What is RDS?
•Provides delivery of Rutgers resources that are not at the user’s local campus library, and ensures that users have access to library materials throughout the Rutgers community. We deliver and receive library materials from Robeson Library in Camden, all 7 New Brunswick campus libraries, Dana Library in Newark, and both health sciences and law libraries.
What is personal delivery?
During the COVID lockdown, the libraries began personal delivery of materials to Rutgers students, faculty, staff, and faculty emeriti homes. Primary borrowers who are eligible for personal delivery can have books they want to check out shipped to them via UPS. https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/find-borrow/personal-delivery
What is Resource Sharing?
Resource Sharing: Our libraries are a part of multiple consortia that enable us to confidently share and borrow books from libraries worldwide.
EZBorrow is the shared catalog of PALCI, a large network of regional academic and large public libraries. Turnaround time is fast (usually 3-5 business days) and the loan period is 12 weeks. Books requested through this service are typically available quickly due to geographic location. You may be prompted to sign in at the point of request if you have not signed in before viewing all your request options.
UBorrow represents the collections of the Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries. Books usually arrive within 7 days, with a 16-week loan period. Please note items requested through this service typically take around 7 days due to the geographic locations of Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries.
Inter Library Loan (illiad) As defined by the In
EZBorrow is the shared catalog of PALCI, a large network of regional academic and large public libraries. Turnaround time is fast (usually 3-5 business days) and the loan period is 12 weeks. Books requested through this service are typically available quickly due to geographic location. You may be prompted to sign in at the point of request if you have not signed in before viewing all your request options.
UBorrow represents the collections of the Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries. Books usually arrive within 7 days, with a 16-week loan period. Please note items requested through this service typically take around 7 days due to the geographic locations of Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries.
Inter Library Loan (illiad) As defined by the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States (see sidebar), "Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library. ... The purpose of interlibrary loan as defined by this code is to obtain, upon request of a library user, material not available in the user's local library."A worldwide search for the hardest-to-locate items. https://libguides.ala.org/Interlibraryloans At Rutgers University Libraries If the item you desire is not available in any of the above services, try searching and requesting via ILLiad. Please note that turnaround time varies depending on geographic location. You can also log into ILLiad directly and complete a request form (first-time users need to register using their NETID and Password).
terlibrary Loan Code for the United States (see sidebar), "Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library. ... The purpose of interlibrary loan as defined by this code is to obtain, upon request of a library user, material not available in the user's local library."A worldwide search for the hardest-to-locate items. https://libguides.ala.org/Interlibraryloans At Rutgers University Libraries If the item you desire is not available in any of the above services, try searching and requesting via ILLiad. Please note that turnaround time varies depending on geographic location. You can also log into ILLiad directly and complete a request form (first-time users need to register using their NETID and Password).
The Libraries' reference and information services are available to all individuals on site, by telephone, by correspondence, and electronically. Public scanners are located in each of the libraries and are available for use by all individuals on site. Some libraries also provide photocopiers.
The Libraries' online services are available to current faculty, students, staff, and faculty emeriti of the university wherever they are located.
Anyone may use Ask a Librarian, the electronic reference service, wherever they are located. Anyone with Rutgers borrowing privileges may use "My Account" to view their library record and renew their books online, wherever they are located. University affiliates may also qualify to request Rutgers materials, use Interlibrary Loan and Article Delivery, and use library instructional services. Other individuals are referred to their public library or other library at which they have privileges.
Primary borrowers are currently part of the university community by virtue of enrollment or employment, formal agreements with other institutions, and certain affiliated persons considered on a case-by-case basis. Primary borrowers who are current Rutgers students, faculty, staff, and faculty emeriti are eligible for off-campus access to licensed databases, e-journals, and electronic reserves through the Libraries' proxy server.
Certain categories of individuals by virtue of their association with the University may be extended guest borrower status at the Libraries. See our Borrow and Return Library Materials page for more information.
Rutgers University Libraries ascribe to the following documents developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries and American Library Assocation.