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8th Grade Health: Disease/Condition/Disorder Project: Online Sources

Notes Page required for EACH source

Approved Websites

These are credible websites that do not require a web evaluation form.

Database - MUST BE ONE OF YOUR SOURCES

Image result for gale science in contextScience in Context is an online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.

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Other Websites

Using the Free Web

 
Unfortunately, not all websites can be trusted.  You have to use a web evaluation sheet and get a score of 8/10 in order to be able to use non-approved websites.  Check with me if you have any questions about website validity.  Here's an electronic copy of a web evaluation sheet.
 

Recommended Search Directories

Search directories use expert editors to select and organize websites.  Some directories are more tightly organized than others, so it’s a good idea to read about how a particular directory is organized before you use it. 

Scholarly Research Directories: 

Infotopia Search engine accessing only trusted websites selected by teachers and librarians

Internet Public Library/Librarians’ Index   (ipl2) Good spot to research any discipline. Search this directory of thousands of handpicked, screened and annotated web sites. 

Sweet Search Search engine that only searches through websites evaluated by research experts.

Web Evaluation Humor

Boolean Search