A Pathfinder is simply a digital organization tool. Often times, the Internet can provide the researcher with too much information, making it difficult to narrow down concepts. Pathfinders combat this through categorizing information by topic and theme. This website features a Pathfinder with resources from the Library of Congress, providing resources pertinent to the project 11th grade students are currently working on.
What is the Pathfinder strategy?
The strategy provides general information and moves to more specific topics. First, a general theme is presented, then it is connected to sub-themes on various pages of the Pathfinder. The latter pages build upon the general theme, specifying facets of the Pathfinder.