Resources
Q. What journals
do you have?
A. The Library provides access to an extensive collection
of print and online journals. For online journals, use the Journals
links from the Library's Home
Page. To look for print journals held by the Stratfrod Library use the Online
Catalog.
Q. How do I get
into UMDNJ databases and journals from home?
A. Remote access is available to users eligible for
a Library account. If you have a UMDNJ Libraries barcode on your UMDNJ or Kennedy ID
card, you are probably already registered, and need do nothing further.
Additional information is available on the Remote Access Information web page.
Q. Why isn't the article I need available electronically?
A. The University Libraries subscribes to thousands of journals electronically and in print, and strieves to provide quality resources for all the programs offered by the University. However it is impossible for the University Libraries to subscribe to all journals in every discipline supported by the University. Also not all journals are available electronically, and also older years of some publications are not made available online. Additionally, some publishers place restrictions on the electronic availability of recent issues of their publications.
Q. What books do you have on..?
A. The University Libraries' Online
Catalog provides access to materials on the Stratford Campus, as
well as to holdings throughout the University Libraries. Numerous online texts are
also available. Browsing the collection by National Library of Medicine call number may also be effective.
Q. Who carries this journal locally?
A. Please ask at the Circulation Desk. If the University Libraries do not carry a specific journal title it may be held in another local library. In most cases,
someone will be available to answer this question using the National
Library of Medicine's DOCLINE system, or other interlibrary loan tools.
Q. What journals
are peer reviewed?
A. This FAQ has no easy answer. Instructions for authors (see
below) often provide the best avenue for answering this question; information
on peer review is often included within the instructions for authors.
Q. Where can
I find instructions for authors?
A. The Raymon H. Mulford Library of the Medical College
of Ohio provides extensive links in their Instructions
to Authors in the Health Sciences webpage.
Q. How can I find out what books are available in the Library?
A. The University Libraries' Online
Catalog provides access to materials on the Stratford Campus, as
well as to holdings throughout the University Libraries. Numerous online texts are
also available.
Q. How can I place a hold on a book currently checked-out of the Library
A. Holds on books currently checked-out of the Libray can be placed in person or by phone (566-6800). You will be contacted when the book has been returned and is available for pick-up.
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Databases
Q. What is the difference between Medline, Ovid and, PubMed?
A. Medline is a huge database of over 15 million references to biomedical articles published in more than 5,000 current journals from the United States and over 80 foreign countries. Medline is produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). PubMed is NLM's publicly available search interface to the Medline database. NLM also allows companies to mount Medline records on their own proprietary search interface. Ovid Technologies is one of such company.
Q. How do I search
a particular database?
A. Most databases offer help on searching. Look for a "Help" link usually located on a databases main search page. Help is available from within Ovid by clicking "Help" located at the top, right of the screen. Additional self-teaching resources for databases are available through the University Libraries' Tutorials website, or ask a librarian for assistance. Appointments for group or individual database instruction can also be scheduled.
Q. How do I print
out selected citations from Ovid?
A. Use the Citation Manager found at the bottom of any Ovid
Main Search or Title Display screens to select and display, print, save,
or email selected citations.
Q. All I'm finding is a citation... where is the complete article?
A. All article citations located in the course of your research will not be available in full text online, although there is a great deal of full text available through our databases. Use the FindIT@UMDNJ button to see if the article is available online. You may also search the library catalog to see if the journal is available in print. Please see Document Delivery Services, below, for additional information. (It is important to note that by limiting to Ovid full-text you will miss hundreds of full-text articles available through UMDNJ.)
Q. How do I print the Ovid full text article?
A. Use Ovid's Print Preview feature from the full text link to reformat
your article. Options for .pdf format may be available, either from
the Ovid Full Text display page, or an Open Links link.
Q. How can I
access Up-to-Date?
A. The University Libraries does not hold a subscription
to the online version of this product. Users may access this
resource at the Health Sciences Library at Stratford, where it is available
on one computer in the Reference Area.
