LIB 5020 Information Sources and Services Pathfinders n
LIB 5020 Information Sources and Services
Pathfinders n What are they? n A guide to research resources n An example n n http: //www. ipl. org/div/pf/entry/48473 Why have them? n n Save time Prevent frustration
Pathfinders Project n n n Select a library Determine a subject/topic appropriate for patrons of your library Create a pathfinder on the subject/topic organized by specific reference resource types ……
Pathfinders Project n n n Bibliographic resources/ Government documents Indexes Encyclopedias – General Subject Sets Ready Reference/Dictionaries Geographical Sources Biographical Resources
Pathfinders Project n Your pathfinder should be web based in a format such as the following n A wiki n n Wikispaces (http: //www. wikispaces. com/) A website You may use Google Docs and then “publish” n Or you may use a school system web posting site n Or you may use a commercial web hosting site n n http: //www. Schoolnotes. com
Pathfinders Project n Your pathfinder should include the following: n n Title Introduction Scope Print resources n n Brief (e. g. 1 or 2 line) annotation or description Internet resources n Brief (e. g. 1 or 2 line) annotation or description
Pathfinders Project n Your pathfinder may include the following n Graphics n n n Remember to give appropriate credit Dewey/Library of Congress numbers Keywords or subject terms Advice to researchers Additional categories
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