Places & Spaces
This type of room can be reserved online for group projects or quiet study.
What is a study room?
This type of librarian specializes in subjects like biology, business, or history and can meet with you one-on-one.
What is a subject librarian?
These are electronic versions of books you can access from anywhere with your NetID.
What are e-books?
True or False: You can print in color at the library.
What is True?
If you need to borrow a laptop for the day, you can check one out here.
What is the Information Desk (Circulation Desk)?
On the this floor, you’ll find this type of space designed for silence.
What is the quiet study area on the 2nd floor?
If you’re stuck on citations or finding sources, you can use this 24/7 online service to ask questions.
What is Ask a Librarian (chat)?
The library subscribes to over 700 of these databases, including JSTOR, PubMed, and IEEE Xplore.
What are research databases?
You can access online library materials from off-campus by logging in with this.
What is your NetID and password?
This online tool automatically generates APA, MLA, or Chicago citations for your papers.
What is RefWorks (or citation managers like Zotero/EndNote)?
This floor of McDermott Library houses the 3D printer and VR Lab.
What is the 2nd floor?
This online tool helps you find books, e-books, and articles across the library’s collection.
What is Library Search (or the library catalog)?
This type of collection holds original materials like photographs, manuscripts, and archives.
What are Special Collections?
This is the official name of UTD’s main library.
What is the Eugene McDermott Library?
If you don’t own Microsoft Office, you can still use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by accessing this service through the library.
What is Office365?
If you need to borrow a laptop, charger, or calculator, you can check them out here.
What is the Information Desk (Circulation Desk)?
The library offers these short classes to help you learn citation styles, software, and research skills.
What are workshops?
The library has physical and streaming versions of these, great for movie nights or language practice.
What are DVDs / streaming films?
During finals, the library sometimes brings these visitors to help you destress.
What are therapy dogs?
This innovative piece of equipment in the library lets you design and print objects layer by layer
What is a 3D printer?
This room on the 1st floor offers digital creative tools, including video editing software and recording equipment.
What is the Makerspace / Digital Media Studio?
If McDermott Library doesn’t own the book or article you need, you can request it for free through this service.
What is Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)?
This special online tool lets you browse newspapers from around the world, including The New York Times.
What is PressReader (or ProQuest News & Newspapers)
Name one other UTD library besides McDermott.
What is the Callier Library, the Alexander Clark Center Library, or the Special Collections Library?
The library offers this free software to help you analyze data, make graphs, or run statistics.
What is SPSS, SAS, or MATLAB (any of the licensed software available)?