Things To Know at NJIT
Library Services
Questions have arisen regarding what privileges are available to the EDC Client Company. The NJIT library offers a variety of services to members of the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) located in also at 105 Lock Street.
Members of the Enterprise Development Center are eligible for limited library privileges.
NJIT Library will:
- allow EDC members to borrow books under our "courtesy patron terms;
- allow EDC members to use article databases in the library on a "walk in" basis through the reference librarians and guest account protocol;
- charge EDC members for all fines subject to the use, misuse, damage, and loss of library materials under the courtesy patron policies;
- allow EDC member to submit interlibrary loan request in person
NJIT Library will not:
- provide direct or remote article database access to EDC members. Our database licenses explicitly prohibit providing providing access to those with courtesy patron status
Extended Hours
Do you need a place to study for final exams? The library will be open until 2:45 am, from Tuesday through Thursday, starting Tuesday April 27th and ending on Thursday May 13th, 2010. View library hours for detailed information.
Group study rooms are available on a “first-come-first-served” basis. Inquire at the Circulation Desk for availability. A quiet study room is located on the 2nd floor. Study tables and study carrels are also available throughout the library.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may request items through interlibrary loan / article delivery services?
- Currently registered students, faculty, staff and emeritus faculty of NJIT
- Rutgers students who are currently cross-registered for NJIT classes
- EDC affiliate borrowers must submit requests in person to the interlibrary loan office
- Alumni, community and NJIT affiliate borrowers are not legible for interlibrary loan
What can I borrow through interlibrary loan / article delivery services?
Interlibrary loan requests are for books and articles that NJIT libraries do not own. We will also fill other type of requests such as dissertations, proceedings, patents, and reports. Non-print materials may be difficult to obtain as most library do not loan these items. Interlibrary loan will not order textbooks, multiple copies of a single title for classroom use nor can we order items for placement on reserve.
How many items can I request? ? Is there a cost associated with submitting an interlibrary loan request?
There is no limit to the number of requests you can submit at one time. However interlibrary loan staff will process up to 10 items (in priority order) per patron per day during peak times of the semester. Currently there is no charge for submitting an interlibrary loan request unless the cost of the loan or article exceeds $35. You will be notified before the request is made for charges that exceed $35.
How long will it take to receive my interlibrary loan request?
Books and other borrowed items take anywhere from 4 days to several weeks depending on who is the lender. Most articles arrive 1 to 3 days, but may take longer if we have difficulty identifying a lender or incorrect citation is provided.
How will I know when my interlibrary loan request arrived?
An email notification will be sent to your NJIT email account when the interlibrary loan have arrived and are ready for pickup.
Where do I pick up my interlibrary loan request?
Books and other material on loan to you can be picked up at the Van Houten Library Interlibrary Loan window between 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday otherwise at the Circulation Desk. For distance learning (off-campus) students; materials will be mailed or faxed to you as selected on the request form.
How long can I keep my interlibrary loan request? Can I renew if I need to keep it longer?
The loan period for most borrowed items is 4 weeks. Actual due dates vary depending on the policies of the lending library and may also contain special conditions i.e. on-site-use only. Interlibrary item may be recalled at any time by the lending library. You may request renewals by sending an email message to lib_ill@njit.edu or call 973-596-5798. Interlibrary loan office staff will notify you by email if the renewal was denied.
Are there overdue fines for interlibrary loan materials?
There are no charges for overdue interlibrary loan. After the item is 7 days overdue, it will be marked as lost. Patrons will be charged for the replacement cost of their item(s) as determined by the lending library, and their borrowing and interlibrary loan privileges will be blocked until the item has been returned, or the replacement cost paid.
I still have question about interlibrary loan and article delivery services. Who can I contact?
E-mail: lib_ill@njit.edu or call 973-596-5798.
