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DIY Tutorials

Watch these videos at your own pace to learn more about library topics, research skills, and resources.

Library Basics

Reserving a Meeting Room in EMS- KL 360 & KL 397
This quick video will help UC Merced faculty, staff, and students easily use our campus room reservation system, EMS, to book KL 360 or KL 397.  (3:31)
Finding ebooks
Learn how to locate ebooks (electronic books) in UC Library Search, the Library's catalog. (1:52)
Connecting to Library Resources: The Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Discover why the Virtual Private Network (VPN) is important for your library research and where you can locate VPN download information.

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Research Skills: Introductory

PubMed: Intro to Basic Searching Tutorial
In this interactive tutorial, you will practice searching for information in the PubMed database. 
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Find a Known Item
Use citation information (e.g. author, article title, journal title etc.) to find the full-text of that known item using a search tool like Google Scholar or UC Library Search. 
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Find Full-Text Through "Get it at UC"
Discover how to use the Get It at UC button to access the full-text of articles or books whether immediately or through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). (2:59)

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Research Skills: Advanced

Using CREDO Reference to Locate Background Information for a Disciplinary Field
Learn how CREDO Reference can help you locate important background information on a variety of topics. (3:11)
Using Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a collection of searchable online reference books including specialized encyclopedias.  This is an excellent resource for readable, background information.  This tutorial...
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Using Citations Trails to Find MORE Resources
Use an article's citations trails to find more information related to your research. Look for citation trails in Web of Science, Google Scholar, and UC Library Search.

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Resources & Tools

Accessing and Navigating Ebook Central Ebooks in UC Library Search
This brief tutorial will help you search for, read, download, and annotate Ebooks in the Ebook Central (ProQuest) platform using UC Library Search. 
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Finding Empirical Studies in PsycINFO
PsycINFO is a psychology database that you can use to find empirical articles (articles that report on original research).
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Using Zotero to Manage Your Research
Learn how to use Zotero to organize your research, make citations in many styles, annotate, and use the plug-ins to connect Zotero directly to Microsoft Word and GoogleDocs. (50:00)Originally...
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