[Title for Your Pathfinder]

by [Your Name]

Research for the 21st Century : Winter 2006
WAOL course

"[Your quote introducing the topic of your pathfinder.]"

[Source (name of the person) of quote]

INTRODUCTION

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Topic Analysis

Academic Disciplines

The following disciplines offered the most insight and information for my particular approach to this topic.

• [first discipline]
• [second discipline]
• [third discipline]
• [fourth discipline]

Library of Congress Subject Headings

The following subject headings were most helpful in searching for books in library catalogs:

• [subject heading]
• [subject heading]
• [subject heading]
• [subject heading]

Library of Congress Classification numbers

The following call numbers were most helpful in finding books on the library shelves:

• [call number]
• [call number]
• [call number]
• [call number]

Keywords

The following key terms were most helpful in identifying relevant information from online databases and reference book indexes:

• [keyword]
• [keyword]
• [keyword]
• [keyword]
• [keyword]
• [keyword]

Description of my keyword search strategy:

[Paragraph explaining your keyword search strategy.]

Most Important Databases and Periodical Indexes

• [Database name]: [database URL]
• [Database name]: [database URL]
• [Database name]: [database URL]
• [Database name]: [database URL]

REFERENCE SOURCES

Organizations

[Organization Name]

[complete URL]

[organization description]

[Organization Name]

[complete URL]

[organization description]

Statistics

[Statistics found]

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Articles in Reference Books

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[Second Reference Article Citation here]

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BOOKS

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PERIODICAL ARTICLES

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INTERNET SOURCES

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NON-PRINT/ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

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REVIEW of my Research Process

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