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Writing 10-10 (Mumford, Fall 2025)

Welcome

Hello Writing 10 Students,

Welcome to the library! I'm Olivia Olivares, lnstruction Librarian at UC Merced. I will be providing instruction for your class.

  • Prior to the library research session, please complete the tutorial linked below AND the other one in the box below this one. Neither of the tutorials should take a long time.

Additionally, it would be wise to download and install the Virtual Private Network on your devices prior to class. Please see the video instructions below.

During our in-person session, you will be navigating to the A-Z Databases list and also using PubMed and UC Library Search. Please feel free to email me (oolivares@ucmerced.edu) with any questions. See you soon!

Olivia (she/her), Instruction & Outreach Librarian

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Installing & Connecting to the VPN

The Virtual Private Network (VPN) is essential for accessing library resources for off-campus location. The VPN allows you to connect to the campus network.

 

Discover why the Virtual Private Network (VPN) is important for your library research and where you can locate VPN download information. (2:01)

Tutorial: Finding & Selecting Databases

Finding & Selecting Databases

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Instructions:

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to

  • recognize how the library provides access to academic content for your research.
  • find databases available from the library.
  • select subject-specific databases to search based on a topic.