CHINESE INVENTIONS

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GOOGLE-CSE-CHINESE-INVENTIONSClink on the link to go to the Google Customized Search Engine on Chinese Inventions.

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=003792100115913542655%3Aqnwdef9xk4u

CHINESE INVENTION PATHFINDER

ACUPUNCTURE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture

ABUCUS http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/history.html

http://www.chinavista.com/experience/abacus/abacus.html

http://ideafinder.com/history/inventions/abacus.htm

COMPASS http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/compass2.html
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/compass.htm

http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Compass.htm

Compass  — Gale


GUNPOWDER/FIREWORKS http://www.silk-road.com/artl/gun.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gunpowder

Gunpowder — Gale (World of Invention)

Fireworks — Gale (World of Invention)

KITE http://www.chinavista.com/experience/kite/kite.html
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/kites.htm

MEDICINE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture

PAPERhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper

http://www.silk-road.com/artl/papermoney.shtml
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/papermaking.shtml
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/paper.htm

http://www.ricet.net/paper/paper2.htm

http://ipst.gatech.edu/amp/collection/museum_invention_paper.htm

PRINTING http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/blockprint.htm
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/printing.shtml
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/movtype.htm

PORCELAIN http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/porcelain.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_porcelain

http://www1.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/2003-09/24/content_37884.htm

RUDDER – JUNK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)

http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00450/chinesejunk.htm

SILK http://www.silk-road.com/artl/silkhistory.shtml
Silk – Gale

Silk (World of Invention) Gale

TEA http://www.silk-road.com/newsletter/2004vol2num1/tea.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tea_in_China

http://www.wtea.com/about-tea_history.aspx

WHEELBARROW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbarrow

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blwheelbarrow.htm

Wheelbarrow – Gale

PAPER, PRINTING, COMPASS, GUNPOWDER

http://casp.us/justin/china/index.html

http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/info/current/inventions.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/15618/inventor.htm#INDEX & SILK
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/inventions.htm
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/connections_n2/chinese_inventions.html

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ancient_china/inventions/index.shtml & SILK

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/chinahist/han.html

http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html

CHINESE INVENTION PAGE — SILK, TEA, PORCELAIN, PAPER, PRINTING, GUNPOWDER, COMPASS

BOOKS

TITLE CALL #
Ancient China 931 DEA
Ancient China 931 SIM
The Ancient Chinese 951 SHU
The Ancient Chinese World 931 KLE
Exploring Ancient China 931 LAN
The History of Invention 609 WIL
The Technology of Ancient China 609 GRE

GALE DATABASES (Student Resource Center Junior — INFOTRAC

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR INVISIBLE BOOKS?

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Well, they are really not invisible — they are eBooks — books you can access 24/7 from any computer with Internet access.  Do you need help with Chemical Elements?  Here is a great source

There are many others.  ASK Mr. Barnett for more information. To see the covers of the eBooks in our library, click here.

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SUMMER OLYMPICS

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SPORTS

OFFICIAL OLYMPIC SITE

http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/

OFFICIAL CHINA 2008 SITE

http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/

NBC OLYMPICS

http://www.nbcolympics.com/

WIKIPEDIA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Enter the name of your Olympic sport in the search box on the main Wikipedia page.

BBC SPORT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/default.stm. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) website. News and explanations of all events from a British perspective.

COUNTRY WEBSITES

1. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Use this site to find country information. Click on the drop down menu to find your country.

2. http://www.countryreports.org See Mr. Barnett for the username and password.   Use this resource to find information on your country.

Online Databases

GALE DATABASES (INFOTRAC) See Mr. Barnett for the password.

Olympic Ring & Torch/Flame

http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/faq_detail_uk.asp?rdo_cat=10_39_0

Olympic Creed and Motto:

http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympic-trivia/olympic-motto.html

1. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp. This UK site of the Olympic Movement offers some good information on the sports and events, but requires the user to make multiple clicks to get to the information. Flash videos are available on each sport, explaining rules and techniques.

Bibliography Help — How to cite the resources that you used.

http://secondary.oslis.org/resources/cm/mlacitationss This site helps students put information in the correct order.

BOOKS

The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. REF 030 WOR (Location: General Collection, 5th shelf — 14 sets available)

Sports: the complete visual reference REF 796.022 FOR (Location: Reference Room). Text, pictures, and photographs explain the history, rules, strategies, and equipment for 127 sports. (3 copies available)

The everything you want to know about sports encyclopedia REF 796.03 EVE (Location: Reference Room). A fact-filled encyclopedia loaded with answers to sports questions. (1 copy available)

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures (9 volumes) REF 306.03 JUN (Location: Reference Room). Information arranged by country then by culture – subheadings include “sports” and “recreation”

Chronicle of the Olympics 796.48 CHR. A photographic chronicle of the Olympics, presenting highlights from each of the summer and winter games, from the first Olympiad in Athens in 1896 through the Atlanta games in 1996, with a look at what’s in store for the 1998 Nagano event. (1 copy available)

Olympic games. 796.48 OXL. Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to present day. (3 copies available)

HOME

AMERICAN HISTORY – BIOGRAPHY

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1. BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER (InfoTrac) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581

a. Enter password: see the whiteboard

b. Click on the “proceed” button

c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”

d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button

e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles about your person.

2. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR (InfoTrac)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: See whiteboard or handout

b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Student Resource Center – Junior”
d. Type the name of your person in the find box and click on “search”
At least one link containing an article on your person will now be displayed. Click on one of them. If more than one appears, click on the one that has the name of your person prominently displayed.

E. Click on the “BOOK” tab and you will be taken to a list of reference books.

3. WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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WorldBook – to access World Book locally on your computer, simply click on the oval blue icon at the bottom of your dock. If it asks you to register, just click on later – click “no” if it asks you to update.
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****** B O O K S ******
1) REF 030 WOR
The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. Use the index in volume 22 to help you find your information.
(Location: Fifth shelf and between OPAC computers)

2. REF 920.003 ENC
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Presents brief biographical sketches that provide vital statistics as well as
information on the importance of the person listed. Information is organized
alphabetically. (Location: Reference Room)

3. REF 920.02 PEA
Explorers & Discovers
Use both the alphabetical “Content” page at the front of each book and the “index” at the back of the book to locate the information you need.
(Location: Reference Room)

4. REF 910 EXP
EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATION
Provides information on explorers — arranged alphabetically – Index in vol. 11.
(Location: Reference Room)

5. 92
Biographies
There are many fine biographies in the biography section of the library.
(Location: Fourth Shelf – General Collection)
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For citation help, please go to http://old.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/index.php Select the type of publication you are using and follow the prompts.
You may copy and paste information you find into “Word.” SAVE ALL WORK!!!!
DO NOT PRINT OUT MULTIPLE PAGES. CONSULT WITH MR. BARNETT, MRS. TUCKER, MRS. HAYASHI, OR MRS. MARHENKE BEFORE PRINTING.

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