SEBS Science Café at the
Chang Science Library, 2019
Borrowing Privileges
You are allowed to borrow 999 books at a time for one semester, with a renewal option at the end of that period. You will be notified via email when your loans expire and will be prompted to renew using the My Account feature on the Libraries website.
Problems renewing? Use the Ask a Librarian email service to contact Access Services so they can verify that your account is active.
- Borrowing - Rutgers Faculty and StaffDetails on borrowing privileges for Rutgers faculty, including emeriti.
Delivery of Articles, Chapters, and Books
If you need an article from a journal that Rutgers only has in print format, you can use the request option within QuickSearch to request a digital copy. The same service is available for chapters in books.
When a digital article or chapter is ready to view/download, you'll receive an email with information about accessing it. Digital materials will remain accessible by the requestor for 21 days.
Complete books can be requested either for pick up at your Rutgers library of choice or for delivery to your home.
Questions? Use the Ask a Librarian email service.
- Request a Scan or Digital CopyMore information about requesting a digital version of an article or chapter Rutgers only owns in print format.
- Request Pickup of Library MaterialsDetails on pickup and delivery of print materials.
Interlibrary Loan
You can use our ILL services to request books, articles, book chapters, microforms, conference proceedings, or other materials that aren't available at Rutgers.
Questions? Use this form to submit questions to the ILL staff.
- Borrow from Other Libraries (Interlibrary Loan)Instructions, policies, and links to borrow books, articles, book chapters, and more via ILLiad, also books directly via EZBorrow and UBorrow.
Videoconferencing at Rutgers
Although these services are not provided by the Libraries, they are worth noting.
- Rutgers WebexYou are eligible for a Rutgers Webex account. This page provides instructions and tutorials regarding how to set it up and how to use it.
- Rutgers ZoomSelect "Sign Up" to get started. If you already have a Zoom account, make sure to follow the instructions "For existing Zoom users." Rutgers accounts allow for longer and larger meetings than the free version of Zoom.
SOAR
- SOAR: Scholarly Open Access at RutgersSOAR is the institutional repository dedicated to collecting and providing access to Rutgers research. Works deposited by Rutgers scholars are made available through the SOAR website and indexed by Google Scholar and other search engines where they can be discovered and read by researchers worldwide.
Scholarly Communication
- Copyright GuidanceThe Libraries can help understand how to use copyrighted works in research, scholarship, and teaching and how to manage one’s own copyrighted works.
- Frequently Asked Questions on CopyrightA list of copyright-related questions, such as fair use, public domain, retaining copyright of one's publication, and more.
- ORCIDAll you need to know about creating, connecting, and using your ORCID ID.
- Research ImpactIncludes information and links on topics such as NIH Public Access, open access scholarship, and scholarly networking.