Stage 1
The first stage of any research project is preparation and the first stage of preparation is exploring your topic.
Explore: Start by reading your textbook, making notes about ideas you want to know more about.
Many people choose to do this with sticky notes or flags. On each note or flag write a question or a
Select: Select the resources that are the best for your purposes. Begin to make notes of what you have learned.
Collaborate: Discuss your findings and ideas with your group members, teacher, and teacher-librarian.
You may learn from each other in this process, and, for many people speaking about a problem helps them understand it better. keyword. In this case, if you have been assigned to present on a particular part of the unit, you will want to read the rest of the chapter to help flesh out your background knowledge. Many ideas in the chapter are interconnected.
Define: Define the assignment. Make sure you understand what is expected. How much? How long? When? Do you have any questions about the assignment?
Identify: Identify the questions you would like to explore further. What are keywords or search strings that might help you locate the information?
Are there synonyms? Write these down.
Relate: How much do you already know about the topic? What do you need to know? Which resources would be the best places for your purposes?
Stage 2
Locate and Gather: Explore a variety of resources.
Don’t stop at the first one you find. You are looking for the best resources. If you find something you think is going to be a good resources, make a note of it eg.:
- put a website into your “favourites”,
- email an electronic article to yourself
- make a note of relevant sections in a reference book
Also make note of resources you tried and discarded, so you don’t revisit the same ineffectual resources
(This is particularly important if you are working in a group). Don’t forget to record citation details of
sources.
You will need to revisit these stages as you learn more about your topic. For example, as you learn more about mercury, you may identify more questions about mercury poisoning and have a greater vocabulary to enrich your searching.
Stage 3
Analyse and Evaluate: How trustworthy are your information sources? Do you need more information about a particular topic? Does the information you selected actually relate to your topic?
Synthesize and Sort: Sort the information you have found into subtopics to help your learning.
Consider visual organizers (charts, etc.) that would help you find patterns and relationships. Discard irrelevant information.
Test ideas: Check with group members. Make a plan for presentation of learning.
Stage 4
Create and Revise: Make a first draft, edit, polish.
Present: Create visual aids to make your message clearer, rehearse.
Reflect and Transfer: When all is over, reflect on what you have learned. How does this relate to other units, other subjects? What are the connections? How are you better for having completed this assignment?

REF The Basics of Chemistry
MYE From the series ‘Basics of the Hard Sciences’ Greenwood Press
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Ch. 18 is entitled “Environmental Chemistry” and includes subtopics of : Stratospheric
Ozone Depletion, Acid Rain, The Greenhouse Effect, Water Quality, Air Pollution, and
Pesticides. Ch. 19, “The Chemical Industry” may also have relevant information
Call #: REF 503 UXL
Title: U·X·L encyclopedia of science / David E. Newton, Rob Nagel, Bridget Travers, editors.
Call #:
Title:
REF 500 NEW
New book of popular science. (Volume 2)
Other reference books that might be of some use include:
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REF 540.212 CRC, CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (charts and tables of all things chemical including bond lengths, etc.
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REF 615.103 MER, Merck Index (encyclopedia of chemicals and drugs, often with diagrams of chemical structure)
Use the link below (while at school) to access the school OPAC to look up books on your topics: http://stro.m3.ycdsb.ca/m3/apps/m3opac/WebOPAC?command=getSession&session=27de4e71-8789-11da-bf91aaa31f5d32a3&style=ui
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This book contains essays with opposing viewpoints on various pollution topics.
Call #: 304.203 MCG
use the index in the book to find info on your topic.
Websites
International School Bankok’s Guide: http://www.isb.ac.th/IB_HL_Chemistry_Option_D_Environmental_Chemistry http://biblioconnections.pbwiki.com/Chemistry-Resources (a general list of chemistry resources for IB Students, not specific to this topic)
Pollution Probe Website: http://www.pollutionprobe.org/Publications/subjectlisting.htm

Are these databases blocked at home?
Try this: Add the URL of each to the privacy list of your firewall, and enable cookies.
Use the Student Research Centre 6 – 12
A typical search result: Title
Remember to narrow results using the left navigation bar.
For peer-reviewed sources, click on “AP Sources” and add limitation.
Use Advanced Search
Not Basic!
1.
Short-Term Effects of Carbon Monoxide on Mortality: An Analysis within the APHEA Project.
By:
Samoli, Evangelia; Touloumi, Giota. Environmental Health Perspectives, Nov2007, Vol. 115 Issue 11, p1578-1883, 6p; (AN 27779912)
PDF Full Text (750K)
Indicates that the article (From Environmental Health Perspectives) is available in full text (not just citation)
Recommended sources .
Click on “Pollution” in the list or enter search.
Make sure you explore the tabs across the top of the results.

