Introduction

This pathfinder was developed for Mrs. Brightwell's World Geography classes. You will select from ONE of these Russia Projects and use the pathfinder below to help you research information on the topic you have selected.

Keywords and Dewey Numbers

Library Catalog

To search for books and other materials in the library

1.  Click on the Library Catalog icon on the left.

2.  Click the Power Search tab

3.  Type one of your terms, like Joseph Stalin or Bolsheviks, in

the "everything" box. Use as many terms associated with your project as possible to find a variety of books in the library

4. Near the bottom of the screen, change "type" from any to BOOK.

Dewey Numbers related to your project might be

B, 947, R 947, 920

Print Resources

• World Book Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Americana
• History Behind the Headlines R 909.82 H (multivolume)
• Chronology of World History, Volumes 1-4, R 902 C
• Great Events R 909.82 G (multivolume)

Online Databases

    Power Search

Websites

  netTrekker

Click on the netTrekker icon at left to search RELIABLE databases for information on your topic.

For pictures/images, click on the netTrekker icon at left, then click on IMAGES near the top left of the page. Finally, type in your topic and click search.

Finding a web site on your own? Use these resources for evaluating the site.

• Web Evaluation for Secondary Grades
• Evaluation Criteria from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
• Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
• Blue Web'n Site Evaluation Rubric

Citing Sources

Don't neglect to cite your sources. Use these sites for MLA documentation.

• Citation Maker
• Citation Machine