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 1. Search the World Book

"Sugar is a food widely used as a sweetener. People sprinkle sugar on such foods as grapefruit and cereal to improve their taste. Some people add it to coffee, tea, and other beverages. In addition, manufacturers include sugar in such foods as ice cream and soft drinks..." Read More...Source Citation: Wyse, Roger E. "Sugar." World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

Find similar articles about carbon dioxide, coffee, iron, oil, , and salt by Searching World Book Online.  Note any synonyms and connected words that will help you expand your search.


 2. Conduct an Advanced Google Search

Refine your search for content on your topic by searching specific domains.  Limit your initial search term to the name of the substance you are researching. Continue to note synonyms and connected words or phrases. Then search for these as well.

 1.) .org

2.) .edu

Remember always to consider the source.  When you find a site that looks interesting, be sure to click on the "About" section of the site and note who the sponsors are.  What interest does the sponsor have in the topic?

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 Articles and Websites

"Grains of Salt" by Kevin Dooley CC/BY

 

Sugar and the Environment: Encouraging Better Management Practices in the Sugar Industry- a report from the World Wildlife Federation

Sugar Cane and the Slave Trade - from the Royal Bortanical, Kew, Garden Website

 News from Databases

"Oil's Shame in Africa" by Julia Baird (Newsweek, 7/26/2010)
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