Contact Information:
Robert W. Van Houten Library
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
Phone: 973-596-3206
Fax: 973-643-5601
E-mail: lib_ref@njit.edu
Electronic Theses & Dissertations Project
More than 1,300 theses and dissertations are available as ETD's. If the one you want is not listed, please Request a Scan.
Did you know?
The NJIT Graduate Studies Office has guidelines prepared about your thesis and dissertation process and the proper formatting of your document.
Please visit their Thesis and Dissertations page http://www.njit.edu/graduatestudies/thesis.php to download templates, forms and other documents that will aid you with the writing and submission of your thesis or dissertation.
Did you know?
Ph.D. dissertations written by NJIT students are available in PDF files from UMI? Check out the Current Research @ NJIT database linked here, as well as on our databases page. PDF files are available for download for dissertations written from 1997 onwards. Because NJIT does not require masters students to submit their manuscripts for copyright, masters theses are not available from UMI.
To use:
- Connect to the database.
- Do a KEYWORD, AUTHOR, or ADVISOR search.
- Pick the PDF icon for the dissertation you want to see
- Click on the DOWNLOAD button
- You will be given a URL and PIN #
- Wait 5 minutes for UMI to prepare the PDF for downloading.
- Go to the URL and enter the PIN when asked.
- Click on the DOWNLOAD icon ...
The PIN is good for 72 hours.
This service is only available to the NJIT community. If you are off-campus, you must use VPN or proxy server to authenticate yourself as an NJIT community member.
If you need assistance with getting an NJIT dissertation from Current Research @ NJIT database, please contact a reference librarian.
Because the EDC Client Companies cannot obtain a VPN, you must visit the NJIT Library to access the Electronic Theses & Dissertations Projects. Be sure to bring a thumb drive or memory stick.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
The NJIT Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) provides contractual and technical assistance to small-established New Jersey businesses, who are interested in marketing their products, services to federal, state and local government agencies. The center operates under a cost sharing cooperative agreement between Department of Defense and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
All of the Center's services are offered free of charge. Since the year of 1986, New Jersey businesses have continue to receive almost 1 Billion dollars in government prime and subcontract awards as a direct result of the assistance provided by the center.
What, Where, When and How the Government Makes its Purchases
The federal government buys $280 Billion dollars for goods and services annually.
All purchases under $100,000 (except those contracts under $2,500 are set-aside solely for Small Business).
The Centers Electronic Bid matching service matches your business capabilities with current federal, state and local government needs. Daily, we send these matches to your e-mail account.
Specific assistance and more is provided in the following areas:
Market Research (Fedbizopps.gov)
Identifying Product or Service Codes (PSC/FSC)
Registering on all appropriate web sites (CCR)
Matching a firm's product or service with what's purchased by the federal government
Review of solicitations
Obtaining specifications
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS, DFARS)
PTAC Contact Information
Main Office: New Jersey Institute of Technology
333 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Fenster Hall #490
Newark, NJ 07102
Contact Persons:
Dolcey E. Chaplin, Esq., PTAC Director - (973) 596-3105
Bob Brown, Marketing Specialist - (973) 596-5805 - E-Mail: rbrown@njit.edu
Letty Jumbo, Secretary - (973) 596-3105 - E-Mail: jumbo@njit.edu
For Additional Information call: (973)596-3105 – Fax No. (973)596-5501
Satellite Office: Atlantic Cape Community College
1535 Bacharach Blvd., Room 211, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Sherry Rose, Marketing Specialist - (609) 343-4845, Fax (609) 343-4710
E-Mail: srose@njit.edu
Satellite Office: Burlington County College
Business & Career Development Center
One High Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Jan Mirijanian, Marketing Specialist - (609) 267-5618 x 4519 - Fax: (609) 267-5165
E-Mail: mirijani@njit.edu
Other Locations:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ
Lakewood Development Corporation, Lakewood, NJ
New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, West Windsor, NJ
Department of Labor, Camden One-Stop, Camden, NJ
Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
APTAC http://www.aptac-us.org/new/
