What exactly is a Pathfinder? Document used to compile resources Helps with researching a specific topic Directs others to USEFUL information

Click on the ? next to a section to find out more information about it and directions on how to complete it. Or just click through the slide show like normal.

Pathfinder Topic Type in the topic you will be researching. Brief Specific Example: Sinking of the Titanic Back to Pathfinder

This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about fill in topic information. What are you researching?  What’s the point? Be specific! Example: This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about the sinking of the Titanic, an ‘unsinkable’ luxury ocean liner. Back to Pathfinder

Search Terms What ‘terms’ would you type into the computer to find what you are looking for? Be specific! Example: Titanic Titanic, sinking Titanic, sinking, cause(s) Back to Pathfinder You don’t need to put: AND, it’s understood in search engines. The, of, a, an…

Call Number (Dewey Decimal) Where would you look in the library for books on your topic? HINT: Use Destiny to figure this out. HINT2: No, you will not use ANY of the following: – FIC – GN – SC Back to Pathfinder Example: 910-Titanic These are fiction=NOT true! }

For an introduction to the topic, see: Encyclopedia, "Article Title" Find a good background information article in an encyclopedia. – World Book (the actual encyclopedia…books) – World Book Student(CVL) – Grolier (CVL) Example: World Book Student, “Titanic”Titanic Back to Pathfinder If you are super handy with a computer, you can hyperlink the article to your pathfinder.

Books Book Title in italics, by Author (Copyright Date) Use Destiny or CobbCat to find books that you could actually use for researching this topic. Example: Titanic, by Simon Adams (2004) Inside the Titanic, by Hugh Brewster (1997) Back to Pathfinder

Articles "Article Title," by Author. Magazine Name in italics (Date of magazine issue) If you found this article on the web, include the CVL resource name. Use CVL to find articles that that you could actually use for researching this topic. – GALE Student Research Center – Opposing Viewpoints – SIRS Research Center Example: “Mysteries of the Titanic”, by Stephen Cox. Liberty (1997) SIRS Researcher.Mysteries of the Titanic Back to Pathfinder If you are super handy with a computer, you can hyperlink the article to your pathfinder.

Web Pages Web page title Web page address [include Use CVL to find websites that that you could actually use for researching this topic. – NetTrekker – Destiny Webpath Express Example: The Weak Link of the Titanic science/041308Titanic_index.html Back to Pathfinder

CVLCVL Databases (Delete the ones that don’t help with your topic.) Open the links and see if any of them contain information that would help you with your assignment. If not, delete the link. If so, keep it. Back to Pathfinder

Library Catalogs You don’t really have to do anything to this section. Use the links to access the resources at McClure’s Media Center and the Cobb County Public Library. Back to Pathfinder

How to Hyperlink Copy the web address. Highlight and right click where you want to put the link. Select Hyperlink. Right click and paste the web address into the Address: section on the box. Click OK. Back to Pathfinder