PathFinder

Using the Text Hierarchy

The text version of the PathFinder hierarchy appears by default and displays PathFinder's five most broad levels with about 40 more nuanced subjects underneath them.

Expand and collapse the entire hierarchy by using the buttons on the right-hand side. 

Dive into any of the subjects listed by expanding them individually. For example, expand Arts and Entertainment, found under Humanities. Several subjects will appear, and some can even be expanded further—like Film and Television for example.

Select a subject at any level to view search results which have been assigned that subject. Users will be brought to a unique search results page that features the entire hierarchy on the left-hand side, helping them to remember exactly where their chosen subject falls within PathFinder.

Using the Graphical Hierarchy

For the more visual researcher, find an interactive graphical version of PathFinder on this tab.

The innermost circle here contains the most broad subjects, and each circle outward displays subjects that are increasingly narrow. Clicking any of these broad areas will drill down deeper to view the more granular subjects within it. See an example below that drills down from Natural or Formal Sciences -> Science and Technology -> Artificial Intelligence. 

TIP: Notice that when we clicked the bottommost subject, we were taken to a unique subject search results page. Users can also Ctrl-Click on higher-level subjects in this graphic to see their respective search results.