Our United States
A Guide to Information at the Elmhurst Public Library
Reference Books
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia
of the States (J Ref 973.03 Jun) |
CultureGrams: States Edition
(J Ref 973 Cul) |
| State Facts (J Ref 973 Tra) |
State Capitals (J Ref 973.02 Mau) |
| State Seals (J Ref 929.9 Arm) |
State Songs (J Ref 782.42 Tra) |
| State Birds (J Ref 598.2973 Lan) |
State Flowers (J Ref 582.13 Lan) |
| State Trees (J Ref 582.16 Bra) |
State Flags (J Ref 929.92 Bra) |
| State License Plates (J Ref 929.9 Mau) |
State Maps on File (J Ref 912.73 Fac) |
Books
Books on states, available for checkout, can be found between the call numbers J 974 and J 979. Each individual state has its own call number, for example:
| New York |
J 974.7 |
| Illinois |
J 977.3 |
| Oregon |
J 979.5 |
To find books on your state, do a subject search on the Library’s catalog, and limit your search to “Elmhurst Juvenile.” Or ask a librarian to help you.
Databases
America the Beautiful
World Book Online Encyclopedia
Kids Search
Student Research Center
Web Sites
The Internet Public Library – Kidspace – Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
50states.com
http://www.50states.com |
