Writing 100 (Lanser)

https://libguides.ucmerced.edu/wri100-lanser

Part I: Getting Started 

• library guide
• session overview

Part II: Creating a Search Strategy, completed in Google Spreadsheet

• add research questions
• identify databases
• extract keywords
• create a search string

Part III: Highlight a Database & Additional Search Strategies 

• methodology limits
• subject terms

Part IV: Independent Searching 

• try two or more databases
• locate relevant sources

Part V: Wrap-Up 

• challenges?
• research help
• session feedback

After this session, you will be able to:

• select databases for a specific field of study.
• apply search strategies to find (original) peer-reviewed journal articles.
• know how to get help from the library