Library Resources for Graduate Students
Research and Electronic Access
Use our databases, e-journals and e-books from your office or home. If you're off campus, logon to Mines Virtual Private Network (VPN)--VPN authenticates you as a Mines user.
- Searching the literature? Use the Library Catalog to find research tools.
- For recommendations, try Research by Subject.
- Get an Article.
- We don't have it? Request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Need In-Depth Assistance?
We'll meet with you one-on-one or as a group to answer your questions. We also provide quick overviews of subject-specific resources, tailored to your needs. Contact us to set up a session.
Space and Study
Working in the Library? We have study rooms on Floors 1M, 2, 2M and 3 (available by walk-in or reservation). Rooms 320B and 320D are for graduate students ONLY.
Manage Your Citations
EndNote Web is available to Mines users. Use it to organize citations, create a bibliography, and share with other EndNote Web-using colleagues anywhere. For information on citation formats and tools, see Citing.
The Library offers sessions in EndNote Web and other citation management options--contact us for more information.
Thesis and Technical Writing
- Mines Thesis and Dissertation Writer's Guide
-- A set of guidelines for writing and producing final copies of the thesis from the Colorado School of Mines Graduate School. - How to write a successful science thesis : the concise guide for students LB2369 .R87 2006 (Book Stacks Floor 3)
- Theses and dissertations : a guide to planning, research, and writing LB2369 .T458 2000 (Book Stacks Floor 3)
- A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations / Kate L. Turabian. LB2369 .T8 2007 (Reference Floor 2)
- A Guide to Writing as an Engineer T11 .B396 1997 (Book Stacks Floor 2M)
- Style and ethics of communication in science and engineering (available through Claypool & Morgan subscription)
- How to write & publish a scientific paper T11 .D33 1998 (Reference Floor 2)
Ready to submit? See Submit my Thesis.