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DIY Tutorials

Watch these videos at your own pace to learn more about library topics, research skills, and resources.

Library Basics

Learn how to locate ebooks (electronic books) in UC Library Search, the Library's catalog. (1:52)

Looking for a collaborative meeting space? Collaborative Work Rooms can be reserved through the EMS Room Reservation System. (2:23)

Using UC Library Search

Learn how to navigate UC Library Search, the Library's new catalog for locating books, eBooks, articles, newspapers and more. (6:17)

Research Skills: Introductory

Finding Databases

Discover how to find databases for your research using UC Merced Library's A-Z Databases listing. (1:20)

PubMed: Intro to Basic Searching Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, you will practice searching for information in the PubMed database.

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Find a Known Item

Use citation information (e.g. author, article title, journal title etc.) to find the full-text of that known item using a search tool like Google Scholar or UC Library Search.

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Research Skills: Advanced

Using Citations Trails to Find MORE Resources

Use an article's citations trails to find more information related to your research. Look for citation trails in Web of Science, Google Scholar, and UC Library Search.

Using CREDO Reference to Locate Background Information for a Disciplinary Field

Learn how CREDO Reference can help you locate important background information on a variety of topics. (3:11)

Using Credo Reference

Credo Reference is a collection of searchable online reference books including specialized encyclopedias. This is an excellent resource for readable, background information. This tutorial...

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Resources & Tools

Using Sociological Abstracts

Through this tutorial you will learn how to access Sociological Abstracts to successfully limit results and access the full-text of articles and generate ASA citations.

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Using Zotero to Manage Your Research

Learn how to use Zotero to organize your research, make citations in many styles, annotate, and use the plug-ins to connect Zotero directly to Microsoft Word and GoogleDocs. (50:00)Originally...

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