Endangered Species A Pathfinder for Seventh Grade
	If you would like to learn more about Endangered Species, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about Endangered Species.
	Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Electronic Databases Dewey Numbers Keywords Phrases People Places NJ State Standards
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are several excellent books about Endangered Species. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION BOOKS The alligator. Morrison, Susan Dudl 597.98 Mor Protecting wildlife. Penny, Malcolm. 333.95 PEN Alligators and crocodiles. 597.98 BRI America's bald eagle. Ryden, Hope. 598 RYD Amphibians in danger : a worldwide warning. Fridell, Ron. 597.8 FRI And then there were none: America's vanishing wildlife. Leen, Nina. 639 Leen Animals in danger. Black, David. 639 Black The atlas of endangered animals. Pollock, Steve 591.52 POL The black bear. 599.74 Ahl The manatee Sibbald, Jean H. 599.5 SIB Mountain gorilla Bright, Michael. 599.88 Bri Pandas! Griffith, Joseph P. 599.74 GRI Polar bear Bright, Michael. 599.74 Bri The book of eagles Sattler, Helen Roney. 598 SAT The bottlenose dolphin Schomp, Virginia. 599.5 SCH A charm of dolphins Hall, Howard, 1949- 599.53 HAL Close to extinction Burton, John A. 574 Bur Crocodile and alligator Serventy, Vincent. 597.98 SER Humpback whale Bright, Michael. 599.5 BRI Koalas Bright, Michael. 599.2 Bri Endangered species, wild and rare. 372.3 End Endangered wildlife Banks, Martin. 333.95 Ban Energy resources : our impact on the planet McLeish, Ewan, 1950. 333.79 MC Extinction Stefoff, Rebecca.333.95 STE The Komodo dragon Schafer, Susan. 597.95 Sch The manatee Sibbald, Jean H. 599.5 SIB Mountain gorilla Bright, Michael. 599.88 Bri Pandas! Griffith, Joseph P. 599.74 GRI Polar bear Bright, Michael. 599.74 Bri The life cycle of a sea turtle. Kalman, Bobbie. 597.92 KAL Sea turtles. Staub, Frank J. 597.92 STA Turtle watch. Ancona, George. 597.92 ANC The grizzly Nentl. Jerolyn Ann. 599.74 NEN The way of the grizzly. Patent, Dorothy Hins. 599.74 PAT FICTION BOOKS Dave at night Levine, Gail Carson. F LEV REFERENCE BOOKS Endangered species : must they disappear? REF 578.68 END The atlas of endangered species REF 333.95 Encyclopedias are located on the back wall in the Reference books MAGAZINES Time and U.S. News are located in the Periodical Room. You can access magazine and news articles through our Electronic Databases.   Return to Top
	Online Resources--Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Backflip: www.backflip.com. For directions to access your public folder of websites see Mrs. Jamison. Other websites that may be helpful:   Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: See Mrs. Jamison for this information. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about Endangered Species , look for these numbers: Non-fiction Shelves: 333's and 590's Science Reference Shelves: 574.5-600's Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search Magazine Index, the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Use the title of your topic as a starting place. For example: type whale in the search box for our OPAC. For Internet search engines, type "humpback whale", with or without quotes. Other keywords to use are: Endangered Species, wildlife conservation, and whales. For most topics it may be helpful to use: Endangered Species and your topic.   Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Wetland Institute Mr. Tony Tabasso: Decoy Artist and Waterfowl Artist   Return to Top
	Electronic Databases
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	Information Literacy EALRs and Other Resources for Teachers
	NJ State Science Content Standards http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/02/s5_science.htm NJ State Language Literacy Content Standards http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/02/s3_lal.htm   Return to Top