FROM	NOVEL

		to FILM

Gone With The Wind

Maine School of Science & Mathematics Library Media Center
A Pathfinder for Senior Literature Elective “Novel to Film Gone With The Wind Unit” taught by Mrs. Catherine Bowker.

Designed with the unit syllabus objectives in mind, this pathfinder will help you discover a wide array of diverse material that will assist you with your research. As you utilize this, please remember that you are required to keep a Research Journal and cite everything in MLA format. Careful note taking will save you time in the end.

Have fun as you discover the correlations and contrasts between Gone With The Wind, “Gone With The Wind”, fact, and fiction.

Follow the links in this Pathfinder to help you find information in our school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community.

Print Resources - Books and Magazines

There are many excellent books about the Civil War. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, search the shelves using the Dewey numbers listed below. You can find more books by using the keywords to search the online library catalog.

Nonfiction Books
Getting Started

	Dewey Numbers Browse the shelves in the library to locate information using these numbers.
000-099 General	100-199 Philosophy/Psychology	200-299 Religion/Mythology
300-399 Social Sciences	398 Folk and Fairy Tales	400-499 Languages
500-599 Natural Sciences/Math	600-699 Technology	700-799 Arts/Recreation
800-899 Literature	900-999 Geography/History	921 Biography

Reference Books

Start with these reference books.

Call Number	Author	Title	Summary
Ref B920.72 M18	McHenry, R	Liberty’s Women	A 1035 woman strong collection of brief biographies, averaging 400 words, dedicated entirely to women who have impacted the history of the United States in a variety of ways. Entries are listed alphabetically.
Ref 911 Ad18	Adams, J	Atlas of American History	This is an interesting and unusual collection of black and white, line drawing maps that are true to the time period in which they were used.
Ref 016.973	Adamson, L	Literature Connections to American History	You’ll be surprised at all the resource information packed into his book! It contains multiple indexes by author, subject, and title as well as sections for historical fiction, history, biography, major events, and multi-media. An annotated bibliography for all the sources makes this a real go-to book.

Nonfiction Books
More Ideas

Call Number	Author	Title	Summary
813.52 Har	Harwell, R	Gone With The Wind as Book and Film	Notice the similarity to the class title? This is a great resource but be extremely careful to cite it accurately.
816 Mit	Mitchell, M	Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind Letters, 1936-1949	From the author of Gone With The Wind, the sometimes agonizing side of her un-dreamed success is shared through her personal correspondence. This is a rare glimpse into Mitchell’s feelings chronicled from an extensive collection of papers and letters written to and from her.
F129.C2 C62	Richards, C	Village Life in America, 1852-1913	This book provides a unique perspective on social life and customs during the American Civil War because it is told in the diary of a school girl.
F27.K7 C6	Coughlin, D	The Impact of the Civil War on Know County	A bit closer to home, this book describes what life in Maine during the Civil War.

Fiction Books

Call Number	Author	Title	Summary
F Mit	Mitchell, M	Gone With The Wind	A classic masterpiece of life and love during the Civil War.
F Gra	Graham, H	Civil War Trilogy: One Wore Blue, And One Wore Gray and One Rode West	Books representing three different perspectives during the Civil War.
F Sch	Schoenecker, M	Four Summers Waiting	Maria is torn between her father and a man secretly helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad
F Has	Haskell, R	Yankee Warrior: The Story of a Civil War Hero from Maine	The title says it all!

E Books

Call Number	Author	Title	Summary
Questia	Wright, M	What They Didn’t Teach You About The Civil War	You’ll have to read this to find out. Lots of little known information that is out of the ordinary and often insightful.
Questia	Stokes, M	The Civil War Books: Over 300 Lists, from the Sublime… to the Ridiculous	Facts and fun stuff about the Civil War. A nice change from the narrative format.
Questia	Woodworth, S	Cultures in Conflict	On the surface, war is about physical fighting yet we know it is far more. Woodworth delves into the cultural dynamics that surrounded the Civil War.
Questia	McPherson, J	Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era	This is an all-around excellent resource that examines the components of the Civil War from a more factual rather than evaluative perspective.

Magazines

Currently, there are no periodicals in the media center related to your search. Please use an electronic search.

