What is a Pathfinder?

A pathfinder is a guide for researchers. Pathfinders help researchers avoid frustrating dead ends, by providing and organizing evaluated and relevant information portals.  Pathfinders below are created for individual research based projects.

The pathfinders topics below link to bookmarked websites, databases and e-books. Search within each site to find the best results. For some topics, a Google custom search box appears below the topic for optimum searching capabilities.

1950's

1960's

American Revolution

    Books in Library: Section US Rev & check Destiny for chosen subject.

    Gale E-books  Gale Virtual Reference Library-> History-> American Revolution Reference Library                          (Biographies: Two Volumes)

    Databases
        Britannica School
        Britannica Image Quest  for Images
        Freedom Flix Username: freedom2  Password: move  (Create acct using Comp log in & PW info)
        Library of Congress  Choose The American Revolution
        National Archives  Pictures of the Revolutionary War
    Websites Use Google Custom Search below. (Do NOT use advertised sites at top and side)

Art

Biographies

Biomes (5th Grade Science)

Britannica School (Great place to start! From Home log in: lounsberry PW: vernon)
Missouri Botanical Garden
Windows to the Universe
Earth's Floor
The World's Biomes
Biome's of the World
Britannica Image Quest  (Best place for Accurate & Credible Images! From Home log In:lounsberry PW: vernon )
Discovery Ed (Great for Images and Video! login: studentlh PW: vernon)

Cancer Treatment/Mr. Carlson

Colonial Craftsmen/Trades

Decades

Oracle Chronicle 1900-2000
Multinomah County Library
Infoplease Year-by-Year
Time Magazine Cover Search
Kingwood Library
LIFE Mag 1935-1970
Glider Lehrman History by Era
Zinn Education Project
Fashion Museum
Barrington High School Libguide
Music through the Decades

Drugs/6th Grade Health

Britannica School
Worldbook
Ebsco E-books
Gale Reference E-books(Go to Medicine->UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs)
Destiny /Print Books! 

Elements

Endangered Animal Species

Explorers/5th Grade SS

Inventors and Inventions/6th Grade SS

Maps

Natural Disasters

Persuasive

    http://www.dosomething.org/
    http://www.procon.org/
    http://debategraph.org/Stream.aspx?nid=61937&vt=bubble&dc=focus
    http://www.tutorvista.com/english/debate-topics-for-middle-school
    Points of View
    http://www.causes.com/

Police in Schools

Gun Control Legislation Must....
Eugene Police Shoot...
School District...

Westward Expansion

  • Search Destiny for books or go to shelves US History--> Westward Expansion, Lewis and Clark or Native Americans.
  • For General Information, Go to Britannica School, Log in: lounsberry  PW: Vernon
  • Gale Virtual Reference Center E-books, Sign in: vernon, Go to History->Westward Expansion and/or Lewis & Clark
  • For Primary Sources search below

1920's/6th Grade 
http://sqworl.com/6bmdx0