Many academic librarians, including the faculty reference librarians at Merced College, are professors who work with other professors to teach students research skills. Librarians also work with students one-on-one via online library chat, text, and email.
Use the tabs in this research guide to help you:
- recognize major types of sources
- read scholarly books
- read scholarly journal articles
- learn strategies for evaluating information
- explore suggested library databases to find articles or book chapters / books
- learn how to communicate with library databases
- learn how to use PsycINFO
- find health websites
- cite sources in APA 7
- get in contact with faculty reference librarians who can guide you through all aspects of research
