This link will take you to the learning center online resources.
Sweet Search
A search engine for students…every site in Sweet Search has been evaluated by research experts.
Follett Shelf
Online ebooks vis Follett Shelf
Polaris
Search Polaris to see what books we have in the LC for your Biomimicry project.
Encyclopedia Britannica
username: kamehameha
password: imua
Cavendish Square Database
Use this database to search for general information about organisms, systems, processes and definitions.
EBSCO- Magazine Articles
Remember you need to include at least 5-10 EBSCO articles in your research
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- USER ID kamehameha
- Password imua
- Click on Explora Middle
- Type in keywords
- Click on Advanced Search, then Limit your results (Select Lexile Reading Level 700-1100 grades 7-8)
- Click on Search at the top
- Change the publication dates if you want to see more current articles
- Try to search a variety of keywords (And use terms you find in your readings for new searches)
- Save your articles to a project folder on your desktop
- Click on “Save” on right side of article*
- Select “MLA” for citation format
- Click on “Save”
- In Chrome, select right click (with your mouse) and select SAVE AS. Save to a new folder titled “Biomimicry Articles”
*If you save it correctly, the citation is included on your document under “Works Cited”
- USER ID kamehameha
National Institute of Environmental Health Services
Department of Environmental Services
Ask Nature
A place to start and find information about how nature would solve a problem.
Biomimicry in Action
Check out how biomimicry has been used in sustainable design.
Cavendish Square Database
Use this database to search for general information about organisms, systems, processes and definitions.
National Zoo
Use this database to search animals A-Z.
Biomimicry Catalog
Use this site to learn more about biomimicry.
Encyclopedia of Life
Global access to knowledge about life on Earth
Easy Bib
Remember to create your citations for your research.
Download this list to find the books that are available from our KMS Library
Book List (Call Number)
Download this list to find the books that are available from our KMS Library
Transition Words
Download this handout to help with writing your paper.