Rock and Roll
A Pathfinder for Eighth Grade

 

If you would like to learn more about Endangered Species, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about Endangered Species.

Books Magazines
Internet Sites
Digital Video

Electronic Databases

Dewey Numbers
Keywords Phrases
People
Places
NJ State Standards

Print Resources-Books and Magazines

There are several excellent books about Endangered Species. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog.


NONFICTION BOOKS

Rock & roll generation : teen life in the 50s. 306 ROC

The history of rock music. Bergamini, Andrea. 781.66 BER

The history of rock and roll. Woog, Adam. 781.66 Woo

25 years of Rock & Roll. Har 784 Har

An album of rock and roll. Hanmer, Trudy J. 784.5 Han

The 50s. Epstein, Dan. 973.923 EPS

Jimi Hendrix. Markel, Rita J. B Hen

Elvis Presley. Love, Robert, B PRE

Bruce Springsteen. Derkins, Susie. B SPR

American legends of rock. Knapp, Ron. BC KNA

The Beatles. Roberts, Jeremy. BC Rob

1960s pop. Brunning, Bob. 781.66 Bru

The 60s. Epstein, Dan. 973.923 EPS

John Lennon : the Beatles and beyond. Wright, David K. B LEN

The Beatles. Roberts, Jeremy. BC Rob

THE BEATLES. Yenne BC YENN

REFERENCE BOOKS

The new Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. 1995 REF 781.66 NEW

Encyclopedias are located on the back wall in the Reference books

MAGAZINES

Time and U.S. News are located in the Periodical Room.

You can access magazine and news articles through our Electronic Databases.

 
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Online Resources--Internet Sites

The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet.

 

You can only use CLUSTY or VIVISMO! DO NOT USE GOOGLE!

WHY? These two search engines are categorically arranged. You will see it helps!

Great websites:

http://www.rockhall.com/home/default.asp  

 

Other websites that may be helpful:

Search our library catalog

This will give you a list of educational websites that

will rock your soul!

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Digital Audio and Video

Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic:

See Mrs. Jamison for this information.

EVAN Project: http://www.powermediaplus.com

Username: tighestudent

Password: tighe

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Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse

If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about

Rock and Roll, use these numbers:

Non-fiction Shelves: 781 & 973's and B or BC

Reference: Biography Today, Biography Today, REF 785

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Keywords and Phrases for Searching

Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search Magazine Index, the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web:

Use the title of your rock solo artist or group.

For example: type Aretha Franklin in the search box for our OPAC, database, or search engine.

Other keywords to use are:“Rock and roll”

For most topics it may be helpful to use:

or “Beatles” (or name of pop icon you are studying)

 

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Electronic Databases

  Have your public library number handy, or ask Mrs. Jamison.

Go to the Margate Public Library website

Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Barbera's Pix would be:

History Resource Center--

WOW THIS ONE IS GREAT!

It gives you the source citation with to help you not plagiarize

H. W. Wilson Biography- (Bio of your artist or group + images)

EbscoHost/Student Research Center- (this will give you magazine and newspaper articles that are current about your Pop icon or group + images)

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Information Literacy EALRs and Other Resources for Teachers
 

 

NJ State Language Literacy Content Standards

 

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