Deschutes Public Library

Deschutes Public Library Online Resources

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In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.



Books

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Browse the tree books at the Deschutes Public Library or search the online catalog for your subject.

Some great books for this project include:

	Forestry, A-Z Waldron, Kathleen Cook. Victoria : Orca Book Publishers, 2008.
	Trees Mellett, Peter, 1946- Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens, c1998. Provides an overview of trees, their component parts, how they grow, varieties of trees, and how we use trees and their products. Includes related experiments and projects.
	Knuckleboom Loaders Load Logs : A Trip to the Sawmill Mitchell, Joyce Slayton. Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 2003.
	Temperate Deciduous Forests : Lands of Falling Leaves Salas, Laura Purdie. Minneapolis, Minn. : Picture Window Books, c2007. Color illustrations and simple text describe deciduous forests and the animals that live in them.
	The Science of a Piece of Paper : The Science of Materials De la Bédoyère, Camilla. Pleasantville, N.Y. : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2009, 2008. Imagine a world without paper: no books, no magazines, no dollar bills. People use paper in countless ways--for recording recipes, packaging presents, and even stifling sneezes! Find out how trees are transformed into this essential everyday material.
	The Story Behind Paper Somervill, Barbara A. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2012.
	Tree Burnie, David. London ; New York : DK, 2005. Photographs and text explore the anatomy and life cycle of trees, examining the different kinds of bark, seeds, and leaves, the commercial processing of trees to make lumber, and the creatures that live in trees.
	Trees Coombes, Allen J. New York : Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1992.
	National Audubon Society First Field Guide. Trees Cassie, Brian, 1953- New York : Scholastic, 1999. A visual guide to the natural science of trees as well as a field guide to the trees found in the United States and Canada.
	Paper Products Langley, Andrew. St. Catharines, Ont. ; New York, NY : Crabtree Pub., c2009. Look around you. How many things are made of paper? Paper is made into thousands of things we use every day, such as books, newspapers, and packaging. Find out what properties paper has, where paper comes from, and how paper is made.
	Wood Langley, Andrew. New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2009.
	Central Oregon Field Guide : Made By Children, Used By All Juniper Elementary School (Bend, OR) [Bend, OR : Maverick Publishing, 2005]
	Tell Me, Tree : All About Trees for Kids Gibbons, Gail. Boston [Mass.] : Little, Brown, c2002. Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature.
	Trees, Leaves, and Bark Burns, Diane L. Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens Pub., 1998. A guide to sixteen trees found in the United States, providing information about their lifespans and uses, leaves, bark, and seeds.

Websites

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