Off-campus?
It is possible for current Rutgers students, faculty, and staff to access the Rutgers University Libraries' online resources off-campus. Be sure to go through the Libraries Website and you will be prompted to log in with your Rutgers NetID and password.
Ask-A-Librarian
There are several ways to seek help from a librarian:
Rutgers Libraries Toolbar
The Rutgers University Libraries Toolbar is a free Firefox extension (or add-on) that:
- provides a drop-down menu to library resources
- embeds library links on popular Websites such as Amazon.com
- offers special functionality when you highlight terms on a Website and right-click over them with your mouse
- allows linking from ISBNs, ISSNs, PubMed IDs, and DOIs to Rutgers-restricted online resources
- is easy to install and easy to use
For more information, click on the link below:
Introduction to Online Resources
To search for articles on your topic, start with one of the Rutgers University Libraries subscription databases. Depending on your topic, there may be a number of helpful online resources. This guide identifies a few suggested ones (out of the hundreds of possible online resources available) from which you might be able to find relevant articles. Please see the boxes below for more information.
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Full list of "Indexes and Databases"Access to most of these is restricted to the Rutgers community.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database with full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.
Search Tips:
1) Depending on your topic, you may find searching by the following “SU Subject Terms” to be very helpful:
· Hurricane Katrina, 2005
· Post-traumatic stress disorder
· Muslims -- United States
2) Depending on your topic, you may find searching by the following “CO Company Entity” term to be very helpful:
· United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Connect to Academic Search PremierEBSCO - access is restricted to the Rutgers community.
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TrainingIncludes:
o “Online Training Courses” (live session Webinars)
o “On-Demand Training” (recorded sessions)
o “Videos and Tutorials” (videos on YouTube or Flash, Powerpoint slides, interactive quizzes)
o “User Guides” (comprehensive manuals)
o “Help Sheets” (quick guides)
Psychology-related databases
If your topic is related to psychology, consider looking for articles within these 2 databases:
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PsycINFO (including PsycARTICLES)Ovid – access is restricted to the Rutgers community.
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Sociological AbstractsCSA – access is restricted to the Rutgers community.
Try the following Descriptor, DE: posttraumatic stress disorder
Sociology-related database
If your topic is related to sociology, consider looking for articles within this database:
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Sociological AbstractsCSA – access is restricted to the Rutgers community.
Try the following Descriptors, DE:
Muslims
United States of America
Civil Rights
Racism
Xenophobia
Terrorism
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Licensing Information
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