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Of course, other sites may be perfectly fine. Use the following checklist if you find a site not listed here that you would like to use. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/pdf/evalelem.pdf
Turn it in to your teacher or Mrs. Lagers for final approval.
Safe Search Engine:
Look at the "Online Databases" page for information about netTrekker.

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Recommended Online Resources:
netTrekker
This is a safe-internet search engine. All of the resources are teacher-approved. Look up "Oklahoma" or the name of your famous Oklahoman.
Kids Search
Kids Search is a great place to find newspaper and magazine articles, encyclopedia articles, photographs and other resources. Enter your search term in the "find" box and then you can sort the results by the type of resource you are looking for.
World Book Web
Look up items in this online encyclopedia just like you would in the print copy. The online version has added content such as pictures and videos.
Biography in Context
Gale Biography in Context contains biographies on many famous people. You can enter the name of a famous Oklahoman, or you can enter "Oklahoma" in the box and click on "birthplace" to find people who were born in Oklahoma.

World Almanac for Kids, 2010 Edition
Call Number: R 031 W
This is a kid-friendly almanac. You can find things like a pictures of the state flag and symbols.
World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2005 Edition
Call Number: R 030 WOR
This almanac is more complex and a little dated, however it does have the current data from the 2000 census. Look here to find population data.
Atlases
your map.
World Almanac Children's Atlas of the United States, 2006 Edition
Call Number: R 912 WOR
Look here to find a map of the state, incuding cities, rivers and lakes, and economic products of different regions. Almanac-type data is included for each state.
Dorling Kindersley Children's Atlas, 2000 Edition
Call Number: R 912 KIN
This is a visually attractive atlas. It could give you ideas for making your map extra special.
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State Alphabet Book Collection

Oklahoma: The Sooner State
World Book Encyclopedia, 2008 ed., s.v. "Oklahoma"
further research. Look in volume 14 (the N/O volume) and look for "Oklahoma." Use your guidewords--they are all in alphabetical order.

In addition to the encyclopedia article mentioned in the introduction, the following resources are located in the reference section of the library. Reference books are not available to check out. However, this means that they are always available for your use in the library.
Almanacs
Use almanacs to find quick facts and statistics. There are several different almanacs available for use in the Reference section. Here are two that would be useful for the Oklahoma project.
World Almanac for Kids, 2010 Edition
Call Number: R 031 W
Call Number: R 030 WOR
Atlases
Atlases are basically books of maps. Part of your project is to make a map of the state of Oklahoma. These are good resources to find the landforms, cities, bodies of water, etc. that are required components of your map.
World Almanac Children's Atlas of the United States, 2006 Edition
Call Number: R 912 WOR

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Biographies of Famous Oklahomans
These books are examples if biographies of famous Oklahomans. They are located
Will Rogers by Frank Keating, illustrated by Mike Wimmer
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina by Maria Tallchief (autobiography), illustrated by Eve Bunting

This guide is designed to help students discover more about the state of Oklahoma, including its geography, climate, natural resources, symbols, and culture. It will also direct students to biographical resources for some of Oklahoma's famous and noteworthy citizens.
As students learn about the history and culture of the world around them, it is important that they have background knowledge of their own state. This knowledge will then make it possible to compare and contrast their own experiences with what is being learned about new places and times.
or lageram@tulsaschools.org. Chouteau
Chouteau Library Media

This guide is designed to help students discover more about the state of Oklahoma, including its geography, climate, natural resources, symbols, and culture. It will also direct students to biographical resources for some of Oklahoma's famous and noteworthy citizens.
As students learn about the history and culture of the world around them, it is important that they have background knowledge of their own state. This knowledge will then make it possible to compare and contrast their own experiences with what is being learned about new places and times.
or lageram@tulsaschools.org. Chouteau Library Media Center website: http://chouteau.tulsaschools.org

If you know of a famous Oklahoman, you can type their name into the search box to see if we have a biography for that person.
Remember that if you would like to place a hold on a book, you must sign in using your student ID number and password. See Mrs. Lagers if you do not remember this information. Keep in mind that if the book is checked out, it may not be returned before your report is due. Keep searching for alternative sources, such as online resources or those listed on the Reference Sources page of this Wiki.
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Browsing the Stacks
All biographies are located in the Biography Section with the call number "B" followed by the first three letters of the subject's last name. They are arranged alphabetically by the subject's last name.