: Grolier, 2003  

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The New Book Of Knowledge.  Danbury CT: Scholastic Library Pub., 2008

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World Book Encyclopedia.  Chicago: World Book, 2007.

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World Book Encyclopedia.  Chicago: World Book, 2009.

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World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia.  Chicago: World Book, 2006. 

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Dictionaries:

Dictionaries are a great way to find out how to spell something correctly or to find out what a word means.  The library has many types of dictionaries at all levels for you to choose from.  Dictionaries are in the reference section in REF 420's.

Almanacs:

Almanacs will give you lots of facts for all sorts of subjects.  The information is not very detailed but it briefly covers a great many topics.  

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts.  Pleasantville, NY: World Almanac Books, 2009.

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The World Almanac for Kids.  Pleasantville, NY: World Almanac Books, 2009.

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Spectrum:
Spectrum is our computer based card catalog.  You can search by keyword, title, or author. 

People:
Mrs. Rider and Mrs. Dow are there to help you find what you are looking for.
Please ask for help if you need it.  

Mrs. Rider’s Dewey Guide:
This guide will help you find the area of the library where different subjects are categorized.