http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Travel/New-York-City-Survival-Guide.rss findingDulcinea: Web Guides en-us Copyright 2009, Dulcinea Media, Inc. Saturday, 07 November 2009 23:39:14 EST http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Entertainment/Holidays/Halloween/Haunted-New-York.html info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Entertainment/Holidays/Halloween/Haunted-New-York.html Tuesday, 20 October 2009 11:06:00 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/In-The-Classroom/Web-Search-In-The-Classroom.html
The Web is filled with sites overflowing with information and help for homework assignments. But how do students know if a Web site is a good one? How do they know if the information it contains is truly reliable? The Students’ Guide to Web Search helps students learn how to tell a good site from a bad site, and shows them how to start searching smart.

No search engine is perfect, but armed with a few tips for better searching you can get great results out of (almost) any search engine. Use the tips in findingDulcinea’s Make Search Engines Work for You feature to help students get better search results.

The Web can be an overwhelming place for young students, but in today’s technology-driven world they need to take advantage of all it has to offer. Parents and teachers can equip children with the skills needed to search wisely, recognize unreliable material and stay safe while surfing the Web. Consult the findingDulcinea Teachers’ and Parents’ Guide to Web Search for further information.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/In-The-Classroom/Web-Search-In-The-Classroom.html Friday, 16 October 2009 14:35:43 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Wind-Power.html wind power in this guide, including how it's created and where it's used.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Wind-Power.html Monday, 28 September 2009 15:00:58 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Power.html 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit on its surface, and 28 million degrees Fahrenheit at its core, the sun is a self-sustaining and reliable producer of immense energy. The idea of capturing this energy and converting it into electricity has led to a long series of scientific innovations since the “photovoltaic effect” was first discovered in the mid 1800s. Learn more about how solar power works with the sites below.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Power.html Monday, 28 September 2009 14:55:49 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Hydropower.html grind wheat into flour. Today, China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest electricity-producing power plant in the world. By harnessing the power of rivers and oceans, scientists have been able to create a sustainable energy source from water. Read on to learn more about hydropower.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Hydropower.html Monday, 28 September 2009 14:49:20 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Hydrogen.html hydrogen on the Web sites below.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Hydrogen.html Monday, 28 September 2009 14:40:03 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy.html geothermal energy in great detail.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy.html Monday, 28 September 2009 14:32:17 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Biofuel.html biofuel, including biodiesel and ethanol, and how it is powering many vehicles today.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Reference/Alternative-Energy/Biofuel.html Monday, 28 September 2009 14:11:42 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/In-The-Classroom/Wikipedia-In-The-Classroom.html
The online dictionary Webopedia defines a wiki as “a collaborative Web site [comprising] the perpetual collective work of many authors … a wiki allows anyone to edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the Web site … including the work of previous authors.”  Due to the fact that Wikipedia is open to the public, anyone with an Internet connection is free to anonymously contribute to the online encyclopedia by either adding a new article or editing a previous author’s work.

Use the Wikipedia Web Guide for essential information on what Wikipedia is, how it can be used effectively and the potential flaws users should be aware of. ]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/In-The-Classroom/Wikipedia-In-The-Classroom.html Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:16:59 EDT http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/Anthropology.html info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/Anthropology.html Tuesday, 22 September 2009 16:28:00 EDT