A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using a glossary

How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.

At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.

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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication      

⎷Edwards, John, 2005  Plate tectonics continental drift, Evan Brothers limited,London

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication      

⎷Netzley, Patricia, 2003, Volcanoes, Kidhaven press,   Farmington hills.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

⎷Firestone, Mary, 2006, Volcanologist, Chelsea house,  United States of America

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

⎷Rae, Alison, 2005, Earthquake and Volcanoes,  Evan brothers limited, London.

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY Albedo        Asteroid   Mare Satellite Sputnik 1

in astronomy, the reflective property of planets a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across). a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth. a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body. the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite. Sputnik 1

What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter? Asteroid is a another term  

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite is an object that orbits around the Earth.

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon? Mare is the term used.

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo