Search the WI+RE website for our quick and practical research and writing tutorials, workshops, and handouts.
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Gain a solid foundation in academic research and writing with our 30 minute interactive workshops.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started with Research at UCLA | Looking to get involved with research at UCLA? In this workshop, you'll meet five UCLA Undergraduate students as they explain their unique research journeys. Anyone can do research, and this workshop connects you with resources and opportunities to help you get started today! |
| Developing Research Questions and Creating Keywords 5-star editor review on merlot.org | In these activities, you will learn strategies for generating research questions and turning those questions into keywords. Coming up with keywords will help you craft more effective searches! |
| Finding Sources with the UCLA Library | Navigate your research with ease and pick out the best sources for your project! In this module, you'll explore the library research guides, learn strategies for finding the information you need, and find out about research consultations. |
| Collecting and Citing Sources | Keeping track of all your sources can be frustrating and overwhelming—but with a little bit of organization, managing sources can be a breeze! In this activity, you will learn how to auto-generate your bibliography in virtually any citation style, keep track of your sources, and more! This workshop will show you how Zotero can help save and organize your research sources. |
| Developing your Long Term Research Plan | In this activity, you will be asked to think about your research topic or question and come up with a few concrete project goals. Then, you will learn more about the research process, what challenges and successes are to come, and several strategies to tackle your tasks! |
| Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources 5-star editor review on merlot.org | Avoiding plagiarism can be more tricky than it seems at first glance. Complete this activity to learn strategies for avoiding plagiarism. |
| Writing a Literature Review Accepted to the PRIMO database of Peer reviewed materials online Featured as a PRIMO site of the month 5-star editor review on merlot.org | Writing a literature review can seem like a daunting task. Complete this activity to learn strategies for writing a literature review! |
| Beginning Your Research Journey | |
| Research Logistics | Before getting started with research, it's important to know the difference between faculty- and student-led projects, as well as how to earn course credit for your research. |
| Finding a Research Mentor or Project | Once you've decided to do research, the next step is to make a list of research opportunities that interest you! |
Get right to it with our collection of 5 minute research and writing tutorials.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Research Paper Planner | Break down your assigment and stay on top of deadlines with this useful planner!! Writing for the Undergraduate Science Journal? We have a planner for that, too! |
| Find the Right Research Guides | Find the guide that's right for you! UCLA Library staff have put together hundreds of guides for hundreds of subjects, courses, and special topics. |
| Remote Access - Get configured with VPN or Proxy on Mac, Windows, and Chromebook computers | Configure your computer to access the library's many resources. |
| Search Experimentally | Rather than trying to construct one perfect search, plan on trying several experimental searches. |
| Primary and Secondary Sources Accepted to the PRIMO database of Peer reviewed materials online Featured as a PRIMO site of the month 5-star editor review on merlot.org | How to tell the difference between primary and secondary sources. |
| Find and Use Review Articles | Review articles give you an efficient way to get an overview of a body of research on your topic. |
| Get Started with Zotero | Learn how to use Zotero, a free and easy citation tool. |
| Deconstructing the Elevator Speech | An elevator speech is a great way to introduce yourself and your research to a wide range of audiences. |
| Research Abstracts | A research abstract is a snapshot of your research project that concisely presents your research and its significance. |
| Getting Started with Research at UCLA Winner of the ARLies award for Best Reflection of Diversity at the 2018 ARL Film Festival | Getting Started with research at UCLA! |
| Creating Literature Reviews | Demystify the ever mysterious literature review! |
| Expanding Perspectives in Your Search 5-star editor review on merlot.org | Move past your initial search to expand your perspectives on your topic. |
| Integrating Citations | There are many ways to use citations to support an argument. |
| Finding Scholarly Articles 5-star editor review on merlot.org | How to search for and access scholarly articles |
| Writing for Your Discipline | Want to improve your academic writing? Complete this interactive activity to take your writing to the next level. |
| Start with your Questions Nominated for an ARLies award at the 2016 ARL Film Festival | Before you search, start by brainstorming a list of questions. |
| Turn Questions into Keywords | Improve the effectiveness of your searches by generating a variety of keywords. |
| Reading Strategies | |
| Getting Started with Research UCLA | Learn how to do research for your engineering class. |
| Using Google Scholar 5-star editor review on merlot.org | Discover useful features of Google Scholar to help you find exactly what you're looking for. |
| Searching the UCLA Library & Melvyl Catalogs | How to find books and more in the UCLA Library catalog or in the Melvyl catalog |
| Communicating with Instructors: Email and Office Hours | Tips for contacting instructors over email and in-person. |
| Your Remote eBook Roadmap | Need a book? We've got you covered! Follow this roadmap to find e-Books on reserve and through UCLA Library. |
| Breaking down Academic Articles | Breaking down Academic Articles is a webcomic tutorial that walks you through the most important aspects of an academic article, to help you prepare for class discussion on the article(s) or take away essential information from the article to support future research. |
Printable PDFs of our most popular resources.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Deconstructing the Elevator Speech | An elevator speech is a great way to introduce yourself and your research to a wide range of audiences. |
| 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! |
| Find and Use Review Articles | Review articles give you an efficient way to get an overview of a body of research on your topic. |
| 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. |