Services for Students
- Research Assistance
- Borrowing Library Materials
- Missing Book Search Form
- Online/Distance Education Students
- Group Study Rooms
- Interlibrary Loan
- Campus Partners in the Library
Research Assistance
Discuss your research topic with a Subject Specialist, a librarian who knows all about your field of research.
RefWorks
Use this tool to capture reference citations online, store articles, and create bibliographies. For more information about this tool see the RefWorks Research Guide.
Borrowing Library Materials
Circulation Policies
| User Type | Main Stacks | Browsing | Children's | Documents | Journals | Video / CD / DVD | Checkout Limit | Renewals | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP Undergraduate | 28 days | 28 days | 14 days | 28 days | Non-Circ | 5 days | Max 25 books Max 5 videos/CDs/DVDs |
3 renewals (may renew online) | $0.25/day Lost item (billed after 28 days overdue): $25.00 replacement fee + cost of item |
| UTEP Graduate | 105 days | 28 days | 14 days | 105 days | 2 hours | 5 days | Max 50 books Max 5 videos/CDs/DVDs Max 2 journals |
3 renewals (may renew online) | $0.25/day Lost item (billed after 28 days overdue): $25.00 replacement fee + cost of item |
Borrowing Privileges Suspended When:
- 3 or more items are overdue
- Fines exceed $25.00
missing book search form
- Missing Book Search Form
- Submit a request if a book shows as available in MinerQuest but cannot be located on the shelf.
Online/Distance Education Students
- Use the Remote Access to Databases to connect to the Library's electronic materials found in MinerQuest, and the Library's other databases.
- Contact a librarian for help in your research or connecting to the online resources.
- Call (915) 747-5643 (during Research/Instruction desk hours)
- Text (915) 249-3383 (during Research/Instruction desk hours)
- Email ask@utep.libanswers.com
- Request books through Interlibrary Loan
Group Study Rooms
- Library Group Study Rooms
Study rooms are available throughout the Library, excluding the 6th
Interlibrary Loan
- Policies
- Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday
- Contact: (915) 747-5678, libraryill@utep.edu
- Requests for material.
Campus partners in the Library
- Academic Advising Center -- Located on the 3rd floor, north side
- Borderlands Digital Humanities Center -- Located on the 2nd floor, south side
- Institute of Oral History -- Located on the 1st floor, south side
- MARCS (Math Tutoring Center) -- Located on the 2nd floor, south side
- Miner Learning Center -- Located on the 2nd floor, north side
- Student Testing -- Located on the 4th floor, south side
- Technology Support Center -- Located on the 3rd floor, south side
- University Writing Center -- Located on the 2nd floor, south side