Keywords and Phrases for Searching

Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search the library online catalog, electronic reference tools, encyclopedias or the World Wide Web. Enter keywords American and Civil War plus any specifics on your topic to narrow your search. Remember to use the Big 6 and 3M for the most efficient search with the best results!

	Electronic Resources

School Library Resources
Access to Internet-based selected resources is available to all MSSM students. Use a computer registered to MSSM, a computer at the Robert Frost Memorial Library, or if you have a Minerva or URSUS library card, login on the upper half of the screen using your last name and the barcode on your library card.

For Questia, log on using your password. Your subscription may be used wherever you are.

EBSCOhost MAS Ultra (high school) EBSCOhost Middle Search (middle school) EBSCOhost Searchasaurus (elementary school)	Search the appropriate EBSCOhost databases provided in Maine’s Virtual Library for magazine, journal and newspaper articles on your topic. Check the section on keywords for search terms. The sites for younger students still have useable information so don’t eliminate them.
Questia	Questia's book profiles offer quick information. Each profile provides a quick thumbnail of the subject of the book and lists the table of contents, contributors, citation information and related publications. To access the book profiles, click here, then click on any title for the profile information. You'll find information on tens of thousands of books.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online	Use your keywords to search Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
AP Multimedia Archive	50 million images from the Associated Press.

Public Library Resources
Robert Frost Memorial Library provides additional Internet-based online resources.

Robert Frost Memorial Library

Public library bar code number required to search electronic databases, but not the online catalog.

Internet Sites

The web sites cited on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords to search the Internet. To activate the hyperlinks remember, ctrl, right click, and open hyperlink. ☺

Need more? Try the Multnomah County Homework Hotline

Name of Web Site	URL	Description
Civil War	http://civilwarhome.com	With over 10,000 excellent links, this gateway could prove daunting but it is divided into 15 sections with a subject index. One fun and informative section is the “Civil War Potpourri” with information that fits into no particular category!
Civil War Women	http://memory.locgov/learn/start/inres/ushist/civilwar.htm	Compiled by the Library of Congress, this is a no-frills site brimming with primary and secondary sources. The straightforward approach leads to ease of use.
American Civil War	http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/CW/warweb	Diverse information and well organized categories including topics such as Movies and TV, Music, Art, Poetry, and Women in the Civil War set this gateway search apart.
The Civil War	http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/civilwar.html	The best for last! The granddaddy of all gateways, this site has every conceivable, essential topic complete with subtopics listed in the Hotlinks.

Disclaimer: The links on this page have been checked for age appropriateness, currency and accuracy. However, contents of websites change constantly, and we cannot be held responsible for any changes that may have occurred after this page was uploaded.

Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, and more.

Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic.

Call Number	Title	Description
a/Cass F Cra	“Red Badge of Courage”	[Sound recording] A young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind with his conflicting emotions about war.
MUSIC SR 341	“Gone With The Wind”	[Sound Recording] Music from the motion picture, “In the form of a one movement symphony or symphonic poem” performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Great Britain.
Please ask to view	“The Civil War”	A 9 video set from the Time Life Video Collection. 670 minutes, in color.
Please ask to view	“Songs of the Civil War”	A collection of vocal and instrumental music. You will recognize many of the pieces. “Taps” is the haunting and final music you’ll hear.
Please ask to view	“Women and the Civil War”	The contributions of women from the North and South are recognized for their numerous roles in the war. 28 minute color DVD.
Please ask to view	“Gone With The Wind”	A reissue of the American classic of a manipulative woman and a roguish man carrying on a tumultuous relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Community Resources

The following community contacts may help you with your topic.

Limestone Historical Society (hours vary by season)

Access Road

Limestone, Maine 04750

Limestone Town Office (207) 325-4704

89 Main Street

Limestone, Maine 04750

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Maintained by Norma B. O’Keefe, Library Media Specialist
Maine School of Science & Mathematics Library Media Center
June 20, 2007

Maine School of Science & Mathematics Library Media Center A Pathfinder for Senior Literature Elective “Novel to Film Gone With The Wind Unit” taught by Mrs. Catherine Bowker.