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The University Library offers course-related library instruction for UCSC classes, from small seminars to large classes. The general lower-division library instruction session provides an introduction to the library, print and electronic resources, and the research skills needed to complete an assignment. Library instruction sessions for upper-division or graduate courses focus on the resources necessary for conducting research within a specific discipline.

Request a library instruction class

• For lower-division courses, request a class by filling out the Library Instruction Request Form (http://library.ucsc.edu/instruction/request.html). For information about lower-division library instruction in the arts, humanities and social sciences contact Annette Marines (amarines@ucsc.edu).

• For upper-division or graduate courses contact Martha Ramirez (mram@ucsc.edu).

Writing 1 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/instruction/writing1.html)

Teaching Support for faculty, lecturers, TAs (http://library.ucsc.edu/info/support/teaching.html)
The University Library provides a variety of services designed to support instruction and research on campus. Visit the Teaching Support page to learn more about these services.

How to... Get Started with Research (http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/)
How to... guides were created to address common questions fielded at the Reference Desk. Guides include How to... Find an Article, How to... Organize Your Research, How to... Use MLA / APA Bibliographic Styles, How to... Distinguish Between Popular & Scholarly Periodicals, and more. Visit the How to... page for additional guides.

Subject Guides (http://library.ucsc.edu/Zope/eresources/bytool/SubjectGuides/)
Library Subject Guides serve as a starting point for disciplinary or subject-specific research. Use a subject guide to identify reference books, relevant articles databases, useful subject headings for CRUZCAT searching, and Web sites on a specific topic. Visit the Subject Guides page for a complete list of resources.

Drop-in Workshops (http://library.ucsc.edu/instruction/workshops/)
The McHenry and Science & Engineering Libraries offers drop-in workshops each quarter; classes have included Writing the Research Paper, Advanced Web Searching, Finding Statistics for Your Research, Introduction to Endnote (bibliographic software), and more. Visit the Drop-in Workshops page for a current schedule of classes.

Outreach Services (http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/outreach/)
The McHenry Library Outreach Program works in partnership with UCSC academic and student-life programs in an effort to reach underrepresented students. For more information visit the Outreach Services page.