These books are located on the short shelves near the library entrance.
You may also want to check the Hopkins library online catalogue for
other books that may be useful.

	MacMillan Encyclopedia of Energy (Ref 333.79 M228)
	World Almanac & Book of Facts (Ref 317.3 W893)
	Alternative Energy: Facts and Issues (Ref 333.79 B454)
	The New Book of Popular Science (Ref 503 N42)
	Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Americana & World Book Encyclopedia. (Ref 032 B777, Ref 031 Am35, Ref 031 W893)

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CT Digital Library - Science Reference Center
Use the Science Reference Center to find excellent articles from science magazines, journals and reference books as well as biographies and images. Remember to try doing a SUBJECT search to narrow your results.

CQ Researcher
In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each 12,000-word report includes a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

Encyclopedia Americana
Broad coverage of the arts, society, geography, history, philosophy, religion, sports, science, and technology. Includes links to further reading, 250,000 periodical articles, 155,000 weblinks, and related articles. The Americana Journal includes more than 150 international news stories posted every week with links to encyclopedia articles and international news sources and over 70,000 news archives capsules (1998–present).

Encyclopedia Britannica
98,000+ articles from the Encyclopædia Britannica, (including more than 8,000 articles not found in the print set) as well as articles from the Britannica Books of the Year, with links to over 200,000 related web sites, selected for content by Britannica editors.

Grolier Encyclopedia
Balanced, age-appropriate coverage, with hyperlinks to related weblinks and periodical articles with embedded photos, artwork, and maps.

	Energy Information Administration The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. It provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
	100 Top Renewable Energy Sites Excellent list of links created by the World Environmental Organization. World.Org develops and implements scientific strategies for decreasing fossil fuel use, preventing climate change, and preserving plant and animal species and their habitats.
	Geothermal Energy Authored by Alliant Energy Utility Company in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute, an independent, nonprofit center for public interest energy and environmental research.
	Alternative Fuels Data Center The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is an online collection of data, including more than 3000 documents and several interactive tools covering the topics of alternative transportation fuels, alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends, and fuel economy.
	Hyrdopower Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau's power program is the caretaker for some of the nation's most important electrical resources, and is the second largest producer of hydropower.
	Biomass Sponsored by the IEA Bioenergy organization which has the goals of improving cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programmes in bioenergy research, development and deployment.
	California Energy Commission Well organized table of links to important online energy resource provided by The California Energy Commission, the state's primary energy policy and planning agency.
	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Includes links to information on energy efficiency, renewable energy, glossary of energy terms, and more.
	Energy Briefing.Info Well organized information portal of links to hundreds of sites about information sources. You will need to carefully evaluate the sites you link to since this page makes no claims about quality.
	Energy Files A Virtual Library Over 500 databases and Web sites containing information and resources pertaining to science and technology of interest to the Department of Energy, with an emphasis on the physical sciences.
	Enviroliteracy Sponsored by The Environmental Literacy Council, an independent, non-profit organization that gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy.
	Geothermal Energy Sponsored by The Geothermal Education Office (GEO). Educational materials about geothermal energy to schools, energy/environmental educators, libraries, industry, and the public.
	Nuclear Energy Sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Institute. statistics, public policy issues, explanation of nuclear technologies, news.
	Tidal Power Educational site created by a science teacher at Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
	How Stuff Works Try entering your energy term in the search box. This site provides excellent explanations of the science and mechanics behind things like solar cells, nuclear reactors, etc.

	NOODLETOOLS citation maker software can help you create MLA style citations for print and digital resources including web sites and online databases. You can find a link to NOODLETOOLS under "Databases" on the left side of the library homepage at http://hopkinslibrary.net .
	To begin, choose "Create a New Folder." After entering your own username and password, use the pull down menu in the upper left corner of the tool bar to select the type of resource you are citing. NOODLETOOLS will pose a series of questions about the resource to help you select the information needed to generate a citation.
	Your citations can be saved to a Word document, e-mailed, copied and pasted into another document, or saved inside your NoodleBib folder.
	Questions or problems? Ask a librarian or your teacher.

Science 8 The Energy Project!

Science 8
The Energy Project!