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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

Library Orientation Video
Welcome aboard! Discover how the UC Merced Library supports your academic success by joining us for this unexpected tour of the library.  Prepare for both likely and unlikely events as you begin...
Reserving Meeting Rooms (KL 360 & KL397) in CRS
Find out how to reserve meeting rooms KL 360 and KL 397 through the Campus Reservation System (CRS).
Reserve a Collaborative Work Room
Quickly learn how to reserve a collaborative work room in the library through the online Campus Reservation System (CRS).

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Research Skills: Introductory

Finding eBooks
Discover how to find ebooks by using the library catalog.
Requesting a Full-Text Article through UC-eLinks
Have an article you want to read that isn't available in full-text through the library databases? Learn how to request the full-text of articles through UC-eLinks.
The Research Process Tutorial Series
In this series, discover how to find information and understand the information cycle.  The Research Process Tutorials series has seven interactive sections you can take at your own pace. ...
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Research Skills: Advanced

Article Networks
Discover how articles are connected to each other. Use this information to save time when you research.
Article Networks in Google Scholar
Discover how to connect to forward article networks (Cited By information) in Google Scholar.  Also used Related Articles links to find relevant resources.
Article Networks in Web of Science
Discover how to find related articles from Citations and Cited By information available in Web of Science.

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Resources & Tools

Learn to Use RefWorks in 20 Minutes
This video covers the basics of setting up and using a RefWorks account. (~20min)
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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Create a Bibliography Using RefWorks
Learn to use RefWorks to create a bibliography. (~2:40min)

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