Q. How do I get
into MD Consult?
A. Users may access MD Consult by clicking 'Open Generic Account',
or by having a personal account. Personal accounts allow access to more
features and are available only to currently affiliated UMDNJ students,
staff or faculty. Registration for a new personal account must
be from on campus on a computer on the UMDNJ network. After
registration, a personal account may be used off-site. A link to MD
Consult from the Library's Databases
webpage provides access from the Library.
Q. How do I search
a particular journal in Ovid? In MD Consult?
A. Click the "Journals " icon in the Ovid toolbar to incorporate one or more journal titles into your overall search strategy. In MD Consult click on the "Journals" tab and add the name of the journal in the box on the left hand side of the screen.
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Document Delivery
Services:
Q. How do I get
an article or book not available in the Library or electronically?
A. The Library staff will obtain articles and other materials that are not available in the University Libraries' collection for affiliated users. Consult the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery section of the Library's website for online and printable forms, as well as additional information on this service. Unaffiliated users must contact their public or academic library.
Q. How long will
it take to get this article/book?
A. Although there are exceptions, the "rule of thumb" for interlibrary
loan turnaround is approximately 7 days, quicker if the article can
be located within UMDNJ. Additional information on the process is available
in the University Libraries' Document
Delivery FAQ & Tips page.
Q. Where's the
interlibrary loan I requested?
A. Many factors influence the interlibrary loan process.
Please contact the Library if you have questions about a particular
request. Additional information on the borrowing process is available
in the University Libraries' Document Delivery
FAQ & Tips page.
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Equipment
Q. What
programs are available in the Micocomputer Lab?
A. A variety of general and course-related software is maintained by
the Library in the center area of the Micrcomputer Lab. (Academic
Computing Services also maintains computers in the classrooms to the
right and left areas of this Lab.)
Refer
to the Microcomputer Lab
webpage for additional information.
Q.Do you have a color printer or color copier I can use?
A. The Library does not have a color copier or color printer.
Q. Do you have a scanner I can use?
A. A scanner is available in the Microcomputer Lab. Refer
to the Microcomputer Lab
webpage for additional information.
Q. Where is the
printer for this computer?
A. All print jobs are stored on a central server,
and may be released from any printer. Printers are located in the Reference
Area of the Library, and in the MicroLab. You will need to assign a
job name and password to each print command, then release the job(s)
using a pre-valued card (10 cents/copy), available for purchase in the
Photocopy Room.
Q. How do I use the the house phones?
A. You may use either of two house phones, located
near the Circulation Desk (566-6935), and in the
Microcomputer Lab (566-6805). Dial "188" then "0" to connect to the
Kennedy operator. You may also be paged to these telephones.
Q. May I use
your phone?
A. Library staff telephones are not available for public
use. Two house phones are available for patron use (see above), and
pay telephones are available in the Academic Center, adjacent to the
Auditorium.
Q. The toner
is low/paper is out in the printer or copier--what should I do?
A. Please report this to the Microcomputer Lab Manager for the lab printer, or to the staff at the Circulation Desk.
Q. Can I use
your fax machine?
A. A fax machine is available in the Admissions/Student
Affairs Office for student use for course-related needs. The Library
is unable to provide fax service to patrons. The Kinko's located on White Horse Rd., and other commercial businesses provide
this service for a small fee.
Q. Where is the
pencil sharpener, 3 hole-puch, or heavy duty stapler?
A.. A pencil sharpener, paper cutter, and 3-hole punch
are available in the Photocopy Room. A standard and heavy-duty stapler
are available at the Circulation Desk.
Q. Do you have
a typewriter?
A. The Library has a typewriter located
in the Microcomputer Lab.
Q. Can I borrow
Library AV equipment (slide projector, VCR, etc.). for a presentation
I'm giving?
A. The Library does not lend out equipment, but affiliated
users may contact Media Services. Chairs
or other furniture may not be removed from the Library.
