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Remote Access to Databases

Off-campus (remote) access to some of the electronic materials found in and the Library's other databases may require a connection to UTEP's network. UTEP faculty, staff, and students can connect via UTEP Global Protect VPN instructions.

Questions or Problems?

If you are using the VPN and are having problems connecting to the network, contact the UTEP Help Desk or (915) 747-4357.

To report a technical problem with any of the Library's electronic databases or e-journals, contact a member of the E-Resources Team -- Lisa Borden, (915) 747-6709, John Padilla, (915) 747-6706 -- Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Voicemail messages and emails will be returned the next day of business.

Course Reserves

To access physical course reserves, visit the Access Services desk on the 2nd floor. Instructors may place materials on reserve in print, electronic, or both formats. Check with your instructor to find out if they have placed materials on reserve for your course.

Library Collections

• Main Stacks
  The Library's general collection, located on the fourth and fifth floors and arranged by subject. Especially useful for students and faculty conducting academic research across all disciplines.

• Browsing Collection
  A collection of current popular fiction and non-fiction, located on the second floor by the Access Services Desk. Especially useful for students and faculty looking for a casual, enjoyable read.

• Children's Collection
  A teaching collection of children's and young adult fiction and non-fiction books, located on the third floor behind the Law Collection. Especially useful for education students and future teachers.

• Government Documents Collection
  A collection of federal and state government materials in a variety of formats, including paper, microfiche, microfilm, CD-ROM, DVD, and maps, located on the first floor. Especially useful for students and faculty researching federal policy, legislation, statistics, and cartographic information.

• Grants Collection
  A collection of directories, reference books, annual reports, and instructional materials on grant writing, fundraising, and non-profit management, located on the fourth floor near the Reference Collection. Especially useful for faculty, researchers, and non-profit professionals seeking public, private, or corporate funding opportunities.

• Media & Microforms (M&M)
  A collection of DVDs, microfiche, and microfilms, located on the first floor. Especially useful for students and faculty researching historical documents, films, and multimedia materials.

• Onomastics Collection
  A collection of books, journals, and vertical files dedicated to the study of names and naming, distributed throughout the Library by subject area. Especially useful for students and faculty researching linguistics, history, and cultural identity.

• Special Collections
  A collection of rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and oral histories documenting the Southwest, Borderland, and El Paso region, located on the sixth floor. Especially useful for students and faculty researching the history, culture, and communities of the U.S.-Mexico border region.

• Western Fiction Collection
  Built on a core of books collected by writer and English professor C. L. Sonnichsen, located on the fourth floor following the Reference Collection. Especially useful for students and faculty researching Western American literature and culture.

Research Guides

Not sure where to start your research? UTEP Librarians have put together custom Research Guides to point you to the best resources for your discipline, topic, or course.

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Tutorials

Video tutorials can help you DIY your way out of a problem and can explain skills and processes you might need when a librarian isn't available to help.