Scope: The purpose of this pathfinder is to direct students and teachers to quality resources that will support and enhance research projects on explorers. Fifth grade students with some knowledge of computers and the Internet should be able to navigate the pathfinder independently. Use this guide (also called a pathfinder) to find the books, websites, and other sources you will need as you research explorers. Notice that materials may be located in the Ainsworth Elementary School Library, but some are located at other libraries.
Introduction: When I say "explorer," do you only think of Columbus? What about Lewis and Clark, polar explorers, or astronauts? According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, exploration is "travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery.’ Often, research units on explorers can include all of this and more. You'll find many explorers listed below, but you may think of others who aren't on the list. This guide will give you plenty of places to start looking! Subject Headings:Use these words to search the library catalog, databases, or an online encyclopedia, but don't forget that they also come in handy when using a book's index. - Exploration - Discovery - Explorers - The last name of your explorer (Magellan), a combination of first and last names (Edmund Hillary), or the names of both leaders if there are more than one (Lewis and Clark). - The name of the area explored (Mount Everest) or what they are famous for discovering (North Pole)
SEARCH TIPS Put quotation marks around words that should stay together ("North Pole").
Use AND to combine search terms ("John Glenn" AND space).
Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse 910 - Geography and Travel 917 - Biographies of more than one person B Last Name - Biographies of individuals 970 - General History of North America
Books on Explorers at Ainsworth Library: http://library.pps.k12.or.us/ 910.92 FRIAround the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan, by Jean Fritz. Putnam Juvenile, 1998.
Books on Explorers at other locations in PPS: http://library.pps.k12.or.us/ 911 STA - Scholastic Atlas of Exploration, by Dinah Starkey. Scholastic, 1994.
920 LOM - Great Lives: Exploration , by Milton Lomask. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1988.
Bibliographies: 910.92 FRIFRI - Around the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan, by Jean Fritz. Putnam Juvenile, 1998. Bibliography includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-124) and index.
Library Catalogs/Indexes/Databases (storehouses of information):
A finalist in ThinkQuest Junior, this site was created by a team of fourth and fifth grade students from Illinois. The biographical information is brief, but students may be inspired to see a project created by people their own age.
The Colonial America (1492-1763) section provided two "stories" for this pathfinder, those on Columbus and Cartier. The section titled Meet Amazing Americans provided Lewis and Clark information. The text is broken up into short sections and there is an illustration on every page. A good choice for reluctant readers.
This site offers a huge number of primary sources, but those which are utilized in this pathfinder are the five colored maps of Drake's voyage that were published in 1588-89.
Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier [website]. Library of Congress, Global Gateway Collaborative Digital Libraries, [no date]. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/eshtml/eshome.html
Part of a larger collection of international collaborative archives, Parallel Histories makes good use of primary documents. This pathfinder includes only one section, on de Soto, which includes a brief biography, a map and a portrait of de Soto.
While the larger site is a wonderful resource, the primary interest for this pathfinder is the page titled "Lewis and Clark, which is packed with photos of primary documents and actual artifacts of the expedition, and also gives short descriptions of what the Corps were doing and why. Tons of information, but easy to use.
Part of the American Memory archives, This collection of primary sources is presented in a fun, interactive way using Flash animation (Flash player required). Follow Lewis and Clark's journey across the country and see primary documents and images in movie-like presentations. There is so much here, it will take some time to explore, but it's worth it!
Introduction: When I say "explorer," do you only think of Columbus? What about Lewis and Clark, polar explorers, or astronauts? According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, exploration is "travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery.’ Often, research units on explorers can include all of this and more. You'll find many explorers listed below, but you may think of others who aren't on the list. This guide will give you plenty of places to start looking!
Subject Headings: Use these words to search the library catalog, databases, or an online encyclopedia, but don't forget that they also come in handy when using a book's index.
- Exploration
- Discovery
- Explorers
- The last name of your explorer (Magellan), a combination of first and last names (Edmund Hillary), or the names of both leaders if there are more than one (Lewis and Clark).
