RESEARCH GUIDE
Year 9 Geography
TOPIC: Mountains
Where shall I look for information?
1. Encyclopaedias & Reference (Use for a broad view of the subject)
Encyclopaedia Britannica R 030 BRI Vol. 8
Compton’s Encyclopaedia R 030 COM Vol.15
World Book R 030 WOR Vol. 13
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Books
Books on landform formation 551.41
Books on mountains 551.432
Books on mountain ecology 577.53
Books on animal ecology 591.7
Older books on mountains 574.5264
Use the Library Catalogue to start your search.
Keywords:
Mountains
Ecology
Mountain ranges
Mountain formation
Subject Headings:
Mountains
Physical geography
Plate tectonics
Mountain animals
Mountain ecology
Mountain ecology
Volcanoes
The list of books below is not a complete listing of the Peck Centre holdings on the
mountains. This is just to get you started on your research.
551 ELS
551.1 KID
551.2 KNA
Planet earth
On shifting ground
Earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains
551.2 KNA
577.63 CHA
574.5264 BAI
574.5264 CUM
574.5264 BLU
Landforms
Mountains
All about mountains
Mountains: Habitats
Andes Mountains
A reminder – as you look at resources always take note of the author, title and
publication details for your Bibliography.
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3. Online subscriptions (Access via the Library on the Portal)
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Britannica Online
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Select Senior High
Keywords: mountains, mountain ranges, mountain formation
Ebsco Host
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Science Reference Centre
Funk & Wagnells New World Encyclopaedia
Keywords: mountains, mountain formation
 Oxford Reference Online
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Select Encyclopedia
Select Earth & Environmental Sciences
Keyword: mountain ranges, mountain ecology
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Go to Topic tab
Select Science category
Go to Earth Sciences
Select Featured topics
Select Mountains
eLibrary
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Links Plus (web sites)
Keywords: Mountains
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Library Webs
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Select Chemistry & Earth Sciences
Go to Highest mountains
Wikipedia
Keywords: – mountain, mountain ranges, mountain ecology
4. Websites
The following websites provide reliable information to get you started on this topic.
World mountain ranges and regions
http://www.peakware.com/allranges.html
World map of major mountains
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-major-mountain.htm
The Mountain Environment
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/mountains/year.html
The Mountain Institute
http://www.mountain.org/
Mountain - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain
The mountain environment
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/mountains.htm
The Mountain Explorer site provides a database of images, text, maps, and
tables providing random information about the major peaks and ranges of the
world.
http://www.peakbagger.com/
Peakware world mountain encyclopedia
http://www.peakware.com/
World atlas This atlas provides continent and country maps showing main cities,
rivers and mountains.
http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm
Mountains of South America
http://www.igf.fuw.edu.pl/hill/
Rocky Mountain National Park a facts page about the Rocky Mountain National
Park, Colorado. Information covers flora, fauna, tourism opportunities and reports
about conservation issues.
http://www.nps.gov/romo/
Mountain voices This site describes development issues facing the people who
live in mountain regions around the world. Through personal interviews it
describes social, political and economic conditions in countries such as Lesotho,
Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru.
http://www.mountainvoices.org/
Blue Mountains National Park
The Blue Mountains Australian World Heritage area is described on this site from
the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0004?Opendocument&ParkKey=N0
004&Type=xo
Snowy hydro
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority which has links to hydro electricity, the
environment and education.
http://www.snowyhydro.com.au/
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/snowyscheme/
Mont Blanc - 15098
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain peak in the European Alps. This Wikipedia
page includes facts and information about conservation issues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc
Andes Mountains
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/andes.htmSouth
Adrionadack Mountains
http://adk.com/home/z-home.htm
Kilamanjaro National Park
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/africa/tanzania/home_kil.htm
Scotland’s Mountains
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/gshaw/mountains.htm
Australian Alps national Parks
http://www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/index.html
Volcano world
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
P. Wigan - 2009