Writing 10 (Ruiz): Welcome

After this lesson, you will be able to:

• identify keywords & apply search strategies to get the most out of your search results
• locate books
• locate scholarly articles

• Welcome!
• Finding the guide
• Writing down research topics / questions
• Understanding the role of databases
• Downloading the VPN for off-campus access
• Finding databases
• Using UC Library Search to find books
  • Applying limiters
  • Accessing items with UCeLinks
• Communicating with databases
  • Breaking down topics into keywords & coming up with alternatives
  • Combining keywords
• Using Academic Search Complete to find articles
  • Applying limiters
  • Accessing items with Get it at UC
  • Leveraging the citation tool
• Contacting librarians for research help
• Reflecting
• Goodbye & thank you!