Additional resources for research beyond almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses include brochures and pamphlets that describe single topics, directories that list information by category, experts in various fields who can provide advice or interviews, museums that exhibit historical artifacts, and the internet as well as video and audio tapes covering many subjects.

1. Additional Resources

2. Review Last time we discussed: Almanacs Atlas Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Magazines Newspapers

3. Additional Resources Brochure/pamphlet Directory Experts Museums Internet, video/audiotapes

4. Brochures and Pamphlets A short booklet that tells about only one topic Often used to describe things Example

5. Directories A list of information, usually about a single topic Telephone books ZIP code directory Website directories Yahoo KidSites

6. Experts People can be excellent resources There are experts in hundreds of different subjects in almost every community Parents/guardians Teachers Writers Business owners Farmers Zoo staff Police officers Don’t be afraid to ask an expert for advice or even an interview!

7. Museums For historical research Display hundreds of Artifacts Actual clothing Tools Machines Photographs Other objects

8. Internet and Video/Audiotapes Some schools or libraries have a collection of videotapes and audiotapes that cover a wide variety of subjects Internet What is important to remember/consider for doing research online? Examining Electronic Sources Velcro Harvesting Website