In this course, you will learn how to exploit the resources of one of the richest information treasure in the world. Upon completion of the course, you will: understand how the complex UC Berkeley and University of California libraries are configured and how their collections are interrelated: learn how to create a search strategy that can be used to conduct research in any field: learn to take best advantage of the online public catalogs, Gladis and Melvyl to uncover a wealth of information: use both print resources and electronic sources, such as the Internet, to find materials in the Berkeley Libraries and beyond: Be a confident, critical researcher.