Writing with Sources
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Integrating Citations
There are many ways to use citations to support an argument.
Getting Started
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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.
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Start with Your Questions
Before you search, start by brainstorming a list of questions.
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Reading for Writing
Want to improve your academic writing? Complete this interactive activity to take your writing to the next level.
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Research Paper Planner
Break down your assigment and stay on top of deadlines with this useful planner!
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6 Tips for Finding Remote Research at UCLA
Struggling to find remote research opportunities at UCLA? Try these tips!
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Student Success Guide on Taking an Online Course
Check out these quick tips on taking an online course!
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Student Success Guide for Video Call Etiquette
Check out these quick tips on video call etiquette!
Sharing Your Research
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Deconstructing the Elevator Speech
An elevator speech is a great way to introduce yourself and your research to a wide range of audiences.
Finding and Citing Sources
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Turn Questions Into Keywords
Improve the effectiveness of your searches by generating a variety of keywords.
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Primary and Secondary Sources
How to tell the difference between primary and secondary sources.
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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.
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Introduction to UC Library Search
This handout walks you through the most important features of the new discovery tool, UC Library!
Writing Strategies
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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!
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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.
Student Success
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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.
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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.