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English Graduate Research

This guide will help you navigate through the Library's resources & more for your graduate studies.

Research Tips & Tools

Search through these databases for theses and dissertations to see if you can find something similar to your research.

  1. If you find an exact match to what you want to research, how can you pick up where they left off?
  2. If you found something similar, how can you fill in the gaps they have?
  3. If you can't find anything exact or similar, you may have found a research gap!

Can you build and run a successful advanced search in databases? Review the following guide to see what we recommend.

The UTEP Library has a Scholarly Communication Team that can assist with your scholarly output. Please see their guide linked below for more info.

GROUP A

Cowley, S. (2018). *What You Need to Open a Bank Account*. The New York Times.

Stacey Cowley

GROUP B

Bhattacharjee, J. (2019). *Financial Literacy and Banking Practices of College Students*. *Journal of Consumer Education*, 36(2).

Jay Bhattacharjee

Other Research Guides

Archives, rare book libraries, and special collections departments contain a mix of primary and secondary sources.  Archives often have different hours and procedures from other library departments. If possible, call or email an archivist before you visit, as some materials may be stored off-site. Also, most archives have unprocessed collections (without finding aids), so be sure to consult an archivist about your research topic. Remember that not all resources are online!

Because archival collections contain unique materials, they do not circulate like other library holdings. Archives usually have special procedures for using, copying, and citing archival materials.

Types of archival records include: personal papers, family papers, organizational records, oral histories, images, films, newspapers, city directories, maps, and governmental records.

Here are some resources about doing research in archives and special collections departments:

To learn about the C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department at the UTEP Library, click here. Other local archives include the Border Heritage Center of the El Paso Public Library, the El Paso County Historical Society, and the Centennial Museum.

Fall 2025 Research

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