551.5 John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs
WAL
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Chapter 5 of this book, “Atmospheric Chemistry” includes topics on trace gasses (ozone, sulfur gasses, etc), Air Pollution, Trophospheric Chemical Cycles, and Stratospheric Ozone. The chapter on Cloud Microphysics includes a section on Transport of Particles and Gases. The section on the carbon cycle may also be of some use to those studying the greenhouse effect.
Websites: http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/index.html
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/fasthma.asp
http://faculty.evansville.edu/ch81/es103f02/ch19ppt.pdf
(use with caution as author does not document sources of information – but it can give you some ideas) http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/resources.html
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Home-WS8C3F7D55-0_En.htm http://airnet.iras.uu.nl/products/pdf/airnet_wg3_toxicology_report.pdf http://www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/mexico/air.htm

551.5 John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs
WAL
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Chapter 5 of this book, “Atmospheric Chemistry” includes topics on trace gasses (ozone, sulfur gasses, etc), Air Pollution, Trophospheric Chemical Cycles, and Stratospheric Ozone. The chapter on Cloud Microphysics includes a section on Transport of Particles and Gases. The section on the carbon cycle may also be of some use to those studying the greenhouse effect.
Call #: 551.6 GOD
Author: Godrej, Dinyar,
Title: The no-nonsense guide to climate change / Dinyar Godrej.
Several other books on this topic (or with chapters on this topic) are in the library.
Websites: http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/part3.html http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/resources.html http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html http://www.eoearth.org/article/Stratospheric_Ozone_Depletion_by_Chlorofluorocarbons_(Nobel_Lecture) http://www.wunderground.com/education/ozone_skeptics.asp http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/SEES/ozone/oz_class.htm http://www.airqualityontario.com/science/pollutants/ozone.cfm http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Ground_Level_Ozone-WS590611CA-1_En.htm

551.5 John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs
WAL
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Chapter 5 of this book, “Atmospheric Chemistry” includes topics on trace gasses (ozone, sulfur gasses, etc), Air Pollution, Trophospheric Chemical Cycles, and Stratospheric Ozone. The chapter on Cloud Microphysics includes a section on Transport of Particles and Gases. The section on the carbon cycle may also be of some use to those studying the greenhouse effect.
Call #: 363.738 GOR
Author: Gore, Albert,
Title:
An inconvenient truth : the planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it / Al Gore.
Call #: 551.6 GOD
Author: Godrej, Dinyar,
Title: The no-nonsense guide to climate change / Dinyar Godrej.
There are approximately a dozen other books in the library on this topic, such as:
Websites:
http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/default.asp http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/resources.html http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTDATASTA/64199955-1178226923002/21322619/LGDB2007.pdf

551.5 John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs
WAL
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Chapter 5 of this book, “Atmospheric Chemistry” includes topics on trace gasses (ozone, sulfur gasses, etc), Air Pollution, Trophospheric Chemical Cycles, and Stratospheric Ozone. The chapter on Cloud Microphysics includes a section on Transport of Particles and Gases (Acid Rain). The section on the carbon cycle may also be of some use to those studying the greenhouse effect.
Call #: 553.7 BLA
Author:
Title:
Black, Maggie,
The no-nonsense guide to water / Maggie Black.
Some Other Books in the Library:
363.7392 HOW Acid Rain: The North American Forecast, Ross Howard and Michael Perley
363.7394 BOY Acid Rain, Robert Boyle and Alexander Boyle
The Biology of Polluted Waters H. B. N. Hynes 574.52632
Websites: http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/acidfact.html http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Home-WS8C3F7D55-0_En.htm http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/index.html
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/acidrain/ar1-e.html
Idea: Research how the soil surrounding lakes can “buffer” the effects of acid.

333.91 Water
DEV Marq De Villiers
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This Governor General’s Award winning book outlines the world-wide challenge of water pollution.
Call #: 553.7 BLA
Author:
Title:
Black, Maggie,
The no-nonsense guide to water / Maggie Black.
There are several other books in the library as well as a video.
Websites: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Impact_and_abatement_of_acid_deposition_and_eutrophication
http://www.waterdesalination.com/technolo.htm http://www.ontario.ca/ONT/portal51/drinkingwater http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/community/acap/pdf/waterquality_e.pdf http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_DWH_1.html http://www.epa.gov/safewater/index.html http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/facts/e_quality.htm http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/adverse/adversewater.htm http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/home-accueil/search-recherche/w_x_y_z_e.html (see water quality resources) http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/en/ http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/watpolcontrol/en/index.html

