Public Health LLC - Research Resources

Dear Public Health Living Learning Community Students,

I'm Olivia Olivares, Instruction & Outreach Librarian and your guide to all things public health research-related. On Friday, October 6, I am joining your class to provide an overview of research techniques and resources to support your projects. 

When you get a chance (soon, I hope), please complete the following activities

1. Set up the VPN (if you haven't already). Connecting to the VPN allows you to access Library resources from off campus. See UC Merced VPN Installation Instructions (all devices) for instructions. Problems with installing or connecting? Contact OIT.
    
2. Complete the PubMed: Intro to Basic Searching tutorial. The tutorial is linked below.
    
3. Watch the video about Article Networks in Google Scholar. 

Looking forward to working with you all!
Olivia

PubMed: Intro to Basic Searching Tutorial

Instructions:

1. Connect to the campus network via the VPN if you are off-campus.  You will need this connection to access one or more library databases while taking the tutorial.

2. Take the short quiz at the end of the tutorial.  Enter your email address AND your professor's email address. Afterwards locate the email confirmation. These emails often go to your SPAM folder, so be sure to check there.  It is often easiest to search in your email account for the phrase "Certificate of completion" to find your email confirmation.

3. You are ready! Click on the link below to start the tutorial. Follow the instructions on the left hand of the screen and, as directed, complete activities in the main screen (right).

PubMed: Intro to Basic Searching >> https://ucmercedlibrary.libwizard.com/f/pubmed-basics

Discover how to connect to forward article networks (Cited By information) in Google Scholar.  Also used Related Articles links to find relevant resources. (1:38)