Q. Can I use
any computer?
A. Any patron may utilize terminals within the Main Library.
UMDNJ patrons or affiliated Kennedy Health System personnel only
may use the Microcomputer Lab. Microcomputer
Lab users may be asked to present valid UMDNJ or Kennedy identification
upon request.
Q. How can I
watch this DVD or video?
A. Each of the Library's four study rooms is equipped with a VCR and a DVD player. In
addition, there are two small VCR located in the Microcomputer
Lab available for individual viewing.
Q. Where can I obtain change?
A. A small amount of change is kept at the Circulation
Desk.
Q. How
can I make overheads?
A. You may purchase transparency sheets for 30 cents each
at the Circulation Desk. These sheets work well with our photocopiers
and printers. Please do not use other types of transparencies are likely
to melt and seriously damage our equipment.
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Policies and General Information:
Q. Can I bring
this food/drink into the Library?
A. NO food, including snack type food or candy can be consumed while in the Library. Bottled water is allowed,
as is any beverage in a reusable cup or coffee mug. No styrofoam,
cardboard, or cans are permitted.
Q. Can I reserve a study room for tomorrow?
A. Yes--study rooms may be reserved a day or more in
advance. These rooms are available for two hour periods on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Q. Someone's
in the study room I reserved--what should I do?
A. You may "bump" someone from a study room you have
reserved, or ask the Library Staff to do so on your behalf.
Q. May I reserve
materials from the Reserve Collection in advance?
A. Materials may be reserved in the morning (in person
or by phone) that they are needed, or for overnight use on a same-day
basis (but not further in advance). Preference is given to in-person
requests.
Q. Can I check
out Reserve Materials?
A. Items in the Reserve Collection may be borrowed for
use in the Library. Duplicate materials in the Reserve collection
may be borrowed overnight. Available materials may be checked out during
the last half hour that the Library is open and MUST be returned within
the first half hour of opening the following day. Failure to follow
this return policy will result in fines of $5.00 per hour that the item
is late, up to a maximum of $20.00 per day.
Q. Do I have
to have an ID to check out a book or borrow Reserve materials?
A. Valid UMDNJ or Kennedy identification is required to borrow
any materials from the collection.
Q. Can I renew an overdue book by phone? By computer?
A. Items that are overdue must be brought to the Library
for renewal. Materials that are not overdue may renewed by calling
the Circulation Desk at 566-6800.
Q. What are your
hours?
A. Monday - Thursday ................. 8:00 AM - 11:00
PM
Friday ...................................
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday ...............................
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday .................................
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Changes in hours
are posted on the Library's
Home Page and at the entrance to the Library.
Q. Can you please
turn the heat/air conditioning up/down?
A. Due to its physical
layout and weather conditions, uniform heating and cooling of the Library
is sometimes impossible. Please report extremes to the Library staff
so that we may contact Operations if there is a problem. The Library
staff is unable to adjust the thermostat.
Q. How do I get
to the Library?
A. Please refer to Stratford Directions
and Map. The Library is located in the Academic Center (building
with the glass atrium), on the 1st floor.
Q. Where can I park legally?
A. During business hours, UMDNJ and Kennedy personnel
should park in authorized areas to avoid ticketing. Visitors may park
in designated Visitor/Patient areas. On the Stratford campus there will
be no ticketing of cars parked in general parking areas from 6:00 p.m.
to 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and
holidays. More information on parking can be found in the University
Policy Manual.
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Additional Resources:
Q. I forgot my email, WebCT, wireless, or My.UMDNJ
password...Who can help me?
A. Students can synchronize and reset their password for wireless accounts, email, WebCT, and My.UMDNJ by using the "Forgot My Password" option on My.UMDNJ. Staff need to contact IST at 566-6437, or consult
the SOM
IST Website.
Q. Who can help
me using email?
A. Contact
IST at 566-6437 or consult the SOM
IST Website.
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