Academic Resources

TEXTBOOKS

Assigned textbooks will be announced through the professor’s syllabus as well as on Blackboard. Students have many options for textbooks and are not required to purchase from one particular supplier. Here are a few of the common retailers:

• University Co-op - College bookstore on Guadalupe www.universitycoop.com

• www.amazon.com (Students can obtain a free Amazon Prime account for six months; see website for details)

• www.half.com

• www.barnesandnoble.com

• www.ABEbooks.com

• www.fetchbook.info

• www.chegg.com (book rentals)
  
  
  

CANVAS

Canvas is the new website for instructors to communicate with their students. Your courses for the semester will automatically add to your Canvas page. Instructors will upload the course syllabus, faculty biography as well as assignments to this website.

GRADUATE WRITING ASSISTANCE

The Sanger Learning center welcomes any UT Austin graduate student to take advantage of individualized writing consultations across all disciplines. Students may bring in any writing project, ranging from a fellowship application or C.V. to an article for publication, a master's thesis, or even a dissertation.

LIBRARIES

The University of Texas Library Department is one of the top-ten ranked systems in the nation. With various locations and services available to students, the UT Library will greatly assist in the educational journey. The main library is the Perry-Casteñeda Library (PCL) at the corner of Speedway and 21st Street next to the Sanchez Building. Services available through the UT Library include:

Online Research Tools: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/resources/ Borrowing items: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/borrower/
Ask A Librarian: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/reference/
Subject Librarians: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/index.php
Group Study Rooms: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/roompolicy.html Library Instruction: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/faculty/requesting.html EndNote FAQ: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/resources/end_faq.html NoodleBib: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/noodlebib/

COURSE INSTRUCTOR SURVEYS

At the end of each semester, students provide feedback to their instructors through the confidential Course Instructor Survey process. The results are posted on the CIS website for student review.