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Incorporate Research and Writing Tools in Your Courses
- Get in contact with us: Please email us at requestinstruction@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) for ideas, training, technical support and resources.
- Add this paragraph to your syllabus: "Looking for help with a research paper or project? Access research help from the UCLA Library, including one-on-one consultations, email and 24/7 chat."
- Get students connected from off-campus: Share these helpful videos(opens in a new tab) and our handout(opens in a new tab) on how to install and use the VPN/Proxy server to access Library resources.
- Show your students the "Library Resources" menu in your Bruin Learn course site: Help your students find relevant research guides and access research help through Bruin Learn. You can find the Library Resources menu in the left navigation on your Bruin Learn course site.
Online Research and Writing Workshops
Our Writing Instruction + Research Education (WI+RE) team (comprised of students, teachers and librarians) has collaboratively designed foundational research and writing tutorials.
Help students find books and articles, avoid plagiarism and improve their research and writing skills with WI+RE's collection of online modules(opens in a new tab). These tutorials can be embedded in your Bruin Learn site. Please email requestinstruction@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) for assistance.
Featured Tutorials
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Getting Started with Research at UCLA
Ways to get involved in research or start your own. - default
Developing Research Questions and Creating Keywords
Learn strategies for generating research questions and turning those questions into keywords. - default
Finding Sources with the UCLA Library
Explore Library research guides, learn strategies for getting the information you need and find out about research consultations. - default
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Cite sources in a consistent style and ensure all information is properly attributed. - default
Writing a Literature Review
Learn strategies for writing a literature review, from recognizing key components to organizing sources. - default
Sharing Your Research
Ways to communicate your findings to others, whether verbal or written.
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