North Hunterdon High School Media Center

THE WAR OF THE CURRENTS PATHFINDER

Use the following electronic subscription databases to research each part of The War of the Currents research project. Electronic subscription databases are found in the Favorites menu when you open Internet Explorer.

PART ONE: THE PLAYERS

Biography Resource Center: Found in InfoTrac. Comprehensive database of biographical information on over 1 million people from throughout history around the world and across all disciplines and subjects.

Encarta: More than 4,500 encyclopedia articles, historic documents, famous speeches, and literary excerpts.

Science Online Biographies: Found in Facts on File. Learn about the careers and achievements of more than 1,900 key scientists throughout history, from ancient philosopher scientists to today's computer scientists, many with accompanying images.

PART TWO: DIRECT CURRENT                        

PART THREE: ALTERNATING CURRENT

Encycyclopedia Americana: Under Grolier Online.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Under Grolier Online.

Science Online Definitions: Found in Facts on File. Definitions of more than 28,500 terms—with hyperlinks to related diagrams, essays, and biographies—covering a range of science-related topics.

PART FOUR: SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

PART FIVE: EXTRA CREDIT

History Database Center: Found in Facts on File. The American History Online section is a comprehensive and authoritative reference to the most important individuals, events, and topics in United States history.

MasterFILE Premier: Found in EBSCO. Full text for for more than 2,000 general reference publications cover virtually every subject area of general interest.

Science Online Timeline: Found in Facts on File. More than 5,600 chronological entries representing significant achievements, discoveries, or natural phenomena related to the development of current scientific theory,

WEB SITES

The following Web sites contain information that may help with all parts of The Ware of the Currents research project:

George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison & the Battle of the Currents: http://www.barks.com/2003/03-10hist.html

IEEE History Center: http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/index.html

National Inventors Hall of Fame: http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp

 Nikola Tesla, Inventor: http://www.dropbears.com/i/inventors/tesla_biography.htm

 Science Daily Encyclopedia-George Westinghouse: http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/george_westinghouse