Research Strategies
- Understanding Writing Assignments (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/688/01/) (from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab).
- Choose a Research Topic (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/topic.pdf)PDF
- 5 Steps To Better Library Research (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/5steps.pdf)PDF
- Navigating the Information-scape (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/informationscape.pdf)PDF
- Learn Library Vocabulary (http://glossary.php)
Library Basics
- Find a Book (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/help/harvestbasic.pdf)PDF
- Use Call Numbers (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/bioag/instruction/understanding-call-numbers.pdf)PDF
- Find Journal Articles (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/help/findarticles.php)
- Where Are the Magazines and Journals? (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/magazinesjournals.pdf)PDF
- Primary and Secondary Sources (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTtpYYbhm0) (from the UC San Diego Social Sciences & Humanities Library)
- Use UC-elinks (http://www.cdlib.org/inside/instruct/ucelinksguide1208.html)
- Connect from Off Campus (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/services/connect/) [PDF instructions (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/connect-from-offcampus.pdf)]
Quick Guides to Research Tools
- Harvest UC Davis Library Catalog: Basic Search (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/help/harvestbasic.pdf)PDF
- Melvyl Catalog: Basic Search (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/melvylbasic.pdf)PDF
- Melvyl Catalog: Advanced Search (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/melvyladvanced.pdf)PDF
- Google Scholar: Set Library Preferences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/googlescholarpreferences.pdf)PDF
- Course Reserves (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/coursereserves.pdf)PDF
Evaluating Resources
- Evaluating Sources (http://www.clark.edu/Library/iris/evaluate/evaluate_home.shtml) (from Clark College, Cannell Library)
- Evaluate Information on the Web (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html) (from UC Berkeley)
- Scholarly vs Popular Periodicals (http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/peabody/tutorials/scholarlyfree/) (from Vanderbilt University, Peabody Library)
- Wikipedia (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/wikipedia/) (from the North Carolina State University Libraries)
Citation Styles and Bibliographies
- Avoid Plagiarism (http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf)PDF
- Getting Started with Endnote (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/files/endnote-gettingstarted.pdf)PDF
- Citation Guides (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/research/cites.php)
- Annotated Bibliographies (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/) (from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab)