Ask a librarian (reference)
Ask a librarian is the service which includes the reference activities (bibliographic assistance and bibliographic advice) with which each UCSC campus Library helps its users to:
- perform bibliographic searches in the UCSC OPAC and submit loan/consultation requests
- use electronic resources held by the UCSC Library System
- consult repertories, bibliographies and external catalogs
- develop effective search strategies
The service can be provided in person or remotely.
Informations on the different ways in which you can use this service locally are available on the websites of individual UCSC Libraries. To see details or to start using the service:
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Information literacy
Some UCSC libraries offer- upon request - an information literacy service, intended primarily for UCSC Master’s and PhD students, and provided by expert librarians through classroom lessons and course materials.
This service, using innovative methods and contents developed in national and international academic contexts, aims to inform students and future researchers about the most relevant elements in the increasingly competitive environment of the Scholarly Communication, as in particular:
- citation aspects
- peer reviewing systems
- new publishing models
The information literacy service is therefore the natural evolution of the reference services (basic bibliographic assistance and specialist bibliographical advice), aimed at helping users to take advantage of the considerable electronic resources heritage made available by UCSC Library System, countering the growing trends of self-managed research by general search engines.
More information on the different ways to use the service can be found on each UCSC library website :
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