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Research Introduction

Outcomes:

  • Research as process of inquiry and the importance of using a variety of sources
  • Using background information and extracting keywords and topic brainstorming
  • Applying scholarly sources for academic work
  • Evaluating information based upon the CRAAP test, with assessment.

Helpful Links

These are the links that might be useful to you.

Library Research

Research for an academic paper requires that students think critically about the sources they use. Are the authors knowledgeable about their topic, and do they provide their credentials? Is the information scholarly or popular? Use this guide to learn more about how to do research, as well as link to useful sources available through the library databases.

Research Help Desk Hours

1st Floor of the Downey Center in Merced

  • Monday-Thursday: 8 AM - 8 PM 
  • Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
  • Weekends: Closed

Los Baños Campus Library

  • Monday-Thursday: 9 AM - 6 PM 
  • Friday: 8 AM - 2 PM
  • Weekends: Closed

After Hours

  • Get help after hours, weekends, holidays, and other non-instructional days through the library chat.
  • The chat is staffed by librarians outside of Merced College when MCCD librarians are not available

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