Targeted Websites and Digital Content

21st Century Skills

• Biotechnology 101
• What is Biotechnology?
• Biotechnology Online
• Issues and Bioethics
• Other Biotech topics
• Science Daily: Biotechnology News, Articles, Video, Images, & More

• Research and Investigation Guide  
• 21st Century Literacies Resources
• Skimming and scanning websites
• Evaluating websites
• Citing Sources: Online citation generators, High School guide
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Avoiding Plagiarism (Safari Montage)MLA Bibliography (Print Document)
• EasyBib (Citation Creator)
• BibMe (Citation Generator)

Materials Applications

• Read about some recent developments in materials technology
• Read about Biomaterials and Investing

• Biofuel
• Biomass Fuel
• Joint Replacement
• Heart valves
• Ligaments and tendons
• Biopolymers and bioplastics
• Artificial tissue
• Artificial Blood Vessels
• Cochlear implants
• Dental implantation
• Nanotubes
• Hydrogel
• Bioglass
• Biological Warfare
• Biomaterials archive

Thermal Applications

• Expand your knowledge of Thermal Energy
• Read about Geothermal, Tidal, and Ocean Thermal Energy
• Read about Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Select a Thermal Application for Research:

• Tidal Powers
• Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
• Solar Energy
• Thermal Pollution
• The US Government Should Subsidize Liquid Fuel Production from Coal
• The Power of the Oceans Can Provide Clean Energy
• Power from sea stirs the imagination
• Thermoelectric Clathrates
• Some Places Are Getting Serious About Using Solar Power On A Massive Scale

Optical Applications

• Review the Electromagnetic Spectrum with BrainPop
• Expand your knowledge of Optical Technology

• Lasers
• LED
• Fiber Optics
• Digital Imagery
• Lenses
• Medical Imaging
  • X-rays
  • Fluoroscopy
  • MRI
• Gamma Ray Therapy
• Optical Disks
• Spray on Photovaultaic cells (video)
• Urologists Use Optics, Chemistry to Catch Small Tumors

Search for Web Sites and Digital Content

21st Century Skills

Do a keyword search for websites, articles, and media from authoritative, reliable sources using BCPS-licensed databases and e-books.

• No logins needed to use databases at school. See your Library Media Specialist for user names and passwords required for home access.

Subject Headings Keyword
Subject Keyword
Full Text

• Citing Sources: Online citation generators, High School guide
  

• Using BCPS Virtual Resources, Digital Content, and e-books

• Use tools and features of databases including reading levels, audio read-aloud, embedded dictionaries, related articles and media.

• How do I use Destiny WebPath Express?
  

• netTrekker Help

Local Print and Nonprint Resources

21st Century Skills

School Library:

Do a keyword search in your school's DESTINYcatalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic.

• Searching your Catalog
• Quick Help for Basic Search | Power Search

Use indexes or tables of contents to locate information related to your topic and questions. Check the indexes of print encyclopedias for articles about your topic.

Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources.

• BCPL Card and Catalog Help