Rain Forest: Animals, Plants, and People Resources

Rain Forest Animals, Plants and People

Print Resources:
  • The New Book of Knowledge
  • The World Book Encyclopedia

Online Resources:

  • The Britannica Online School Edition
    • Search "Rain Forest"
    • Search "rainforest" as one word
       
  • Grolier Online
    • Click Grolier Online Passport
    • Type name of animal in Find it Fast box (Example: anaconda)
    • Review articles - In Encyclopedia Americana, Click Contents at right to find parts of long articles
       
  • POWER Library Databases  from School --  POWER Library Databases from Home
     
    • Use Searchasaurus (Children's Resources)
      • Type "rain forest animals" in Find box and Click Search
      • Click Books & Encyclopedias to Filter Results
      • Review articles
      • Click Start Over
         
      • Type "rain forest plants" in Find box and Click Search
      • Click Books & Encyclopedias to Filter Results
      • Review articles
         
      • Click Start Over
      • Click link Animals under picture
         
    • Use SIR Discoverer (Children's Resources)
      • Click Subject Headings
      • Type "rain forest animals"  Click Search
      • Click link to Rain forest animals
      • Review articles
         
      • Click Home Page to start over
      • Click Subject Headings
      • Type name of animal (Example: "Toucan")
      • Click link to Toucan
      • Review articles
         
    • Use EBSCO Animals (Children's Resources)
      • Click Linked Full Text
      • Type name of animals - be specific (Example: "Squirrel monkey")

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Prepared by Linda Herward 2/19/2007
Contact Linda Herward at herward@pitt.edu