Handouts

Integrating Citations

There are many ways to use citations to support an argument.

Contacting Instructors

As students, you will often need to get in touch with your instructors. Whether it is a TA, professor, or faculty advisor, a little bit of etiquette can go a long way to making sure your communication is efficient and effective for everyone involved.

Get Configured

Configure your computer to access the library's many resources.

Start with Your Questions

Before you search, start by brainstorming a list of questions.

Reading for Writing

Want to improve your academic writing? Complete this interactive activity to take your writing to the next level.

Research Paper Planner

Break down your assigment and stay on top of deadlines with this useful planner!

6 Tips for Finding Remote Research at UCLA

Struggling to find remote research opportunities at UCLA? Try these tips!

Student Success Guide on Taking an Online Course

Check out these quick tips on taking an online course!

Student Success Guide for Video Call Etiquette

Check out these quick tips on video call etiquette!

Deconstructing the Elevator Speech

An elevator speech is a great way to introduce yourself and your research to a wide range of audiences.

Turn Questions Into Keywords

Improve the effectiveness of your searches by generating a variety of keywords.

Primary and Secondary Sources

How to tell the difference between primary and secondary sources.

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

This handout is your roadmap to understanding the differences between scholarly and popular sources! It includes helpful examples of each source type and tips for how to distinguish between the two within library databases.

Introduction to UC Library Search

This handout walks you through the most important features of the new discovery tool, UC Library!

Breaking Down Your Prompt

This handout will help you break down a prompt into its main tasks and requirements, list helpful resources, and start brainstorming ideas!

Overcoming Writer's Block

This handout features a graphic and acronym that will be a guide to many of the strategies for overcoming writer's block.

Guide to Note-taking

This handout features a graphic that you can always refer back to when you want to refresh your knowledge of note-taking strategies and shorthand.

How To Navigate Retaking a Course

This is an in-depth handout on how to navigate your emotions and come back stronger when you realize you need to retake a course. Whether you saw this coming or were completely blindsided, this tutorial can help you prepare in the meantime to come back stronger. I hope this tutorial can give you some clarity and comfort.