Writing 10 (Hakala): Welcome!

Develop a research strategy:

• Modify that strategy;
• Use Boolean operators, quotes & truncation
  

Find information resources:

• Databases, Melvyl, Google Scholar
• Evaluate & determine usefulness of resources
  

Differentiate between scholarly & popular journals; and

Begin actively researching:

• Save, email & cite found resources.
  

The VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to connect to the library's online articles and ebooks from off campus. Without this tool installed on a home computer, you are unable to access the resources. The link below provides directions and more information about downloading this tool.

http://library.ucmerced.edu/tech-help/connecting-from-off-campus

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