Research
Teaching Support
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Research
Citation management tools
Learn about EndNote, Zotero, and Refworks.
Copyright information
Resources on intellectual property, acceptable use, and Rutgers policies. You may also wish to consult the acceptable uses of licensed digital resources.
Open access and scholarly communication
Find out where to deposit your work and learn more about open access issues and scholarly communication initiatives.
Research data management services
The libraries can help you plan, organize, share, and preserve your research data.
Suggest a purchase
Contact a subject specialist librarian to recommend materials for purchase.
Teaching Support
Distance education support
The Libraries offer support for faculty and students on distance education.
Library classes/Bibliographic instruction
We can help you:
• develop library research components for your classes
• deliver library workshops for you, your students, or your department
Take a look at the Libraries information literacy goals and outcome expectations [PDF].
Here are some useful materials for your courses or syllabus.
Request a library instruction session for your class
Media services and reserves
Media (either owned by the Libraries or requests for new purchases) can be placed on reserve using the reserves request form. For questions, send us an email.
There are viewing locations in Douglass Library and smaller facilities (20 students maximum) in Alexander Library and Carr Library. Robeson Library has a suite of playback stations in its Reference Section, on the first floor.
Open and affordable textbooks program
The Open and Affordable Textbooks Program provides funds to faculty who convert their courses to low- and no-cost materials. Learn more and apply for an award.
Reserves
Learn about services and policies for putting print and electronic materials on reserve, or go directly to the reserve request form.
Use the Library
Delivery and Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Options for obtaining materials from other campuses or libraries.
You can also learn more about borrowing from other academic institutions in the area.
Research assistants
To designate a Research Assistant (RA) to check out and renew books, request delivery of books and articles, and book media for classroom use on your behalf, request to set him or her up as a Proxy.
Services for emeriti
A range of library services are available to faculty emeriti.
Visiting scholars
Visiting scholars are eligible for borrowing, delivery, interlibrary loan, and off campus access to library resources. To use library services, you will need to:
- Obtain a Rutgers RUConnection ID card by submitting a signed RUconnection ID Card Request Form to the RU Connection Card Office on your campus. Please see the Identity and Access Management page about Guest ID Cards for more information.
- Bring your RUconnection ID card and signed RUconnection ID Request form to any Rutgers library circulation desk where staff will issue a library barcode and password.
- Use your barcode and password to log in to the Libraries' website from off campus, request delivery and interlibrary loan, and check out materials.