Overview
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Brief identification and
description of the library environment, library system used, subject,
user group(s), the information-seeking behavior and types of search
requests of the user group(s) (if available), and the types of intellectual
and non-intellectual value provided to users by this collection |
Arizona
Health Sciences Library page |
Scope of the Pathfinder
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Two to three pages describing
the topic, providing context for works in the Pathfinder as well
as delineating the intellectual structure (sub-topics, etc.) within
the chosen subject. |
Environmental
Health and Toxicology Study |
Bibliographic scope of the Pathfinder
|
The intellectual works,
particularly reference ones, which are used. Especially as to reference
materials included, Sources by Type
delineate and discuss the reasons for the mix of retrospective and current
materials; the mix of physical (print vs. Audiovisual vs. C.D. Rom) and
digital (online vs. World Wide Web) items; the mix of the language of the
items; the mix of primary vs. secondary items; the mix of technical vs.
non-technical items; and the mix of individual libraries within your library
system holding these items. Try especially to keep a balance appropriate
to your project between physical and digital items. |
Bibliographic
Scope of the Pathfinder |
Organizational Scheme
|
A description of the organizational
scheme used by the library and the positions, meaning the categories,
of the items in the host library’s organizational scheme for its
items. |
Bibliographic
Scope of the Pathfinder |
Sources
by Category |
Physical Description
|
A description of the place
used by the library system, and, for physical items, the browsing
areas in which these items are located. |
Arizona
Health Sciences Library page |
Subject Headings
|
Used by the host library
to describe these items |
Arizona
Health Sciences Library page |
Sources
by Subject Heading |
Strengths and weaknesses of each type of source
|
For each of the types
of sources listed under the next section, whether in physical or
digital format, and as needed for your specific topic and user
group(s), discuss how the strengths and weaknesses of each type
of source contribute to and limit that source type’s carrying out
the overview, intellectual scope, and bibliographic scope given above. |
Each Item on the list
of resources Recommended Resources for Environmental
Health and Toxicology Study for Middle School and High School Teachers |
Descriptions for each of the content items included
in your Pathfinder
|
These descriptions should
include a complete citation for the item in a recognized format
(e.g., APA, MLA, Turabian); the subject classification number(s)
for the item; the category(ies) of the item within the host
library’s organizational scheme; the physical location(s)
of the item in the host library system’s place; and a brief, 3-5
sentence annotation. The annotations should describe the content of
the item as well as its specific contribution to carrying
out the overview and intellectual and bibliographic scope given above. |
Each Item on the list
of resources Recommended Resources for Environmental
Health and Toxicology Study for Middle School and High School Teachers |
Sources and methodology
|
A description of the sources
you consulted and methodology you followed to compile your pathfinder. |
References |
General themes/issues
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A discussion of any general
themes/issues that emerged during your work, e.g., problems with
the currency of materials, difficulty in finding items, cognitive
or other limitations of user groups, etc. |
Notes (also
referenced in various places in the pathfinder) |