- The name of the area explored (Mount Everest) or what they are famous for discovering (North Pole)
SEARCH TIPS
Put quotation marks around words that should stay together ("North Pole").
Use AND to combine search terms ("John Glenn" AND space).
Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
910 - Geography and Travel
917 - Biographies of more than one person
B Last Name - Biographies of individuals
970 - General History of North America
Books on Explorers at Ainsworth Library: http://library.pps.k12.or.us/
910.92 FRI Around the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan, by Jean Fritz. Putnam Juvenile, 1998.
910.9 GIA Early explorers of America, Giambarba, Paul. Centerville, Massachusetts : Scrimshaw Publishing, c1967.
973.1 ABO French explorers of North America, Abodaher, David J. (Naiph), 1919-New York : Julian Messner, 1970.
973.1 GRA English explorers of North America, Grant, Neil New York : Julian Messner, c1970.
917.3 KEA Famous American explorers, Keating, Bern. Chicago : Rand McNally [1972]
948 CRA Explorers & traders, Craig, Claire. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Books, c1996.
Books on Explorers at other locations in PPS: http://library.pps.k12.or.us/
911 STA - Scholastic Atlas of Exploration, by Dinah Starkey. Scholastic, 1994.
920 LOM - Great Lives: Exploration , by Milton Lomask. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1988.
Encyclopedias at Ainsworth:
The World Book encyclopedia. 2007 Chicago : World Book, 2007.
World Book discovery encyclopedia. Chicago : World Book, c2009.
Bibliographies:
910.92 FRI FRI - Around the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan, by Jean Fritz. Putnam Juvenile, 1998.
Bibliography includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-124) and index.
Library Catalogs/Indexes/Databases (storehouses of information):
Multnomah County Library
Search #1:
- Go to: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/ click on Homework Center
- Under the heading Homework Websites click on History
- Under the heading History click on Explorers
Search #2:
- Go to: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/ click on Homework Databases
- Grolier's Encyclopedia; Access all the Grolier's encyclopedias with one click, or visit them individually. Grolier's encyclopedias include The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre.
Journals/Periodicals:
- Go to PPS Library Catalog: http://library.pps.k12.or.us/
- Click on **Research Databases via OSLIS**
- Click on Gale Power Search
Web Sites:
Use your keywords to search online encyclopedias and databases.
Check the indexes of books with many explorers.
Don't forget to search the library catalog!
- KidsClick!
- The Internet Public Library KidSpace
- Yahooligans!
- http://www.42explore2.com/explorers.htm
- BBC - History - Exploration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/discovery/exploration/
- Explorers of the Millenium http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/index.html
A finalist in ThinkQuest Junior, this site was created by a team of fourth and fifth grade students from Illinois. The biographical information is brief, but students may be inspired to see a project created by people their own age.
Resources at the Library of Congress:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial
The Colonial America (1492-1763) section provided two "stories" for this pathfinder, those on Columbus and Cartier. The section titled Meet Amazing Americans provided Lewis and Clark information. The text is broken up into short sections and there is an illustration on every page. A good choice for reluctant readers.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/kislak/kislak-exhibit.html
This site offers a huge number of primary sources, but those which are utilized in this pathfinder are the five colored maps of Drake's voyage that were published in 1588-89.
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/eshtml/eshome.html
Part of a larger collection of international collaborative archives, Parallel Histories makes good use of primary documents. This pathfinder includes only one section, on de Soto, which includes a brief biography, a map and a portrait of de Soto.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html
While the larger site is a wonderful resource, the primary interest for this pathfinder is the page titled "Lewis and Clark, which is packed with photos of primary documents and actual artifacts of the expedition, and also gives short descriptions of what the Corps were doing and why. Tons of information, but easy to use.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/lewisandclark/index.html
Part of the American Memory archives, This collection of primary sources is presented in a fun, interactive way using Flash animation (Flash player required). Follow Lewis and Clark's journey across the country and see primary documents and images in movie-like presentations. There is so much here, it will take some time to explore, but it's worth it!