1. 1 Semiotics in American Pop Culture: Finding Reputable Sources Using Library Research Tools Dr. Jun Wang

2. 2

3. 3 Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click on Catalog (GoCat) to conduct a keyword/phrase search to find books and AV materials Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu Click on Catalog (GoCat) to conduct a keyword/phrase search to find books and AV materials

4. 4 Search for Books and AV Materials in GoCat

5. 5 Conduct a Subject Search in GoCat Click on the title link to display detailed information.

6. 6 Click on the title link from the search result page to display the detailed record. Find elements for your citation from the top of the page. Find location information from the bottom of the page.

7. Cite a Book in MLA Style Danesi, Marcel. Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things: An Introduction to Semiotics. 2 nd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Print. 7

8. 8 GoElectronic Search for Articles, Topic Overviews, and Other Electronic Contents Using GoElectronic Automobile and semiotic

9. 9 Sample Keyword Search Preliminary Search Results

10. 10 Preliminary Search Results Display the Full Content of the Article

11. 11 Read the Full Content of an Article Click on the Cite icon and scroll down to find your preferred citation format.

12. Works Cited Iqani, Mehita. "Smooth Bodywork: The Role of Texture in Images of Cars and Women on Consumer Magazine Covers." Social Semiotics 22.3 (2012): 311-331. Academic Search Premier. Web. 26 Feb. 2016. 12 Find and Tweak the Embedded Citation Copy and paste the citation in your Works Cited page of your paper and tweak it using the MLA Citation Guide at.

13. 13 Gauging Your Learning Outcome 1.How to log on to SJDC library’s online catalog and online databases on and off campus? 2.How to find books in print and electronic formats, and reserved readings from the library catalog (GoCat)? 3.How to conduct a keyword/phrase search in GoElectronic to find academic research articles from journals, on a chosen topic? 4.How to limit your search results and evaluate retrieved sources that are pertinent to your topic and save or e-mail or print the sources? 5.Would you be able to cite your retrieved sources in MLA style with the help of the Citation Guides? Library