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Gather Information about
19th Century Transportation
from a Variety of Sources

Resources	Information Literacy Skills: Reference sheets and mini-lessons for using resources effectively
Internet Resources	Skills
General The Transportation Revolution and the Rise of Cities Transportation Trail and Road Transportation Sante Fe Trail All About the Oregon Trail Stagecoach and Pony Express Downing Concord Stagecoach Cattle Trails Cumberland Road (enter keywords "cumberland road") National road National Road Photos National Road Railroad Transportation The B & O Railroad Museum History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rails to the Pacific Railroads Waterway Transportation Erie Canal The Erie Canal, A Brief History Steamboats Riverboat History	Searching/Locating Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring
Electronic Database Resources	Skills
Do a keyword search in one of the BCPS/Maryland Digital Library Information Databases Keywords: westward expansion, transportation, 19th century, railroads, Erie Canal, National Road, Oregon Trail.	Searching/Locating Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring
Local Print and Nonprint Resources	Skills
School Library holdings Do a keyword search in the Automated Library Catalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic. Use indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your topic and questions. Check the indexes of print and CD ROM encyclopedias for articles about your topic. Baltimore County Public Library holdings Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources. Going to the Public Library? Use QUEST to get organized before your go (print out a QUEST worksheet in Word or PDF format). Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!	Books and Non Print Sources Using the BCPL Online Catalog BCPL Card and Catalog Help