The 7th grade students will use this pathfinder to begin their research.

1. Task 1:
Non-Fiction Books
Brown, Paul. Global pollution.
Gifford, Clive. Pollution.
Haddock, Patricia. Environmental time bomb : our threatened planet.
Haley, James. Pollution.
Woods, Michael, and Mary B. Woods. Environmental disasters.
Workman, James G. Water.
Step 1
Choose one of the non-fiction titles and start with the index.
Find a book with information that you think is important.
Step 2
Try one of the following keywords to find information:
Oil spill
Water Depletion
Water Conservation
Clean Water Act
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Step 3
Enter the ISBN and autocite to create an Easybib citation for this book.
Step 4
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation list the key words that
you found in the index and then describe why this source is relevant for your
research. You may also want to indicate what pages you used to find
information.

2. Task 2:
Reference Books
The atlas of global conservation : changes, challenges, and
opportunities to make a difference.
U·X·L encyclopedia of water science. 3 volumes
Wetlands.
International environmental disputes : a reference handbook.
Handbook of water use and conservation : [homes, landscapes,
businesses, industries, farms].
Step 1
Choose one of reference titles and start with the index.
Find a book with information that you think is important.
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Try one of the following keywords to find information:
Oil spill/s
Water Pollution Or Water Quality
Wetlands, importance of,
Watersheds
Water, treatment of,
Pollution
Water Conservation
Step 3
Enter the ISBN and autocite to create an Easybib citation for this book.
Step 4
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation list the key words that
you found in the index and then describe why this source is relevant for your
research. You may also want to indicate what pages you used to find
information.

3. Task 3:
Electronic Reference books from GVRL
Step 1
Go to: http://bit.ly/wMPWep
Step 2
Type in the search bar at the top of the page using one of
the following keywords:
Water Quality
Water Pollution
Water Treatment
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Oil spill
OR
Open one of reference titles and start with the index. Use one of the
keywords from the list above to find information in the index.
Step 3
Find a chapter or section with information that you think is important.
Step 4
Use Citation tools to import the citation from Gale into Easybib.
Step 5
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation list the key words that
you used to find the information then describe why this source is relevant for
your research.

4. Task 4:
Find a newspaper article in Gale Science in Context
Step 1
Open the topic Water Pollution: http://bit.ly/xoHlLD
Step 2
Scroll down until you see “News” and click “View All 578”.
Choose a newspaper article that you think has important
information.
Step 3
Use Citation tools to import the citation from Gale into Easybib. http://quest.eb.com/images/115/115_2701/115_2701210-W.jpg
Step 4
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation describe why this source
is relevant for your research. Also, add a bookmark for this source. Go to the
“Bookmark” tool on the right side of the web page. Open the link and copy
and paste the permalink into your annotation. It is going to be long.

5. Task 5:
Find a magazine article in Gale Science in Context
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Step 1
Open the topic Oil Spills: http://bit.ly/z9D34V
Step 2
Scroll down until you see “Magazines” and click “View All 318”.
Choose a magazine article (not brief article) that you think has important
information.
Step 3
Use Citation tools to import the citation from Gale into Easybib.
Step 4
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation describe why this source
is relevant for your research. Also, add a bookmark for this source. Go to the
“Bookmark” tool on the right side of the web page. Open the link and copy
and paste the permalink into your annotation. It is going to be long.
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6. Task 6:
Using Gale Power Search –
Step 1
Open PowerSearch: bit.ly/zzkB7q
Step 2
Type in the search term: Oil Spill
Step 3
Select and click either magazines OR books on the left. http://quest.eb.com/images/139/139_1891/139_1891799-W.jpg
Step 4
Scroll down until you see “Limit Search by”
Select and click “Gulf of Mexico Oil S…”.
Step 5
Find a selection with good information
Step 6
Use Citation tools to import the citation from Gale into Easybib.
Step 7
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation describe why this source
is relevant for your research. Also, add a bookmark for this source. Go to the
“Bookmark” tool on the right side of the web page. Open the link and copy
and paste the permalink into your annotation. It is going to be long.

7. Task 7:
Finding a Website–
Step 1
Use Webpath Express from the Library OPAC: http://bit.ly/xhQMYU
Step 2
Try some of the following search terms:
Clean Water Act
Water Quality
Watershed
Water Pollution
Step 3
In the drop down menu for grades – select middle.
Step 4
In the drop down menu for domain – select .org
This will limit the number of websites listed.
Step 5
Find a website that offers you good information
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Step 6
Use the URL to autocite and create an Easybib citation.
Step 7
Add an annotation to this citation. In the annotation describe why this source
is relevant for your research. Be sure that the URL for the website is in your
citation.
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