Research Assistance Off Campus
Research assistance is available to
- navigate the library
- understand databases
- find books and journals
- search for scholarly articles
- request books or articles
- manage citations
- copyright questions, and more
Contact us via chat or email to find the best delivery method.
Science Librarian on Cook/Douglass
Liaison to the Center of Alcohol Studies
Course Reading
Introduction to the US Food System by ISBN: 1118913051Publication Date: 2014-10-08Your course textbook is available online: read the whole book or download chapters you need with your NetID.
Related Research Guides
There are literally hundreds of research guides, also called LibGuides, which may serve as a great starting point. Browse the various Research Guides on the RUL page or see the most relevant guides below.
- Agricultural ScienceThe main guide for Agriculture, covering Agriculture and Resource Economics, Animal Sciences, Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Horticultural & Landscape Architecture, and Soil & Crop Sciences.
- Botany and Plant SciencesResearch resources for the study of botany and plant systematics.
- MicrobiologyA collection of online resources related to various aspects of microbiology, including the subfields of bacteriology, mycology and virology
- Nutrition and Food ScienceIntroduction to resources wiith articles, databases, books, and more to help you search for Nutrition and Food Science information.
- Federal GovernmentA rich source of information on how to find information related to the federal government.
- Congressional ResearchA guide to locating print and online materials from the United States Congress.
- Business NewsSome of the many business-related electronic news sources available on the Internet.
- NewspapersA guide to many newspaper sites with online searchable archives, as well as to physical collections of newspapers.
- Current EventsLinks to various types of consumer information, current event, and popular culture sites.
- FactivaA comprehensive guide to Factiva
- Research Regulatory AffairsFederal, NJ, and other states regulatory affairs, NGOs, think tanks, and more.
- RefWorks: Managing your CitationsA guide for users new to citation management, especially RefWorks.
Getting Help from Rutgers Libraries
Chat: There are librarians online 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. every day of the week.
BEST for instant answers, brief interactions, short troubleshooting.
EXAMPLES: asking for quick help, locating or downloading full text of a known article, reporting or verifying an error, clarifying a minor detail, help to decide what database to use, short literature search, etc.
Email: Send questions to a team of librarians and library staff via email. Most questions get a response within 24 hours!
BEST for complex questions, troubleshooting that require access to borrowing records
EXAMPLES: questions on research, collections, and library sessions; troubleshooting requests such as on reserves and library accounts
Direct help from a librarian: schedule a meeting with a subject specialist (currently available online)
BEST for complex questions, troubleshooting that require more time
EXAMPLES: discussing library instruction for your course, finding resources for your class
Research Guides: Our subject research guides will help you find a wealth of information on your topic
BEST for general overview, orientation, finding basic resources
EXAMPLES: identify databases for a topic, find resources for a paper, check citation styles
Find Library Materials The stuff everyone wants to know how to do!
BEST for finding, accessing, and requesting materials
EXAMPLES: articles, books, data & stats, course materials, and video