Writing 101 (Merrill): Welcome

CatCourses > Pages > Library Research Guide

or

libguides.ucmerced.edu/wri101_merrill

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

• find relevant empirical articles using effective search strategies & database functionality.
• send citations information from the ProQuest platform to RefWorks.
• access articles through UCeLinks and/or Interlibrary Loan.
• locate ongoing assistance for your research needs.

Pathway:

1. Access Reminder

• VPN
• UC-eLinks

2. PsycInfo vs. PsycArticles

• similarities & differences

3. Search Strategies (3 + 4)

• AND/OR
• phrase searching
• truncation
• fields
• limiter (methodology)
• thesaurus/subjects
• proximity/near

4. In the Databases

• Use strategies
• Export citation data
• Access articles (Immediate or Interlibrary Loan)

5. Types of Articles

• Determining the differences between popular, research, and review articles

6. Searching

• Exploring your own topics

7. Revisit Challenges

• Research assistance
• Debrief

8. Time to Search