Information Literacy Resources for Students

How Do I...?

The following guides can help you find the answers or resources you need when you need them. If you do not see a guide that addresses your need, submit a suggestion for a new one, ask a librarian, or attend a workshop.

Find Books

• Find Books: resources to help you find books at UCLA and other UCs, in Southern California, and around the world
• Find It! Books: brief video from the "Road to Research" tutorial on using the UCLA Library Catalog to find books
• Find UCLA Library Books: Also available as a downloadable Adobe PDF document
• Find Books by Subject Using the UCLA Library Catalog
• Find Books Using the UC Melvyl Catalog
• Find Call Numbers for Books by Author Using the UC Melvyl Catalog
• Find Call Numbers for Books by Title Using the UC Melvyl Catalog

Find Online and Print Articles and Periodicals

• Find Articles by Subject: lists of article databases and tip sheets
• Find It! Articles: brief video from the "Road To Research" tutorial
• How to Read a Citation
• Find Periodical Locations Using the UCLA Library Catalog
• Locating Journal Articles by Topic
• Find Periodical (Magazine or Journal) Locations using the Melvyl Catalog
• Find Call Numbers for Journals Using the UC Melvyl Catalog

Develop a Research Topic

• How to Narrow or Broaden Your Topic

Select and Evaluate Sources

• Scholarly or Popular?: outline of differences between popular publications and scholarly journals
• What Is a Scholarly Journal?
• Selecting the Right Source
• Hoax?: an exercise in how to evaluate information sources
• Judging Quality on the Web
• Thinking Critically about Web 2.0 and Beyond: points to consider when using tools and environments such as blogs, wikis, and filesharing sites
• Tutorial: Primary v. Secondary! Getting the Right Information for your Research
• Searching for and Evaluating Web Resources

Cite Sources

• Bruin Success with Less Stress: section of this online tutorial about citing sources and avoiding plagiarism 
• Citing Internet Sources
• Comparing Citation Management Software
• Using Citation Management Software with UC-Licensed Databases
• Before You Begin That Paper: Adobe PDF document from the UCLA Dean of Students office outlining what plagiarism is, what the consequences are, and how to get help to avoid it
• Citation Management Software

Get Help

• Ask a Librarian