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Interdisciplinary Humanities: Orientation

An orientation for new graduate students in the UC Merced IH Program

Welcome to the Library!

A photo of the stairs leading from the Lantern to the Library on the second floor of the Kolligian Library Building

Introductions

What's your name, and what does it mean?

Olivia: "she who likes a nice charcuterie board with green and black ..."

Jerrold: "he who sticks his enemies with the pointy end."

Session Goals

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

  • Find liaison contact information on the Library's website
  • Request and schedule an appointment with a librarian for a consultation and report
  • Download and install UC Merced's Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Recognize and understand your information privilege
  • Locate the Library's databases by discipline
  • Locate tools that will help you create a literature review (and use citation trails/networks
  • Recognize and appreciate the value of academic integrity when researching and/or using generative AI

Take a self-guided tour of the Library!

Familiarize yourself with the layout of the Library by taking a self-guided tour. The handout is linked below.