Stuck for an IDEA?

Reference Sources
Look through the various science experiment notebooks in Juvenile Reference
Science experiments on file
Junior science experiments on file
More science experiments on file
Nature projects on file
Science experiment sourcebook

Books
Browse for general science experiment books at 507.8
Browse JNF 500s and 600s & look for the yellow Science label as shown below.

Library Online Catalog
Do a SUBJECT search using these terms:
science projects
science experiments

Web Sites
Internet Public Library's Science Fair Project Resource Guide (click on Choosing a Topic)

The Ultimate Science Fair Resource

Science Fairs Home Page

Cyber Fair

The Science Club

National Student Research Center : 2. Research Projects, Topics, Hypotheses, and Ideas

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Have an idea but need to find an EXPERIMENT?

Reference Sources
Science Experiment Index for Young People

Library Online Catalog
Try a more specific SUBJECT search or a KEYWORD search:
Enter the type of science and the word experiments, for example:
chemistry experiments
physics experiments
biology experiments
botany experiments
geology experiments
zoology experiments

main topic of experiment and the word experiments, for example:
weather experiments
plants experiments
fungi experiments

Web Sites
Science Fair Project Index

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Need to know HOW TO DO a science fair project?

Books
How to make your science project scientific
Science fair success: How to win prizes, have fun, and think like a scientist
Science fair projects for elementary schools : step by step
The complete handbook of science fair projects
How to do successful science projects
How to do a science fair project
How to do a science project

Videos
Science Fair Projects : The Ultimate Guide
No Scare Science Fair

Web Sites
Internet Public Library's Science Fair Project Guide

Experimental Science Projects : An Introductory Level Guide

Experimental Science Projects: An Intermediate Level Guide

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Need FACTS for your project?

Reference
New book of popular science
The new illustrated science & invention encyclopedia
World Books young scientist
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology
Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia
Scientific American science desk reference

Online Databases
Gale Virtual Reference Library
MasterFILE Premier
Academic Search Complete

Product Comparison
Consumer Reports
MasterFILE Premier
Requires a library card outside the library. In Limit your results section, click the box next to Full Text, and type Consumer Reports in the box next to Publication.

Web Sites
Archive of the MAD Scientist's Network

Scientific American's Ask the Expert

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's Science Whatzit!

Washington State University's Ask at Dr. Universe

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