Library Tutorials

Using the Tutorials

Learn at your own pace. Start with Cornerstone Research Workshops for an introduction to research, try a quick tutorial to build a specific skill or filter for printable handouts if you’d rather work offline.

For students: Use search and filters to find the tutorial that fits your needs. You can also access tutorials through the WI+RE Bruin Learn course(opens in a new tab).

For instructors: You can add these tutorials to your Bruin Learn course. Submit a Library Instruction Request(opens in a new tab) or email uclawire@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) and we'll help you get started.

These tutorials are created by the Library’s Writing Instruction and Research Education (WI+RE) program, where students, instructional designers and librarians work together to make peer-to-peer tutorials on writing, research and information literacy.

Featured Resources

All Tutorials

Cornerstone Research Workshop

Interactive Tutorial
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Avoiding plagiarism can be trickier than it seems. Learn the types of plagiarism and the strategies to avoid them.
Interactive Tutorial
Collecting and Citing Sources
Learn how reference managers like Zotero can save and organize your research sources and auto-generate your bibliography in any citation style
Interactive Tutorial
Developing Research Questions and Creating Keywords
Coming up with keywords helps you craft more effective searches. Learn strategies for generating research questions and turning those questions into keywords.
Interactive Tutorial
Developing Your Long Term Research Plan
Learn how to turn your research topic into a plan. Set long-term goals, then break them into manageable short-term tasks.
Interactive Tutorial
Finding Sources with the UCLA Library
Choose the best sources for your project. Explore Library Research Guides, navigate UC Library Search and learn other strategies to find the information you need.
Interactive Tutorial
Getting Started with Research at UCLA
Looking to get involved with research at UCLA? Hear five undergraduate students share their research journeys, then explore resources and opportunities to start your own.
Interactive Tutorial
Writing a Literature Review
Writing a literature review can feel daunting. This workshop will guide you through finding sources, synthesizing them and relating them to your topic, providing examples and tips along the way.

Finding and Citing Sources

Interactive Tutorial
Finding Images with UCLA Library
Find digital images at UCLA Library and beyond. Explore strategies to find image databases and online exhibits, as well as how to approach searching for and citing online images.

Research Foundations

Interactive Tutorial
Annotated Bibliographies
Lean why to create an annotated bibliography and explore the different types in this interactive webcomic.

Writing Strategies

Interactive Tutorial
Annotated Bibliographies
Lean why to create an annotated bibliography and explore the different types in this interactive webcomic.

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