Explorers
A guide to information at the Elmhurst Public Library
Reference Books
Explorers & Discoverers, edited by Daniel B. Baker. (J Ref 910.92 Exp)
Explorers: from Ancient Times to the Space Age, edited by John Logan Allen (J Ref 910.92 Exp)
Explorers and Exploration, edited by Marshall Cavendish Corporation (J Ref 910.9 Exp)
Books
Books on explorers, available for checkout, can be found under the Dewey Decimal call number J 910.9. Books on individual explorers can be found under the call number J 921, followed by the explorer’s name. For example:
| James Cook |
J 921 Cook |
| Henry Hudson |
J 921 Hudson |
| Ferdinand Magellan |
J 921 Magellan |
| Marco Polo |
J 921 Polo |
Databases
Encyclopedia
Kids InfoBits  In Library Use  Use at home!
Student Resources in Context  In Library Use  Use at home!
Web Sites
Explorers A to Z
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/alphaexp.html
from the Multnomah County Library
Yahooligans - Explorers
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/School_Bell/.../Explorers/
Zoom Explorers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/
Brief biographies of men and women who have explored the earth and skies. |
