News: Research

The UC Davis Library conducts an active research program, both in partnership with UC Davis faculty and in research projects of our own that inform the future of scholarly communication, information science and library operations.

Campus Endnote site license ending

The campus site license for EndNote will end on August 31, 2018, according to a recent announcement on the campus Information and Educational Technology (IET) software website. For assistance migrating to another version of EndNote or an alternative reference management service such as Mendeley or Zotero, please contact your ...
August 10, 2018 • Alesia McManus

Bring Your Syllabus to Us: Library Research Consults

For every book or reading assigned on your course syllabus, the library has another source, which can help explain, interpret, and help you better understand the context of your course. If you are looking for a head start this quarter, meet with a librarian at the Library Research Consult desk. ...
January 9, 2018

Term Papers Due? Library Research Consult Can Help

Librarians specializing in the humanities and social sciences have assisted over 600 students so far this quarter and we are ready to help you with your end-of-the-quarter assignments. As the Fall Quarter winds down and assignments and term paper deadlines approach, meet with a librarian to make sure you are ...
November 29, 2017

Giving Credit Where It’s Long Overdue

Digital scholarship helps researcher develop novel approach to measuring the impact of scholarly publications Implicit bias — the attitudes and stereotypes that can affect our actions in an unconscious manner — is increasingly a hot topic in academic hiring and admissions. But what about its impact on how researchers cite ...
October 25, 2017

Upgrade Your Paper: Library Research Consults

  UC Davis legend has it that if one rubs the egghead outside Peter J. Shields Library, one can improve one’s grades. While there hasn’t been a conclusive study verifying the accuracy of this assertion, research does show that effective use of the library may improve your GPA and lead to ...
October 23, 2017

Browse eJournals with BrowZine

UC Davis Library is now offering BrowZine! BrowZine is a web-based journal engagement platform and mobile app that enables you to quickly find, easily follow, and directly access the library’s licensed e-journals on any device. BrowZine visually presents the library’s e-journals in a browsable and readable format ...
October 19, 2017 • Amy Studer

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