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Psychology 120 (Tiemensma): Welcome!

Health Psychology

UC Merced Library

Learning Outcomes for Today's Library Session

By the end of this class you will be able to:

Manage your research topic
Discover and develop good search terms
Find and use relevant databases

Your Assignment

Find scientific literature (at least three sources) that show the significance of a health problem.

Why Can't I Just Google It?

Why not just use Google for your research projects?

Often more time consuming than using library databases
First few results are from commercial sites or Wikipedia
Sometimes hard to establish the authority of the site
You will miss out on the 'good' stuff

Library Services

UC Merced Library Home Page
Reserve a Collaborative Workroom
Collaborative workrooms are great for group study. Rooms are available on the second, third and fourth floors of the library. Each room has a dry erase board and a flat panel computer display.
Check your Library Account
View checkouts, due dates and fines.
Get Help from a Librarian
You can call, email or chat with a librarian when you need help with your research. There is also a web form to schedule an appointment with a librarian.
Use Electronic Resources from Off Campus (VPN)
Download the VPN to connect to online books and articles from off campus.
Interlibrary Loan
If our library doesn't have what you need you can get it from another library at no charge.
Library FAQs
Use our FAQs for quick answers to your library questions.
Library Video Tour
Check out an iPad Mini from the Services Desk on the 2nd floor. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.