Selected Internet Resources:

What Killed the Dinosaurs? from The University of California Museum of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/extinction.html

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? from BBC Science & Nature Online
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/dino_prog_summary.shtml

What Killed the Dinosaurs? from the PBS Evolution Webpages
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/extinction/dinosaurs/index.html

Dinosaurs: Extinction from The American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs/extinction/mass.php

Extinction Theories from Oracle Education Foundation
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005824/extinction.html

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SSES Databases are accessible from the Becker Library website. (If accessed from home, Username: ststephens; Password: spartans)

Relevant articles can be located in these SSES Databases:

• ProQuest Platinum (from General Databases)
• Academic Search Complete (from General Databases)
• Science Reference Center (from Science, Technology, and Health)

*Use search terms: “Dinosaur AND Extinction”

 

Encyclopedia Resources, also from the Becker Library website:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online - Article: Dinosaur>Extinction

(Note “Expand Your Research” options in box to the right of the article.)

World Book Advanced Encyclopedia Online - Article: Dinosaur>Why Dinosaurs Died Out

(Note “Related Information” options in box to the right of the article.)

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Citing Your Sources

To cite your sources in a bibliography, use style guides located in the library, or go to the Citing Sources page of the Becker Library website. KnightCite and Citation Machine are excellent tools for creating quick citations. Remember to alphabetize your sources. NoodleBib is excellent for creating an entire bibliography, and it also provides note-taking capabilities. If you need help, ask your librarians!