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scholar.google.com

Setting - connect the BCC library with your account for seamless searching.

1. Go to google scholar
2. On the left click on the 3 lines, then choose settings.
3. Then choose Library Links
4. Type in Bergen Community College, you should get two or three hits, choose them all.
5. Click Save

Important!  For Google Scholar to work properly,  When you are searching Google Scholar be sure that you are logged into your school account.

By starting at YouTube for your search will save you time.

1. Begin at Youtube.com and log in.  By logging in you can easily save videos.  You do this on the right-hand side.
2. Search for your topic, use a broad keyword or two, no more than three. Then add a word such as documentary, news report, etc.
3. You can filter on the right by upload date, duration, etc.
4. From your search results, you are going to look for RELIABLE sources.  Organizations, News Outlets, Ted talks, etc.
5. If you are not sure of a source, click on the name of the source.  A description should be prominent on the channel's page.
6. You can save the video to your account by clicking save below the video.

To sign up, go to:

and click the blue button to "Add browser extension".  Follow the prompts.  You must use your BCC email address!

If you have questions about setting up your account, the video below will walk you through the process.  If that doesn't help, please email khossain@bergen.edu.

Citation LibGuide

Saving your research

Before you begin, log into Google so you can begin saving your research.

Also, consider setting up a PowerNotes account, free for BCC students, to help you stay organized.

Statista is a database of reports that contain statistics.

Statistics can help us in two ways:

1. To narrow our search.  If you have a broad topic and can't decide how to limit it, look at a report or statistic on your big topic.  Do you get any ideas?  Do you see something you want to explore further?
2. To prove your point.  If you are searching for statistics based on your topic there will be some element that you want statistics on.  Use Statista for this purpose.  You might be amazed at what you can find.

To set up your initial search in Proquest Central:

1. Use Advanced Search
2. Put one keyword on each line, add a line if you need more, and be sure to format using the examples above.
3. Put a check in "full text"
4. Search

Now we will limit our search.

From the left:

1. Location, do you have so many search results that you want to limit? 
2. Date Range, use this option to limit the time period of the articles.  
3. Source Type, Scholarly Journals, magazines, newspapers, and trade journals are ideal for this paper.