Research Tips for Graduate Students   Tags: citation_styles, graduate_students, newark_campus, phd, references, research, workshops, writing  

Dana Reference Desk

973-353-5901

Open 7 days per week in spring and fall semesters, 6 days during the summer; hours at

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/ask_a_lib/desk-hours.shtml

Subject Specialist Librarians at the John Cotton Dana Library

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/dana_lib/dana_lib_subj_specialists.shtml

Think of us as your personal librarians.  Please contact us for questions or an appointment to discuss your paper or project.   Each department on the Newark Campus has at least one liaison librarian knowledgeable in that subject area.  We also act as generalists at the reference desk (973-353-5901).

Rutgers University Libraries Ask a Librarian Service (email)

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/ask_a_lib/ask_a_lib.shtml

Available 24/7; answers usually within 24-48 hours.

Rutgers University Libraries Ask a Librarian Live! (instant messaging reference)

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu 

Available on RUL home page when staffed; runs certain hours Monday through Thursday and Sunday evenings during the spring and fall semesters.  Hours at  http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/ask_a_lib/desk-hours.shtml

Dear Graduate Student:

Welcome to the Dana Library and to the Rutgers University Libraries, your window on the world of scholarship.  This website has been built to complement the research workshop given as part of the Graduate Writing Workshops here on the Newark Campus. 

Roberta Tipton

Reference Librarian

Workshop Mission

The graduate writing/research workshops are designed to help you, the graduate student, develop your writing and research skills at Rutgers so that you will be an efficient and productive writer/researcher on the graduate level.  The Dana Library research segment aims specifically to introduce you to the many materials and services available to you as well as offering tips about the research process to save you time and effort as you pursue your graduate degree.

Learning Goals for This Session

1. Find resources you need on the Rutgers University Libraries' site;

2. Find your personal librarian;

3. Use delivery options to obtain materials you need;

4. Find time-saving options for documentation and producing bibliographies (RefWorks and bibliographic outputs from databases).