1. Library Instruction
Prof. Jackson
You may call me Nicholas…
Prof. Jackson is my father.

2. Goals for the Class
 Finding relevant and  Create and develop a
authoritative sources works cited page.
through the Library’s  Using MS Word to
website on you’re topic: begin a draft of a
 Negative effects of work cited page.
technology  Open your e-
 Negative effects of mail, whether it
consumerism
is Gmail, Yahoo,
Bergen, etc
Thou shall not Google or use Wikipedia!

3. Thinking about your topic
Negative Effects of Technology
Negative Effects of Consumerism

4. Find Articles/Electronic Resources
Databases:
Social Issues:
Points of View
Issues and Controversies
CQ Researcher
General: Please make sure to click Full Text
 Academic Search Premier
 ProQuest Research Library

5. Searching the Database
• Subject terms or Keywords
• Boolean Logic
 And / Or / Not
And/Or/Not
• Example:
X and Y
X or Y
X not Y Idea Idea Idea Idea
X and Y (or) Z
C B A D
X (or) Y and Z
X and Y and Z
X and Y not Z

6. E-mailing Articles & Citations
 When you find an article you even think you
want or like, email to yourself.
 Click on Email
 Choose the Citation Format/MLA
 Enter your Email and enter a subject
 Click Send
 Make sure it is in you’re inbox (check the
spam folder if the article does not show up in
the inbox)

7. Copying & Pasting Citation
Finding the Citation Pasting the Citation
into MS Word
– Click on Print – After pasting your citation,
set the correct format for
– Click on Citation Format
your work cited page.
• Choose MLA
• Move “Hanging Indent” a
– Click on Print Half an Inch
– Click Cancel • Change the font to Times
– Under Reference List you New Roman
will see the citation. • Change the font to 12p
Highlight and copy said
• Change the margins to
citation
double-spaced
• Click Sort A-Z

8. Find Books/Reserves/Media​
• Searching by your social issue
– You will find Books, E-Books, DVDs, and Books on
CD
– Example:
• Searching by Subject
– Consumerism
– Technology
– Or Try Searching by Keyword

9. GIVE CREDIT & DO NOT PLAGIARIZE
• Citing Your Sources…
– Click on Citation Guides from the Library’s
Home Page.
– You will see links for how to cite In-Text, how
to cite Work Cited, and a Sample Paper cited
in MLA style.
– Other Citation Tools: Such as EasyBib,
Citation Machine, etc

10. More…
• Further Assistance: • Nicholas Jackson
– Library 1 on 1 – njackson@bergen.edu
– Ask a Question
– Phone: 201-447-7889