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Pathfinder: Holocaust
In this pathfinder you will
find print resources and electronic resources, all available in or through the
Cambridge Central 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:
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______________________________________________________________________?
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______________________________________________________________________?
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______________________________________________________________________?
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______________________________________________________________________?
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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________________________________________________.
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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
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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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B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit:
www.big6.com.
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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