Your introduction to research at the UCR Library.
Build Your Toolkit:
- Library Overview (video): A 13-minute video that shares the basics of UCR Library services and collections
- VPN Access: Learn about how to get access to library resources from off-campus (includes videos)
- UCR Catalog (video): How to find and access books, articles, and more through the UCR Catalog
- Access to books and other resources during the COVID-19 closure
- Reserves (video): Borrow your course textbooks for short periods of time
- Call Numbers (video): How to find a physical book in the Library
- Additional help with the Catalog
- Search Strategy (video): How to create successful searches in Library databases
- Database Searching (video): Discover time-saving tools for conducting research
- Using the Opposing Viewpoints in Context Database (video): Especially helpful for students in the ENGL 001A-B-C series
Plagiarism and Citation:
- Avoiding Plagiarism - It's easy to do if you're informed
- Citing Your Sources - Resources to help put the finishing touch on your bibliography and citations
- Managing Your Sources - Tools to help you keep track of all your research and format your citations at the end
More for Your Toolkit:
- Conducting a Literature Review - Explains how to analyze sources and write a literature review
- Writing an Annotated Bibliography - Reviews sources, guidelines, and tools to help you write an annotated bibliography
- Primary Sources - What are they and how do you find them
- Ebook Readers - How to access ebooks on a variety of platforms