New to university research and the library system? Searchpath, an online tutorial, is a great way to get acquainted with library lingo and extensive online resources. Each lesson takes 15–20 minutes and offers the how-to on evaluating and citing information sources, choosing topics, finding articles, and using library research tools. Learn more.
Libraries
With 26 libraries, centers, and reading rooms on campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, Rutgers University Libraries ranks among the nation’s top research library systems.
Classical Greek texts, thousands of science journals, manuscripts from the Revolutionary War—you’ll find it all at Rutgers libraries. You’ll also find experienced reference librarians able to assist with challenging research projects, whether you’re seeking a hard-to-locate monograph or aiming to track down a scholarly journal. You can tap into their know-how in a variety of ways—by phone, via email, in person, and even through instant messaging.
The website for Rutgers libraries brings you a bounty of resources, from subject research guides to online journals to assistance from librarians.
Learn about the hours for various Rutgers libraries, as well as directions to the libraries.
Search Rutgers University Libraries for books, video, media, and other materials.
Use a variety of databases, such as Factiva, JSTOR, and Westlaw Campus Research, to track down articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines, and other sources.
Special Collections: Vintage Baseball Cards
Among the many treasures of the Rutgers University Libraries is a collection of vintage baseball cards, which resides in the Special Collections and University Archives on the lower level of the Alexander Library on the New Brunswick Campus.
The five sets of cards—which were commonly sold in cigarette packs at the turn of the century—date back to 1888. Pictured here are American Tobacco Company cards circa 1909–1911. The card collection is just a sample of the rare materials in the archives, which also include historical maps, manuscripts, nineteenth-century children's books, and many other resources.