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Topic Guides - Math and Science

This how-to guide helps students and parents navigate resources connected to Math and Science topics.

Search Terms

Specific key words or phrases are necessary to find information in databases or the library catalog. We recommend: 

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Blockchain
  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Electronic Commerce 
  • Investing
  • Investments
  • Digital Assets
  • Digital Currency
  • NFT 

Search Strategies

  • You can use search terms to find books and eBooks in the library catalog and the eLibrary
  • To narrow your search, type two terms into a search bar in this format: "Term 1" AND "Term 2". This search will only provide resources that include both terms. Combine any two search terms from the box to the right into a database search bar to see what you find. 
  • Find more database search tips on the Debate Issues & Paper Topics guide, in the Database Search Tops box. 

Standards and Knowledge Building

This guide is connected to the following Colorado Academic Standards 

  • Communication between computers (and over the internet) can be configured in many different ways and consist of several hardware and software components.
  • Computing solutions can have impacts (personal, ethical, social, economic and cultural) based on their use.
  • The process of programming involves solving computational problems.

This guide will support students by building further knowledge in: 

  • Understanding what cryptocurrency is and how it works.
  • The way cryptocurrency is used in today’s market.
  • Different library resources – what they are and how they are useful for understanding cryptocurrency. 

Contact

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Colorado Springs, CO
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Welcome to the Cryptocurrency Topic Guide!

Databases

Databases are subject-specific search engines that provide access to journal articles and other reliable resources. The following PPLD databases are recommended for students studying cryptocurrency:

Reference Materials

Reference materials are things like encyclopedias and handbooks that provide quick facts and summaries of different subjects. The following encyclopedias and dictionaries in the PPLD catalog support the study of cryptocurrency:

Reference materials are things like encyclopedias and handbooks that provide quick facts and summaries of different subjects. The following books in the PPLD catalog support the study of cryptocurrency:

Explore (multimedia and recommended websites)

You can use trusted, online sources to find information. For more information on reliable, online sources, please visit PPLD’s Debate Issues & Paper Topics guide. PPLD recommends:

Use these multimedia sources to watch or listen to information on this topic.