Customizable pathfinders for a wide range of subjects

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	• 100 Ready-to-use Pathfinders For The Web: One Hundred Ready-to-use Pathfinders For The Web A. Paula Wilson Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004 - 247 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Customizable pathfinders for a wide range of subjects

An ideal "how to" instructional guide and reference for anyone needing quick, easy-to-navigate tools for getting information from the World Wide Web, 100 Ready-To-Use Pathfinders For The Web: A Guidebook And CD-ROM by Paula Wilson (technology columnist for "Public Libraries") offers authoritative, practical, effective, "user friendly" and customizable pathfinders for a wide range of subjects. These pathfinder techniques are presented in a uniform format listing essential print and electronic materials (encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, sourcebooks, online databases, periodicals, websites, primary sources, etc.). The electronic templates provide spaces for inserting local information such as library logos, links to the online catalog, programs and events, local agencies and organizations, specific collection in highlights, and so much more. Enhanced with an accompanying CD-ROM reproducing all 100 pathfinders in two separate versions (Cascading Style Sheets for easy conversion and adaptation to any library website and as Word Documents for creating print handouts) 100 Ready-To-Use Pathfinders For The Web will enable school and community librarians to effective serve the needs and interests of their students and patrons.

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Pathfinders are helpful and handy for your patrons, but creating them takes time. Paula Wilson, Tech Talk columnist for Public Libraries, has created this manual to help you create customized products for your library easily and efficiently. Included are templates and guides for creating, presenting, marketing, linking, and cataloging Web-based pathfinders, plus 100 pathfinders featuring the best articles, indexes, and databases. All are downloadable and ready for customization to meet your specific collection needs. Topics include Health, Genealogy, Art, Computer Science,Women s Studies, American History, Current Events, and more. All are in XHTML (in Cascading Style Sheets for easy conversion to any library s Web site).

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