The document provides instruction on conducting library research for a class assignment. It outlines goals of finding relevant sources through the library website and creating a works cited page. Students are directed to specific research guides and databases for their topic and shown how to email and cite sources in MLA format.

1. Library Instruction
WRT-201
Prof. Nicholas C Jackson
Librarian

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
work cited page.
Thou shall not Google or use Wikipedia!

3. Thinking about your topic

4. Research Guide & Databases
• Literary Research
http://bergen.libguides.com/literature
Databases:
– Bloom's Literary Reference Online
– Literature Resource Center
– Literary Reference Center
– More!?: JSTOR, Salem, Gale, etc…
• Frequently Used Databases (under Find Articles)
– Academic Search Premier

5. E-mailing Articles & Citations
 When you find an article you even think you
want, 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)

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

7. Searching the Database
• Boolean Logic: This is an algebraic concept, but don't let that scare you
away. Boolean connectors are all about sets. There are three little words that are
used as Boolean connectors.
– And: is a connector that requires both words to be present in each record in the results. Use
AND to narrow your search.
– Or: is a connector that allows either word to be present in each record in the results. Use OR to
expand your search.
– Not: is a connector that requires the first word be present in each record in the results, but
only if the record does not contain the second word
Think of each keyword as having a "set" of results that are connected with it.
These sets can be combined to produce a different "set" of results. You can
also exclude certain "sets" from your results by using a Boolean connector.

8. Find Books & Media ​
• Searching by your topic:
• www.bergen.edu/library
– Find Books/Reserves/Media
• It’s first searching by keyword (broad)
• You can narrow the results by Subject
• You can modify your search to find DVDs, e-books,
books on CD, etc.

9. GIVE CREDIT & DO NOT PLAGIARIZE
• Citing Your Sources…
– Click on Citation Guides
• (on the left-hand side of the Library’s Home Page)
http://bergen.libguides.com/citationguides
– Click on the MLA tab (2nd from the right)
» In-Text Citation
» List of Work Cited
» Formatting & Style

10. More…
• Further Assistance:
– Please Contact ME!
• Nicholas Jackson
– njackson@bergen.edu
– Or contact the Library:
• Ask a Librarian OR Library 1 on 1
http://bergen.libguides.com/forms
• Phone: 201-447-7889