Possible Sources

1. Books

 

• School
  • Our school library has plenty of books. Ask Mrs. Walker if you need help finding something.

 

• Public Library
  • The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County will most likely have books on any topic you have chosen. Search the library catalog, ask Mrs. Walker to help you, or call the Information Desk (513-369-6900) and talk to one of the Main Library’s expert reference librarians. Calls are taken Monday–Wednesday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 

2. Online Databases

 

• School
  • INFOhio. Links to print and electronic resources in searchable databases.

 

• Public Library
  • Public Library Databases. Links to specific collections of print resources available online. You will need a library card from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to access this information

 

3. Internet Search Tools

 

• Subject Directories. Use these when browsing for general information by topic.
  • About.com
  • Google Subject Directory
  • Internet Public Library
  • Librarians Internet Index

 

• Search Engines: Use these when looking for a specific fact or piece of information.
  • All The Web
  • AltaVista.
  • Ask
  • Google
  • Lycos
  • WiseNut
  • Yahoo

 

• Meta-Search Engines. Use these when you want to get a bunch of results in one place from many different search engines.
  • Clusty
  • Dogpile