Call #:
Author:
Title:
553.7 BLA
Black, Maggie,
The no-nonsense guide to water / Maggie Black.
Several books on water may have sections on dissolved oxygen. You may also want to look at aquatic biology or Freshwater Ecology books which are likely to have sections on dissolved oxygen and/or eutrophication.
Websites: http://illinois.sierraclub.org/RPG/reports/do1.pdf http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/community/acap/pdf/waterquality_e.pdf http://www.state.ky.us/nrepc/water/wcpdo.htm http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/BCguidelines/do/do_over.html http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav/monitoring/oxygen.html http://peer.tamu.edu/curriculum_modules/Water_Quality/module_3/index.htm http://www.water-research.net/Watershed/dissolvedoxygen.htm http://waterontheweb.org/under/waterquality/oxygen.html
http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/under/parameters/oxygen.html http://www.lenntech.com/water-microbiology-FAQ.htm

333.92 Water
DEV Marq De Villiers
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This Governor General’s Award winning book outlines the world-wide challenge of water pollution.
Call #: 553.7 BLA
Author:
Title:
Black, Maggie,
The no-nonsense guide to water / Maggie Black.
Websites:
Please note: many of the websites relating to Water Treatment or Sewage Treatment are from companies that sell technology for these processes. It should be noted that they may not present unbiased, reliable information. Better sources of information will be from the databases. http://www.chemvironcarbon.com/en/applications/effluent-water-treatment/wastewater http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/water_treatment/wastewater_treatment/wastewater_treatment.asp http://www.regional.niagara.on.ca/living/water/Wastewater-Treatment.aspx http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/ecology/threats/sewagetreatment http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/Harbour/SEWAGE/STP.HTM http://www.methanol.org/pdf/wastewater.pdf http://www.uasb.org/discover/anaerobic_biotechnologies.htm (use with caution as this author did not cite sources. Probably a student project.) http://www.waterspecialists.biz/html/about_chemical_precipitation.html http://www.toronto.ca/water/wastewater_treatment/index.htm http://www.aps.uoguelph.ca/~rmoccia/RDM%20articles/Membrane%20Filtration%20RAS-
Yang,%20Zhou,%20Moccia%202006.pdf http://www.frtr.gov/matrix2/section4/4-50.html http://www.chem1.com/CQ/aquacrack.html http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/community/acap/pdf/waterquality_e.pdf

551.5 John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs
WAL
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Chapter 5 of this book, “Atmospheric Chemistry” includes topics on trace gasses (ozone, sulfur gasses, etc), Air Pollution, Trophospheric Chemical Cycles, and Stratospheric Ozone. The chapter on Cloud Microphysics includes a section on Transport of Particles and Gases. The section on the carbon cycle may also be of some use to those studying the greenhouse effect.
Websites:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Home-WS8C3F7D55-0_En.htm
http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/smog.htm http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/Resources/Teaching_Packs/Key_Stage_4/Air_Quality/pdf/Urban_Air_Quality.pdf
http://faculty.evansville.edu/ch81/es103f02/ch19ppt.pdf (use with caution as author does not document sources of information) http://www.toronto.ca/health/smog/faq.htm#air_pollution http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/environ/smog_e.html http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/epb/ccme/smog.html http://www.eoearth.org/article/London_smog_disaster%2C_England http://www.ausetute.com.au/photsmog.html http://www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/mexico/air.htm

333.93 Water
DEV Marq De Villiers
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This Governor General’s Award winning book outlines the world-wide challenge of water pollution.
Call #: 553.7 BLA
Author:
Title:
Black, Maggie,
The no-nonsense guide to water / Maggie Black.
Some suggested Keywords: Aquatic Toxicology, Water Pollution, Eggshell Thinning
Websites: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html – EPA page http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts5.html – cadmium http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html – lead http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.html – mercury http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500617.html (nitrates in drinking water) http://www.kanazawa-med.ac.jp/~pubhealt/cadmium2/itaiitai-e/itai01.html
(http://www.kanazawa-med.ac.jp/ehome.html) (source of above) http://www.chemie.de/lexikon/e/Itai-itai_disease http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds/cruise_chem/pest/effects.html http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/en cy/methemoglobinemia.jsp http://www.med.umich.edu/ccmu/methgb.htm (Truncate the address to find the source – that means cut off the info after the slash) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/nitrate/no3cover.html#alert - explore the links on the left side. http://www.great-lakes.net/humanhealth/fish/critical.html http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-haber-bosch-process.htm http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/haberbosch.html http://www.env.go.jp/en/chemi/hs/minamata2002/