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Writing 100 (Lanser)

Advanced Writing

Finding Databases (Video Tutorial)

Discover how to find databases for your research using our A-Z Databases listing. (1:20)

Class Activity

Determine what field of study or discipline(s) are interested in your research question. 

Type your answer in Column B.

Choosing Databases

The UC Merced Library has over 900 databases.  To narrow down to databases for your research, try these two strategies:

  1. Use the All Subjects limiter in the database A-Z list (Databases tab on the library website) to pinpoint databases related to a certain subject area.
  2. Read through the recommended database descriptions to see what kind of content the databases contain.

Class Activity

Using the Databases tab on the Library website and the All Subjects limiter in the A-Z databases list, what is considered a Best Bet database for your topic? 

Type your answer in Column C.