Research Guides: Social Welfare: Library Information and Further Assistance

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Technical support is provided by Bruin Online. Contact information and hours of operation is at https://www.it.ucla.edu/bol.

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Download the software for the Cisco VPN Client option and follow the installation directions for setup information. The built in VPN client and mobile device options are further down on that webpage.
UCLA OnLine Proxy Server
A simple browser setting which will automatically divert you to a UCLA logon page when you first access a restricted site.

Write down the name and date of each database you search, along with keywords, subject headings, author names, and other search terms that found good results.
Use the database's email feature to send yourself the citation information for any articles you want to use.

UCLA does not offer a campus wide license, but there are some free options:

EndNote Basic
This is a free web-based citation manager that will help you collect and organize references and build your citations into a bibliography. Need to use proxy server to access off-campus. Access discontinues once you graduate.
A resource guide for using EndNote is available at: EndNote and EndNote Online
Zotero
A free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources, PDFs, images, and audio and video files. See the UCLA Library's Zotero Research Guide or WI+RE's Get Started with Zotero tutorial for additional information.

Laptop Lending
Long term and short term lending. Check out the software list in case there are programs you only need occasionally, such as statistical analysis or media editing.
CLICC Virtual Desktop
You can also access a number of software packages remotely, independent of the operating systems you use. See the software list.
Reserve a Group Study Space
Collaboration Space with IT/media capabilities
Designed for up to ten users, the twenty pods are equipped with large LCD monitors operated by laptops. Intended to stimulate interdisciplinary exchange and discovery by serendipity, the pods are ideal for groups that are happy to share their projects and discussions with other users. Individual pods can be reserved online.