What Graduate Students Need to Know

Never done research at GW before? Get started here.

Where to look to find dissertations or theses in your field.

How may you be sure that you've done a comprehensive search? Try searching WorldCat, a database that itemizes the holdings of thousands of libraries worldwide. A 5 min. video is included.

Check out our guides by subject.

Do you have that one great article for your paper? Learn how you can leverage it by Citation Chasing AND Cited Reference Searching.

Track not only your citations for papers you're writing, but the readings for classes, the articles to prep for comprehensive exams, as well as storing, sorting, and access.

Here's a guide focused mostly on GSEHD, just for getting started doing your dissertation.

The whys and hows of submitting your thesis or dissertation.

Not sure what tools are out there to stay current in your field? Check these hints out from your librarians!