Cluster M1: Food: A Lens For Environment and Sustainability

Welcome to your Cluster M1 Research Guide! This is where you'll find resources to support your research and writing for Food: A Lens for Environment and Sustainability.

In addition to this guide, the Food Cluster has its own Library Team. We are available to answer questions and meet to discuss your assignments for the course. Keep in touch!

Katelyn Loh
Peer Research & Writing Specialist (PRWS or "Pro")
katelynloh@g.ucla.edu
Office Hours:

• Date/Time: Mondays 1pm-3pm
• Location: Powell Research and Writing Help Space (ground floor of Powell Library)

Schedule an Appointment (In-person & Online)

Alexandra Solodkaya
Rothman Family Food Studies Librarian
asolodkaya@library.ucla.edu
Schedule an Appointment (Online)

Michelle Li
Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
michelleli@library.ucla.edu
Schedule an Appointment (Online)

Take the UCLA Library Virtual Tour and learn more about the resources   and support available to you!

Throughout the fall quarter, the Library Team will be presenting key resources each week to support your research, writing, and overall well-being at UCLA.

Week 1

Library Resources of the Week:

• Cluster M1 Research Guide: Embarking on your first research and writing project in college can feel daunting. Fortunately, you have online access to our very own research guide, which provides Cluster M1 students with resources tailored to their specific needs! From crafting your research question to finding scholarly articles, this guide will help you conquer the various stages of your writing process and access the many UCLA Library resources at your disposal.
• Get to know the library a little better with the Virtual Tour. This tour is geared specifically to Cluster students and you can find it on the Cluster M1 Research Guide.
• Research Help page for extra research help from specialized librarians.
• WI+RE Finding Sources with UCLA LibraryLinks to an external site: Read/watch for an introduction to UCLA Library Search; you will use UCLA Library Search to conduct research for your Cluster paper; activity incorporated in the slides is participation, no submission required.
• Cornerstone Research Workshop slides: Read for an introduction to UCLA Library Search; you will use UCLA Library Search to conduct research for your Cluster paper.

Katelyn and Alex, and other UCLA library staff are available to meet to discuss your research and writing for this course. We can talk about any stage of the process, from choosing a topic to finding sources to figuring out citation styles. Here are some options for scheduling a meeting:

To meet with Katelyn

• Mondays 1pm-3pm in Powell Research and Writing Help Space (ground floor Powell Library)
• Make an appointment
• Email Katelyn at katelynloh@g.ucla.edu

To meet with Alex

• Make an appointment
• Email Alex at asolodkaya@library.ucla.edu

To meet with Michelle

• Make an appointment
• Email Michelle at michelleli@library.ucla.edu

To meet with a Powell Library Students Research Assistant

• Click here to schedule an appointment

For even more options

• Visit the Research Help page on the UCLA Library website

Have a quick question?

• Use the 24/7 Research Help service via the box in the left-hand column of this page