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This page has been created to provide research, resources, and science fair information.

Guidelines and Suggestions for the VIRTUAL
Prince William - Manassas Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Online Databases and Research Resources

Quality Websites and PWCS provided databases that are good sources for quality research and reading fun.

Discovery Education
Discovery Education offers student resources that bring learning to life both inside and outside the classroom. Discovery Education contains interactive games, videos, contests, virtual labs and activities designed to help students dive deeper into a topic -and have fun too!

EPA Science Fair Fun
From the Environmental Protection Agency, contains ideas and resources for developing environmental science fair projects about reducing, reusing, and recycling waste materials.


World Book Encyclopedia Online
World Book Advanced
World Book Student
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Find It Virginia
Find It Virginia is a Web site that provides access to a varied group of databases that support teaching and learning across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Students can access these resources from school, however, a PWC Public Library Card is needed to access from home.

Prince William Public Libraries
Your public library is a great source of information and you can start your search for books and periodicals online. There are 14 branches of the Prince William Public Library throughout the county, so there is bound to be one near you.

ONLINE RESOURCES

GRAPHING TOOLS

Create a Graph Online graphing tool provided by the National Center for Education statistics.


SEARCH ENGINES

Google Use this search engine to locate information about the invention you are researching and use the "images" function to search for pictures.
Sweet Search This is a good search engine to find information about your invention because it is designed for students with credible websites that have been approved by research experts.

Photos for Class Safe images that are available to be used in the classroom and for educational purposes. Downloaded images automatically cite the author and the image license terms.


Citing Your Sources: MLA Style

Quality Websites that aid in citing your sources and formatting your work using MLA.

The MLA Style Center
The official Web site of the Modern Language Association (MLA). Learn about the changes, tips, and the best suggestions for using the most current version of the MLA Format (8th Edition) to write your paper and cite your sources.

Citation Maker

Online citation maker to use for your Works Cited page.

BibMe
Online citation maker to use for your Works Cited page.

Citation Generator
Online citation maker to use for your Works Cited page.