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.
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
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)
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
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!
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/
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
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
- Search Ebsco's Student Research Center Log in: lounsberry PW: vernon