Pathfinder on Frederick Douglass

Search Terms

(Use for computer searches)

  • Frederick Douglass biography
  • Frederick Douglass works

Subject Headings

(Use in card catalogs and print indexes)

Frederick Douglass

Call Number

  • 921 DOU

973.7

Databases

  • SIRS Discoverer
  • United Streaming
  • ProQuest Literature

Library catalogs

  • the name of your school or campus

November 2005

Julius G. Zuke

This pathfinder will be useful in extending your knowledge of the life and writings of Frederick Douglass.

For an introduction to the topic, see:

  • the World Book Encyclopedia article on Frederick Douglass. Be sure to look up his last name.

Key Resources at a Glance:

Full text of My Bondage and My Freedom; choose a chapter to read and summarize from the table of contents for this site.

Reference Background

  • Merriam-Webster Biographical Dictionary
  • The Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
  • Africana
  • The African American Encyclopedia

Resources

The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. is the main repository of primary documents concerning Frederick Douglass. The procedure for accessing those documents is as follows:

  • Click on American Memory.
  • Search for Frederick Douglass.
  • Read the list of links—over 1600 links. Peruse each link to determine if the item is an article or an illustration. You want articles. Before clicking on a link, also determine if the article was written by Frederick Douglass or about Frederick Douglass. Before clicking on the link, also decide the purpose of viewing the link—either to gather valuable biographical information or to record an observation or insight by Frederick Douglass about the world around him.
  • Having done all of the above, click on the link (if you still want to).
  • Click on view this item.
  • If the article is difficult to read, considering looking for and clicking on a link, Higher Quality Image…
  • Take appropriate notes on your graphic organizer.
  • Repeat this process as time permits in order to gain a fuller understanding of Douglass’ times and insights.

United Streaming

Each video is divided into short clips and contains teacher black line masters.

Your login for United Streaming is bcpss. The password is bcpss1.

To search United Streaming :

Select theUnited Streaming icon in upper right hand corner

Enter your login--bcpss

Enter your password—bcpss1.

Type Frederick Douglass in the search box.

SIRS Discoverer

To search SIRS Discoverer :

Enter your login (your student ID number)

Enter password (your first name)

Select Educational Resources.

Click SIRS Discoverer.