Librarian for Public Policy & Urban Planning
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UC Library Search is the unified discovery and borrowing system for all 10 UC Campuses. Select the UCLA Library Catalog scope to search holdings of materials owned by the UCLA Library and other UCLA collections, whether online or in print. Does not contain full-text articles or article citations. Select the Articles, books and more scope to search for materials in all 10 UC campuses. More information in this guide.
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Attribution
This guide was first created by Kris Kasianovitz.
Welcome to the Public Policy Research Guide
Use the boxes below for basic research and Library information and the tabs to the left for information specific to Public Policy. For questions or to schedule an appointment, use the Librarian links to the bottom-left.
- Connect to VPN or ProxyBefore you search, even in Google Scholar, make sure you're connected to the campus VPN or Proxy. Click the link for more information and thumbnails to videos for how to get connected.
Technology and Group Space
- CLICC (Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons)CLICC offers technology and support for UCLA students, faculty, and staff--such as laptop/iPad lending, study room and library classroom reservations, computer stations, and a wide variety of instructional software through the CLICC Virtual Desktop.
- Collaboration Space with IT/media capabilitiesDesigned 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.
Organizing Your Research
- CoggleConcept mapping/webbing tool to organize your topic into subtopics and related issues, free with your Google account, and allows you to include hyperlinks to sources.
- Zotero Tutorial from WI+REZotero is a citation management tool which can be embedded into a browser to collect citations, used in Microsoft Word to insert citations and footnotes, and generate References and Works Cited in a variety of formats.