Conducting Research at the UCLA Library

Electronic Resources — Links to article databases; e-journals; and e-resources by subject area and type (e.g., dictionaries, thesauri, concordances, style manuals). See Database Tips for instructions on how to navigate different article databases.

Research Guides by Subject — The subject librarian who specializes in your field has created a research guide for important article databases, print and online resources like encyclopedias, and websites. New books acquired by the library are also posted. Search the relevant research guide(s) for your field or research topic, and you can also find the subject specialist librarian listed at the bottom of the guide. Graduate students are encouraged to contact the Library's subject specialists for more specialized and personalized assistance with research, library resources, and subject databases.

Graduate-Level Research: Services, Resources, and Tips — Information on how to research professors to find theses and dissertations written by their students and to learn how frequently their work is cited. Also provides information on how to find a thesis or dissertation topic, research funding sources, and submit a thesis/dissertation.

Research Help — This page provides a variety of options for research support including how to contact librarians easily through an online messaging system.

Various tutorials, workshops, and resources that are designed for an audience of both undergraduate and graduate students:

• Bruin Success with Less Stress — A tutorial on intellectual property, file sharing, citing and documenting sources, time management, and the UCLA academic integrity policy. The site’s recommended note-taking system helps you avoid accidental plagiarism.

• WI+RE Online Writing and Research Tutorials — A variety of online tutorials, workshops, handouts, and resources.
• Research Paper Planner — This page helps you plan your paper-writing by suggesting a research and writing schedule for a course that lasts 6 weeks, 10 weeks, and a semester.

Copyright Questions. Contact the Library's copyright experts for assistance with copyright, publishing, intellectual property, and other related issues at copyright@library.ucla.edu.

To suggest a resource or report a broken link, email the GWC at gwc@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu.