Introducing the UTSA Libraries for Grad Students
Summary: Information on some of the services
available for grad students at the UTSA Libraries and
also take a peek at some of the tools that we have
available on our website to help you with your research.
Research: Databases:
http://webapp.lib.utsa.edu/Databases/
• Alphabetical list of all UTSA Libraries databases
• Browse by discipline
Locations
• John Peace Library @1604 Campus
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors
Library Quick Search
• UTSA Libraries Google: Searches all of our content
• E-Books
• Articles in databases
• DVD’s, CD’s, etc.
• Good for interdisciplinary research
• Use quotes to find exact phrases “cognitive
psychology”
• Use the filters:
• Scholarly Peer Review
• Journal articles
• Discipline
• Date
• Publication Date
• Pop articles into folder
• Email, save, or get citation
•
Applied Engineering & Technology Library
@1604 Campus
• Location: AET 2.212
• Visit our Guide
http://libguides.utsa.edu/AETLibrary
•
Downtown Library
• 2nd floor of Buena Vista Building
• Same resources available via Main and
AET Libraries
Ask Us Anything: http://lib.utsa.edu
• Chat
• Pop-up window on our website
• Hours vary but are always posted:
lib.utsa.edu/ask
• Librarian waiting on the other side to
take your question
• The library has many specialists – ask for the
one in your subject area:
• Librarians listed alphabetically by last
name
http://lib.utsa.edu/about/subjectspecia
lists/
Workshops: lib.utsa.edu/services/workshops
• Sponsored by the library and library
partners
• RSVP. If you don’t see time that works
for you, just let us know. We can
accommodate you!
Endnote
• Free software you can download from
asap.utsa.edu
• Helps with organizing your research: citations,
files, and notes
• Talks to Microsoft Word and builds your
bibliography for you
• Format for over 5,000 citation styles
• Training and help available online and at the
library libguides.utsa.edu/endnote or
http://libguides.utsa.edu/endnoteformac
Research Guides http://libguides.utsa.edu
• Help you know which databases are good for
your research
• Use the tabs across the top
• Recommendations by the librarian for other
helpful resources
Get it For Me
• Accessible from the Find it @ UTSA button
within databases
• Articles emailed to you within 48 hours
• Click “Submit Request” button to initiate request
• Books arrive within 2 weeks
Special Collections
• Focused on San Antonio and South Texas History
• Linked from our home page:
http://lib.utsa.edu/special-collections/
• Some collections online
• Contact: http://lib.utsa.edu/aboutspecial-collections/contactinformation/
Google Scholar
• Full text linking to articles in our databases: Use
“Available Now at UTSA”
• Some things we will not have but you can
request them
• Access it from the Library Home Page or
bookmark the link