Archimedes Pathfinder
His Inventions, Accomplishments, and Their Lasting Impact
Keywords & Subject Headings
When searching our library catalog, URSUS, MARVEL! or the Internet, try these keywords and subject terms.
These are only suggestions, don’t limit yourself to these terms, because there are just too many to name here. And check your spelling!Image:
Archimedes; Inventions—History; Ancient History – Inventions; Mathematicians; Scientists; Technology—History
In the Library
The Hall-Dale Middle/High School library uses the Dewey Decimal system of cataloging, and so do many local libraries. You can search our catalog at home using the following address:
http://192.168.1.5:9006/InfoCentre/LibraryQuick.do
The following Dewey numbers will help guide your search:
500-510 Math & Science
600-609 Inventions
BIO ARC Biographies of Archimedes
There are too many books on the various topics to name here—use InfoCentre to search for appropriate titles.
Reference Resources
REF 603 ENC Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Science
REF 909 TEC Technology in World History
World Book Encyclopedia—loaded on the laptops, is a great source of information about Archimedes, his inventions, and his accomplishments.
Nettrekker
Hall-Dale subscribes to Nettrekker, and it is a good resource for this project. Go to http://www.nettrekker.com/, go to “d.i.” login and log in using Hall-Dale’s username and password (see Mrs. Bachelder or Ms. Thomas for this information). Click on the Middle tab at the top of the page, then search Archimedes Try the High School tab at the top of the page, also, and you’ll get some different sites. Tons of info!!
Marvel! is a collection of databases featuring newspapers, magazines, and journals that are free to Maine users thanks to the sponsorship of the Maine State Library. Go to http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/ —you may need to log in with an e-mail address and password if you are searching from home (you’ll only need to register once, then Marvel will recognize your computer the next time). We recommend the following databases for this project: Academic Search Premier, MAS Ultra-School Edition, MasterFile Premier, Middle Search Plus, and Student Research Center. See Mrs. Bachelder or Ms. Thomas for help.
Local Libraries
The Maine State Library, located in Augusta, is a wonderful resource. Search their catalog online at http://ursus.maine.edu/or visit in person.
Other local libraries include:
Hubbard Free Library in Hallowell
Gardiner Public Library in Gardiner http://www.gpl.lib.me.us/
See Mrs. Bachelder or Ms. Thomas about getting books through interlibrary loan.
Online Directories
Let others do the work for you. Directories are collections of websites personally selected by professionals sorted by subject.
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Librarian’s Internet Index http://lii.org/
Google Directory http://directory.google.com/
Yahoo Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/
Best of the Web Directory http://botw.org/
Websites
Nova’s Infinite Secrets – the companion web site
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/
Archimedes Home Page through Drexel University
http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/contents.html
Mathographies – has biographies of mathematicians, including Archimedes
http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/Math/MathFolks.html
Archimedes and the calculation of pi
http://www-maths.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~gmp/gmpANA.html
Encyclopedia Britannica article about Archimedes, his work, and his influence
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9109383/Archimedes
Amazing History of Pi
http://www.ualr.edu/lasmoller/pi.html
Archimedes of Syracuse – excellent source for pictures
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Archimedes.html
Archimedes from Crystalinks – extensive article with good links
http://www.crystalinks.com/archimedes.html
Archimedes and the Computation of Pi from the University of Utah – has a great link to Archimedes screw
http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/Archimedes/Archimedes.html
Videos
Cable in the Classroom – search for shows on your topic
http://www.ciconline.org/home
The Annenberg Channel —an incredible free resource of lessons and videos
http://www.learner.org
Podcasts
A podcast is a radio program that you can listen to on your computer or on an MP3 player. They can be created by professionals or amateurs, so be critical of the source.
National Public Radio’s Podcast Directory – use their search feature http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php
Podcast Directory http://www.podcast.net/
Cite Your Sources!
Always give credit to the people whose work you used, even if you’ve changed it in any way. Try one of these online citation makers:
OWL at Purdue University – one of the best written guides to citing your sources
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/#Works-Cited
Citation Machine – automatic citation maker
www.citationmachine.net
Noodle Tools – automatic citation maker
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
21st Century Information Fluency Project citation maker
http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/index_html
Good luck in your quest. If you find helpful information not included in this pathfinder, please share the knowledge with Mrs. Bachelder at jbachelder@halldale.org!
Pathfinder created by Jody Bachelder on 10/9/07
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