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WRT101 Berkowitz Public Education System

For Prof. Berkowitz's WRT101 assignment, Fall 2020

For our Library session on 11/9/20

Groups: Fill in this Google Doc. This will guide our library session:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c5Yh8UceYfk3NZYfgS5YmEqT7QygtBNsO6Oz7uAy-Kk/edit?usp=sharing

How To Get Started

What is the most significant problem facing our public education system today?

Find background information and refine your argument.   

Start gathering keywords that describe your issue.                                                  

 

How to find research/analysis

What keywords describe the issues you are researching?  

Search these databases using keywords.  These databases have scholarly articles, magazines, and/or newspapers. 

Websites

Websites for government departments and other organizations can be a good source of information, but BE CAREFUL.  Some organizations may be biased, and the information they provide may be skewed toward one view.  You can ask:  How does that organization get funding?  Who is leading that organization?

Search the Library for eBooks

Search the Library catalog for eBooks on the Library website

Try:  public schools

Use the limiters on the left side of the screen:  Limit the search to Bergen Community College, eBooks, and Last 5 years.

public schools eBook search in WMS