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Find and Use Articles and Books:
The Basics: Learn how to define search terms to narrowing your results when you have too many hits.
Evaluate Resources: Learn how to evaluate print and electronic resources both from the Library and the Internet.
RefWorks: Create your own databases of citations and generate a works cited page automatically.
Interlibrary Loan: Getting articles and books for your paper from other libraries.
Connect from Off Campus: Download the Virtual Private Network (VPN) and access our resources from home.
About the UC Merced Library Catalog: Helpful tips for finding information in the Library Catalog whether on the shelves or online.
About Google Scholar: Answers how you can use Google Scholar to find full text materials for your academic research.
Guides from Courses:
NETiquette: A guide to communicate effectively through email. For a print version Email NETiquette click here.
Contributing to Wikipedia: Understanding how to read page histories and add new content.
Using Wikipedia: When is it okay to use it as a source and how do you cite it.
Search Engines: A variety of search engines suggestions including ones that search academic related information.
Scholarly Communication: Information on managing your scholarly communication including taking control of your copyright and publishing in the digital age.