This pathfinder is designed for use with the Hernando County, Florida Public Library System, and is tailored to students from 8th through 12th grades. It contains information and resources about NASA’s Journey to Mars, from history of the Space Race to the many manned and unmanned flights that have led up to the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover in August of 2012. Though this pathfinder is designed for high school age adolescents, it also contains a great deal of information that might be of particular use for adults who are interested in the subject.
Access Points
Here you will find places to begin your search. From Dewey Decimal Numbers to Library of Congress Subheadings, you can begin instantly searching the library for books on NASA and the journey to Mars. A complete list of Library of Congress Subject Headings and a list of print resources can be found at the bottom of the page.
Here you will find places to begin your search. From Dewey Decimal Numbers to Library of Congress Subheadings, you can begin instantly searching the library for books on NASA and the journey to Mars. A complete list of Library of Congress Subject Headings and a list of print resources can be found at the bottom of the page.
Browsing
You can begin browsing the library shelves by using the following numbers:
603 Encyclopedias
606 Organizations
629 Engineering
629.4 Space Flight
or you can search the catalog by subject heading:
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Astronautics -- History -- Juvenile literature
Astronautics -- United States
Astronautics -- United States -- History
Astronauts -- United States – Anecdotes
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
Manned space flight
Manned space flight -- History
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Juvenile Literature
Outer Space -- Exploration
Outer Space -- Exploration -- United States – History
Reusable space vehicles
Sojourner (Spacecraft)
Sojourner (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
Space Flight to Mars
Space Flight to Mars -- Juvenile literature
Spacelab Program
Spacelab Program -- Juvenile literature
Space shuttles
Space shuttles -- Juvenile literature
Space shuttles -- United States -- History
Space stations
Space vehicle accidents
Space vehicle accidents -- United States -- Juvenile literature
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History
Viking Mars Program
Viking Mars Program -- Juvenile literature
Gateways
Nasa.gov
The main site for all things about NASA, including current missions, past missions, future missions and history. Contains links to many other subsections covered in this pathfinder, but this is a great place to start searching for information.
Life Sciences Data Archive
This Archive contains all the public data provided by NASA from the 1961 Mercury program through the International Space Station. Users can find photographs, data sets, personnel listings, major research areas and other resources for viewing, including selected e-books.
Databases
Information about NASA and the journey to Mars can be found in the databases listed below which the Hernando County Public Library System currently subscribes. Both World Book Online and Infotrac will require your library card number or identification number.
World Book Online For Kids
Infotrac
Florida Electronic Library
You can begin browsing the library shelves by using the following numbers:
603 Encyclopedias
606 Organizations
629 Engineering
629.4 Space Flight
or you can search the catalog by subject heading:
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Astronautics -- History -- Juvenile literature
Astronautics -- United States
Astronautics -- United States -- History
Astronauts -- United States – Anecdotes
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
Manned space flight
Manned space flight -- History
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Juvenile Literature
Outer Space -- Exploration
Outer Space -- Exploration -- United States – History
Reusable space vehicles
Sojourner (Spacecraft)
Sojourner (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
Space Flight to Mars
Space Flight to Mars -- Juvenile literature
Spacelab Program
Spacelab Program -- Juvenile literature
Space shuttles
Space shuttles -- Juvenile literature
Space shuttles -- United States -- History
Space stations
Space vehicle accidents
Space vehicle accidents -- United States -- Juvenile literature
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History
Viking Mars Program
Viking Mars Program -- Juvenile literature
Gateways
Nasa.gov
The main site for all things about NASA, including current missions, past missions, future missions and history. Contains links to many other subsections covered in this pathfinder, but this is a great place to start searching for information.
Life Sciences Data Archive
This Archive contains all the public data provided by NASA from the 1961 Mercury program through the International Space Station. Users can find photographs, data sets, personnel listings, major research areas and other resources for viewing, including selected e-books.
Databases
Information about NASA and the journey to Mars can be found in the databases listed below which the Hernando County Public Library System currently subscribes. Both World Book Online and Infotrac will require your library card number or identification number.
World Book Online For Kids
Infotrac
Florida Electronic Library