For Grad Students
Resources for Research
- Getting Started Guides Provides starting points for your research and handouts with discipline-specific links and contacts
- Subject & Course Guides Locate customized guides of research resources by topic or course
- Databases A-Z Link directly to specialized databases by name
- Data & GIS Lab Learn about the Library's dedicated lab space, services, software programs, hardware, and datasets that can help with your data and Geographic Information System (GIS) needs
- Recommend a Purchase Tell us about items you would like to see in the Library collection
- Systematic Review Service (Pilot): Learn how health sciences librarians can help your team with systematic searches of the literature
- Your Subject Librarian Find the librarian who covers a specific subject area and links for resources and contact information
Managing Your Research
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Browzine: Keeping Current on Scholarly Journals Keep up with the latest articles from your favorite academic journals, easily receive alerts for new content, and save or manage article content, all from a web browser or your mobile device
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Citation Management software programs and comparisons Contains side-by-side comparisons of EndNote, Mendeley, & Zotero features
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Copyright and Fair Use Answers your questions about Library policy regarding copyright, your intellectual property rights, and related topics
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Creating Scholarly Posters in PowerPoint Gain tips on visual communication concepts and technical production, so you can summarize and display your research effectively
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Dissertations & Theses Locate doctoral dissertations and master's these from UC San Diego, and at other institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Most UC dissertations available online from 1996-
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eScholarship: upload your articles to UC’s open access repository Describes our one-stop platform for UC-wide Open Access browsing & depositing of your scholarly publications
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Research Data Management Learn basic data management and curation concepts, and about the Library's services for planning, preparing and preserving your research data
Special Services for Graduate Students
- Digital Media Lab Visit the Lab for assistance with media creation & editing. Services include 3D printing, video & audio editing, image manipulations, and website creation. Use the reservation system for specialized equipment access or consultations with experts
- Online Course Guides Locate customized guides for classes you may be taking. Contact your subject librarian for help finding course guides in your field
- Library Workshops Attend Library offered workshops on citation management tools, databases, and research data curation
- Graduate Student Lockers Details on Library lockers with links to policies and form to reserve a locker
- Graduate Study Lounge Learn about this quiet, individual, study space located at the Biomedical Library Building
Special Services for Teaching Assistants (TAs)
- TA/Instructor Consulting Space Use Library locations for small group instruction or office hours
- Request Library Instruction for your class Librarians are available to help augment instruction for your students' assignment. Contact us to find out how we can help
- Instructional Design Consultation Request Get help with designing a library session for your students and their research
- Online Course Guides Get customized library assistance for your student assignments. Contact your subject librarian to create an online guide just for your class
- Course Reserves Add physical and digital course materials for your students to use at no cost to them