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Optometry Residents: Help

Access to Online Library Resources & Help

Set up your off-campus access to library resources (databases, online journals, etc.) using the Library proxy or Library VPN.
(This page has both set-up and troubleshooting information).

UCB Wi-Fi Options include Eduroam and Berkeley-Visitor:
Eduroam, the preferred network for UCB, allows you to access UC Berkeley online resources both at UCB, and while at participating institutions worldwide.
Eduroam requires you to set a WiFi Key.
Berkeley-Visitor, UCB's public WiFi network, requires CalNet authentication each time you try to access a licensed resource.

Need help with the above? Students may contact Student Tech Services at 510-642-4357 or sts-help@berkeley.edu; anyone may contact the Library reference service.

Reference Services:

  • Email a Life & Health Sciences Librarian to schedule a meeting (in person or Zoom) for help with researching a topic, finding online articles, books, data, etc., citation management, etc.
  • "Ask a Librarian" 24/7 Chat reference is also available at Reference Service link, above.

Writing Help @UCB

Here is a short list of sources of writing help available to UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty:

Subject Specialty Librarians

There are dozens of librarian subject specialists at UC Berkeley.

Here is a list, by subject.

Ask a Librarian 24/7 Chat

Library Workshop Calendar

Check the Library Workshops Calendar for classes on conducting research from home, citation management programs (e.g., Zotero), creating visualizations, digital publishing and writing, and ... sewing!

D-Lab (350 Barrows Hall)

D-Lab helps UCB faculty, staff, and graduate students with in-depth consulting and advising regarding research design, data analysis, data management, and related techniques and technologies. All training and consulting is free for the UCB community.

Help with Urgent Student Needs

More information may be found on the UCB Basics Needs website, the Berkeley Support Portal (for students, staff, & faculty), and the Dean of Students Well-Being website.


See also:

for quick links to several urgent needs resources.

 

Mental Health

Urgent Medical Needs

Sexual Violence/Sexual Harassment

LGBTQ+/Gender Issues

Emergency Food

Emergency Cash

Emergency Housing

Undocumented Support

Accommodations/Disabilities

Back-Up Childcare

  • Back-Up Childcare: Highly-subsidized in-home and center-based back-up child care for UC Berkeley student parents.

Academic Accommodations

  • Academic Accommodations Hub: Information on Classroom climate; Academic integrity and honor code; Academic accommodations; Support resources; Conflict resolution and troubleshooting.

Disputes with the University

  • Student Advocate’s Office: Free and confidential student service that can provide you with assistance in matters of student conduct, grade appeals, financial aid, and more.

Report an Incident

  • Berkeley Diversity: Incident Reporting Forms: Report a specific incident or act of intolerance, hate, harassment or exclusion at any of the Berkeley campus or UC-systemwide resources listed here: hate incidents, grievances, whistle-blowing, discrimination, sexual violence, etc.