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
authoritative sources a works cited page.
through the Library’s  Using MS Word to
website on you’re topic: begin a draft of a
 “Researching a controversial work cited page.
social issue and writing a
proposal for social change”
Thou shall not Google or use Wikipedia!

3. Thinking about your topic
Same Sex Marriage
Universal Healthcare
TSA: Security vs. Liberty

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
 Example: And/Or/Not
Idea Idea Idea Idea
C B A D

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
 Open you’re e-mail, whether it is Gmail, Yahoo,
Bergen, etc and 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
Pasting the Citation into MS Word
Finding the Citation
 Click on Print  Before pasting you’re citation,
 Click on Citation Format set the correct setting for
you’re 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 will New Roman
see the citation. Highlight and  Change the font to 12p
copy said citation
 Change the margins to
double-spaced

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:
 Healthcare: Social medicine – United States
 Security or Liberty
 Gay Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage
 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
 Library1 on 1  njackson@bergen.edu
 Ask a Question
 Phone: 201-447-7889