1. Digging for Truth:Using Berkeley College Libraries Romel Espinel Reference/Instruction Librarian Berkeley College Libraries

2. With every research project . . Validate Prove YOUR IDEAS

5. Secondary Sources Are interpretations of primary sources New interpretations Are printed in journals, Etc.

6. Secondary Sources are found in: Journals Textbooks Newspapers and Magazines

7. Where can I find these sources?

8. Berkeley College’s Library OnlineProvides you Access to Primary and Secondary Resources

9. For Sources we could look in the Berkeley Catalog

10. Our subject of study Hit search

11. Your Results Are . . . Secondary Source: Miller is interpreting Hughes’ Work. Primary Source: Hughes’ life directly from the author.

12. You can also search Databases! DATABASES

13. Databases are . . . Databases are organize by subject Databases have collected published articles from magazines, academic journals, websites, newspapers, etc. Unlike Wikipedia, blogs etc, most of the articles you find in these databases are reliable sources As a Berkeley Student you have access to them totally free.

14. Where do you find databases?

15. Two databases of interest for your projects: Issues and Controversies Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

16. Look for these databases from the main page by clicking the “Databases A-Z” and scroll down.

17. Insert your topic here:

18. Let’s search this

21. Here you will find your citation information

22. You can email the articles to yourself for storage and future use!

23. Insert your info and . . .

24. Hit Send and . . .

25. POW! It’s in your email in record time!

26. Let’s Take a look at Opposing View Points Resource Center Click the link below and then hit the play button to view a tutorial: Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

27. Now, You Give It A Shot . . . You need to do research on BarackObama’s Inauguration Speech. What would be some primary sources you would use? What would be some secondary sources you would use?

28. Questions?

29. Need more help? Romel Espinel Reference Instruction Librarian res@berkeleycollege.edu