Merced College Libraries: How do I?...Students

Here are all the resources you need to format and cite in MLA 9. Let us know if you need help.

Here are all the resources you need to format and cite in APA 7. Let us know if you need help.

Resources for Chicago Manual of Style 18th (2024) edition with updated examples, videos, and guidance.

What is an annotated bibliography anyway? And how do you write one? Find out here!

What is plagiarism, and how can you avoid it?

What are the library hours and how can I get help from a librarian?

Do you need the full-text of an article you found? Did you find a book that you need to use? Let us find it for you. Find out how!

How to find e-books both in the Merced College Library and on google.

Do you want to find books in the library? Use this guide.

Do you know how to recognize fake news? Use this guide to find out.

Do you always start with Google? Here are some tips to make your searches better.

Find local (Central Valley) news in English, Spanish and Russian.

Do you need to research careers? Are you looking for a job? Check out this guide for places to look and salary/outlook questions about different careers.

Now you have your topic..or do you? Here are tools to help you brainstorm your topic.

Are you getting the same results from your searches every single time? Try some new keywords. Here are some ideas.

Do you know how to start the research process? Start here for an explanation of what research is and how to start.

Do you know that it isn't just news sources that have bias? We do to. Find out how to avoid bias in your research.

Writing your research question IS research. Here are some tips for writing a successful one.

There are many types of articles, including scholarly, popular, and trade. Learn about the major types of articles, the peer review process, and how to read scholarly articles.

Primary sources are those that are experienced first-hand, like photographs, newspaper articles, journals, original documents. Find out how to find them here!

Do you want to find academic films for your classes? Start here!

Do you need current events? Do you need timelines and/or differing opinions? Start here!

How to use EBSCO

Do you want to see old newsreels, educational films or feature films? Start here!

Legal Research? Start here

Do you know how to find differing viewpoints? Do you need to find topics? Start here.

Do you need a really good science encyclopedia? Look no further!

Do you want to keep up with the news? Find out how here!

Do you want to learn how to use the best Art database out there? Look here!