This Pathfinder is created to help you in all steps of the your Science Fair project. Visit the library to find more great resources for you!
Beginning Your Research
When you first start your research, it is helpful to begin with a very general resource, such as an encyclopedia, to learn more about your chosen topic. Reading an encyclopedia article can help give you better keywords to use when searching online and in databases.
Look at the print encyclopedias in the library, or go online with Britannica: 
Choosing Your Project
Books
Science books are arranged in two areas of the library by their Dewey Decimal Number: the 500s are what we call the Pure Sciences, so these books will be on topics such as biology, chemistry and physics. This would be a great section to look at for inspiration or ideas. The 600s are considered the Technology section, and some of these books could also be appropriate for the science fair.
Websites
Sciencebuddies.org Project Ideas This page has an interesting Topic Selection Wizard to help you narrow your focus. You can also browse the various projects on their website. There is a great Project Guide to help you through the various steps of creating your project.
Discovery Education Science Fair Central Created by the educators at the Discovery Channel, this website includes resources to help get you started, help you choose a project, and finally help with your presentation.
Education.com High School Science Fair Ideas Reviewed by teachers, you can narrow down the hundreds of ideas here by type of science.
Science Fair Projects from the Library of Congress A bit dated, but still a wealth of information. This website will guide you through all aspects of the science fair, from generating an idea, to finding an experiment, to presenting it.
ISEF List of Categories This is a list of categories that are part of an international science fair. If you have no idea where to start, looking at this list with categories and examples of projects might help you narrow down your focus.
Finding More Specific Information
Databases
Use our free databases for more specific information on your topic. Search using some of the more specific keywords that you discovered in your beginning research to narrow your searches.
Cite Your Sources
Make sure you keep track of where you get your ideas from, so you can create a correct Works Cited page/slide for your project.
