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Ms.Hoffman
Pathfinder: Holocaust
In this pathfinder you will find print resources and electronic resources, all available in or through the Cambridge High School Library's website.
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Library Plan of Action-This is a checklist that needs to be completed while doing research in the library.
Task Definition: Determine a purpose and a need for information. You usually need to do some background reading in order to establish the following:
- The purpose of my paper is________________________________________.
- What information do I need? Brainstorm research questions that will support the purpose of the paper. To get started remember the
journalistic questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How.
- Here is my list of research questions:
- ______________________________________________________________________?
- ______________________________________________________________________?
- ______________________________________________________________________?
- ______________________________________________________________________?
Information Seeking Strategies: In what sources will you find the information to answer the above questions? List the best sources to find the information you need.
- ________________________________________________.
- ________________________________________________.
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- ________________________________________________.
Location & Access: Locate sources and access the information within them.
- School library
- Public or University library
- Personal library
- Teacher's source
- Museum
- Online Subscription Database
- Internet
- Other____________________
- I have found ________sources to help answer my research questions.
- Use the Cambridge Online Catalog to locate books in the library.
- Record the title, author, and the call number of the book.
- Locate the book on the shelf.
- Use the Online Subscription Databases to locate information on your topic.
- Use the Internet to locate information on the Web.
- If using an Subscription Online Database or the Internet, list keywords you will use in your search.
- ___________________________
- ___________________________
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- If using the Internet remember to
evaluate the websites for authority, relevancy, currency,
bias, and content.
Use of Information
- I have recorded a different research question on each of my note cards.
- I have filled out the color-coded works cited card for each of my sources.
- I have filled out all of the information on each of my _________note cards.
- I have recorded one piece of information on each of my _____note cards.
Synthesis
- Organize your note cards, into piles, by keyword or by question.
- Type your paper. Use the proper MLA format.
- Organize your source cards in alphabetical order.
- Use the proper format for the Works Cited.
- Proof read your paper.
Evaluate
- Critically analyze the quality and effectiveness of the final product.
- Evaluate the paper in terms of content and format.
- Assess the product for completeness, strengths and weaknesses.
- Critically analyze the quality and efficiency of the the process.
- Reflect on the information seeking process.
- Explain what sources were used and why.
- Know when additional sources are needed.
- Make recommendations to improve results.
- Apply the grading rubric or criteria for assessment.
- Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions and experiences in print and non-print resources.
- Continually apply the following criteria to evaluate the product and process: readability, authority, timelines, reliability, relevance, and point of view.
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When using the CCS OPAC, you can do effective general keyword searching or a more specific subject keyword search. When searching for information you might start with the broad terms Holocaust or World War
II. When you are doing your search click on the title tab and check for the terms under subject.
Some useful
subject headings:
- Holocaust
- Jewish youth
- Holocaust survivors
- Hitler
- World War II
Dewey Decimal Numbers:
to locate information on the Holocaust and other aspects of World War II look under
940.53
and 920 for Personal Narratives. Also, look in the Reference section for the same call numbers.
Online Subscription Databases:
Internet Sites
When using an Internet source make sure you fill out the evaluation checklist.
Web Evaluation
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