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Pathfinder Menu
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Arizona Health Sciences Library
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List of Resources
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Bibliographic Scope
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Types of Resources
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Categories of Resources
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Notes
Overview |
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 |
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 |
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) |