Atriuum-Our Online Library Catalog
Search for available books in our online library catalog! If you want to look up a book by a certain author, title, or keyword, you can do that through this online catalog. The website link is below.
Author Search: First, click the search tab at the top. Once on the search page, click combo to search by an author's name. When the combo box pops up, type the author's name in the author field. Then, click search.
Title Search: First, click the search tab at the top. Once on the search page, click combo to search by the title of a book. When the combo box pops up, type the title of the book in the title field. Then, click search.
Keyword Search: First, click the search tab at the top. Once on the search page, click combo to search by a keyword(s). When the combo box pops up, type your keyword(s) in the subject field. When you are searching by a keyword, you are also searching by a subject heading.
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Thunderstorms
Type in thunderstorm or thunderstorms to find stories about thunderstorms along with books containing factual information about thunderstorms. Both of these keywords/subject headings lead to the same results. One great pick for factual information is Lightning and Thunder by Herbert Spencer Zim.
Tornadoes
Typing in tornado will not give you any information because it is not a subject heading. It will guide you to use tornadoes, so use tornadoes as your search term. While there are a lot of great stories about tornadoes, there are also a lot of great factual books. Tornado!: The Strongest Winds on Earth by Mike Graf is a great choice to help you find information about tornadoes and how they form.
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
-To find all of the books on either thunderstorms or tornadoes in one search, complete an advanced search. Click the search tab at the top. From there, click on advanced. When the advanced search box pops up, type thunderstorms in the search term box. Then, click add criteria. Make sure the circle by or is selected, and type tornadoes in the second, empty, search term box. Books on either topic will be displayed on one page. Make sure that you use your original search terms of thunderstorms and tornadoes. Once you have typed in the information, click search to display your results.
-Our library has two great books about both thunderstorms and tornadoes, Storms by Seymour Simon and Storms by Ted O'Hare. They can both be found through the above search of thunderstorms or tornadoes.
All of these factual books will be in the 551 section of the non-fiction books in our library. When you walk in the library, the non-fiction books are on the left side of the library. Look for the sign that says Science 500. When you find it, look for a smaller sign on the shelf that says Earth Sciences and Geology 550. From there, start looking for 551.5 and the first three letters of the author's last name on the side of the books. 551.5 stands for meteorology, and remember, meteorology is the study of weather.
Look for these great books in the library!
Graf, Mike. Tornado!: The Strongest Winds on Earth. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning Corporation, 1999. 56 pages.
A weather report highlights how these dangerous storms form. Full color photographs help readers learn more about these storms and how to stay safe. The Lexile level for this book is 530L, and students, ages eight to twelve, will enjoy reading this book.
O'Hare, Ted. Storms. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Publications, 2003. 24 pages.
Severe weather events can cause damage and even death. View the full color illustrations, and read about how scientists seek to predict these storms and help to keep us safe. Students in first grade through fourth grade will enjoy the information and pictures in this book.
Simon, Seymour. Storms. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1989. 32 pages.
In this story, learn about the weather conditions that create thunderstorms and tornadoes. Learn more about the effects of these storms on people and the environment through full color photographs. The Lexile level is 940L. Students in pre-k through third grade will enjoy the pictures and information in this book.
Zim, Herbert Spencer. Lightning and Thunder. New York: Morrow, 1952. 64 pages.
Read to learn about the aspects of a thunderstorm. Learn about thunder and the power of lightning! Black and white illustrations show readers more about thunder and lightning.
