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LOCATING MATERIALS: How do I find research material on my topic in: Journal articles Books Internet sites ACCESSING MATERIALS ONLINE: How do I access the articles I have identified?  What online full-text journals does UMDNJ offer? What books are available online? What do I need to access these materials online? OBTAINING PRINT MATERIALS BY MAIL How do I obtain journal articles and books that are not available online? How long will it take to acquire these materials? What is the cost of the service? How can I expedite the process? Are there other options? OBTAINING PRINT MATERIALS IN PERSON How do I find out if a book is available at UMDNJ? How do I find out if print materials are available from a local source? How do I borrow a book in person? How can I obtain a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation? GETTING HELP Can I ask a librarian a reference question? Who do I go to for help with a database search? Where do I report technical difficulties? How do I find research material on my topic in: JOURNAL ARTICLES Go to the http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/databases.html UMDNJ Libraries Online Databases, make a selection and follow the search instructions.  Place your cursor over the title of the database listed to obtain a content description.  A tutorial on OVID MEDLINE is available at Intro to OVID MEDLINE Searching http://www2.umdnj.edu/rwjlbweb/ovidpuzz/intro.htm BOOKS Go to the UMDNJ Libraries Electronic Books http://www2.umdnj.edu/rwjlbweb/ebooks-subject.htm INTERNET SITES Go to the University Libraries Selected Internet Resources http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/internet.htm. These sources have been screened for quality. To search on your own, use the University Libraries Web/Internet Search Tools http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/a-srch.htm,  or the UMDNJ Search Page http://www.umdnj.edu/homeweb/search/search.html Choose a quality search engine such as Google http://www.google.com , Northern Light http://www.northernlight.com , Allthesites http://www.allthesites.com/, or AltaVista http://www.altavista.com/ Use the most specific term for the topic you are searching; do not use long, drawn-out phrases. Check your spelling and/or try another term, if you do not get good results. Remember that much of the information on the Internet is not quality controlled; U.S. government sites (with .gov in the address) are more likely to have quality material. Return to Top How do I access the articles I have identified? Many of the University-wide Databases http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/catalog.htm include direct links to full text of at least some of the articles. If the citation includes a caption indicating "full text"; click to go automatically to the complete article.  The University may have full-text of many of the other journal articles that are not linked directly from the database. Not all journals are offered via full-text online. For those, or owned by the University Libraries, you may complete an Interlibrary Loan request form. Please see other FAQs for more information about ILLs. Return to Top What online full-text journals does UMDNJ offer? Go to the University Libraries Full Text Resources http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/fulltext.htm Search the specific journal for the article you identified. Return to Top What books are available online? Books and book collections available online are listed among the University-wide Databases http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/catalog.htm Place your cursor over the title of the database listed to obtain a content description.  Databases that incorporate full text books include Books@ OVID, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Harrison's Online, IDEAL Collection, MDConsult, Oxford English Dictionary Online, among others. Return to Top What do I need to access these materials online? To access many databases and full-text materials online from an off-campus computer, you need to have a UMDNJ Libraries remote access account.  These accounts are automatically created when you register as a UMDNJ Library patron.  For details, please consult UMDNJ Libraries Remote Access Information http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/ Return to Top How do I obtain journal articles and books that are not available online? You can submit a request for the item via forms at the University Libraries Interlibrary Loan Web page  http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/umdnjusers.html Return to Top How long will it take to acquire these materials? Allow 7-10 business days for the average request.  While items available within the UMDNJ Libraries are the easiest to obtain, considerable research and time may be required to locate and obtain materials from other sources. Return to Top What is the cost of the service? The fee is: $12 for articles mailed to you $22 for articles faxed, e-mailed or posted on the Web for retrieval $22 for books shipped to you on loan from the UMDNJ collection Books that are borrowed must be returned at your expense by the due date. Failure to do so will result in withholding of your transcripts.  Return to Top How can I expedite the process? Consult the instructions on Document Delivery - Requesting an Article. http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/umdarticles Provide complete, accurate bibliographic information for the requested item. Journal citations must include author name, journal title, volume, issue, date, and pages. Indicate a "need by" or "not needed after" date on your requests. Return to Top Are there other options? There are commercial document delivery companies that provide prompt service for a fee. For a list of options, consult the "Commercial Services" section of the Document Delivery for UMDNJ Affiliated Users Web page. http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/umdnjusers.html Return to Top How do I find out if a book is available at UMDNJ? Check the Online Catalog http://voyager.umdnj.edu/  to determine availability and loan status; course textbooks, reference and reserve books do not circulate. Return to Top How do I find out if print materials are available from a local source? If there are other colleges, universities or large public libraries located near you, search for their Web site on the Internet, then look for a link to Library Services or Online Catalog.  Once you locate the item you are interested in, contact the library to see if you can borrow or photocopy it. Return to Top How do I borrow a book in person? You will need a UMDNJ Library account to borrow books.  As of 2002, all SHRP Distance Learning students are pre-registered as UMDNJ Library patrons. Return to Top How can I obtain a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation? These materials are difficult to obtain.  Few institutions circulate or photocopy them; often, academic departments rather than libraries keep them.  Copies of some can be obtained (for a fee) from Bell & Howell's UMI's Online Dissertation Services http://www.umi.com/hp/Products/Dissertations.html  Return to Top Can I ask a librarian a reference question? Who do I go to for help with a database search? Submit your questions to Ask A Reference Librarian http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/newarklib/inquiry.htm Return to Top Where do I report technical difficulties? And where do I get help with EZProxy? Submit your question via a UMDNJ Libraries Remote Access Problem Report http://www.umdnj.edu/librweb/access/ezp/ezhelp.htm Return to Top delibweb@umdnj.edu

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