Materials such as articles, books, patents, reports, theses can be requested through the Interlibrary Loan & Article Delivery Services Office at the Van Houten Library. The Interlibrary Loan staff will arrange for the delivery of books by mail and photocopies of articles, either by email, mail or fax. Materials not owned by the NJIT library will be obtained from another library. The library cannot provide course related textbooks, workbooks, or software as required by course instructor.

How to Request Materials (Articles, Books, Etc...)

1. Use the Online Library Interlibrary Loan Forms to submit your requests. Note: Materials owned and available at the NJIT library will be processed and shipped within two business days upon receipt of request. The standard loan period for NJIT materials is twenty eight days. Because of the extra time involved in delivering materials, there will be a ten days grace period (i.e. 38 days) for NJIT distant learning students.

How Many Items Can Be Borrowed?

A maximum of 10 items per week will be processed for a Distance Learning student. This includes journal articles, books, and interlibrary loan documents ordered through the library.

How to Request a Renewal of Borrowed Books?

A Renewal Request Form located on the back cover of the book should be completed and this information about renewal can be sent before the due date in the following ways:

1. E-mail your request at  lib_ill@njit.edu (preferred)

2. Phone the Interlibrary Loan Office at (973) 596-3204

The NJIT Library will either email or fax your confirmation of the renewal provided that the item(s) was(were) not requested by someone else. Books obtained from other libraries may not be renewable, depending upon the lending library's policy.

What is the Fine & Fee for Late or Non-Return of Borrowed Books on Time?

Late or non-return of NJIT owned materials will be fined at the standard library rate (view Circulation Policy , under fines and lost or damaged materials category.)

Late return of materials on loan from other institutions may result in a hold placed on your diploma/transcript, larger late fees, and possible fines and fees of a lending institution when applicable.

The Robert W. Van Houten Library, NJIT’s university library, houses a core collection of print books, group study rooms and has an Information Commons computer lab with more than 120 computer workstations and wireless access throughout the building. The Barbara and Leonard Littman Architecture, Art and Design Library, a branch of the university library, maintains a core collection of architecture, art and design resources.  The University Library has a staff of 24, who are committed to developing innovations in access services, information literacy and digital initiatives. The collection comprises over 390,000 volumes with 34 full-text databases, over 55,000 electronic journals, 168,000 ebooks and 222,000 physical holdings.

The Van Houten Library, located in the Central Avenue Building, is about 56,266 square feet and has approximately 600 seats, provides a facility for individual and group study, research, computing, and browsing with wireless access available throughout the building.

Access

The resources of the Van Houten Library at the NJIT primarily support the instructional and research needs of the NJIT community. The library is open to the public for research relating to the NJIT Library's unique science and technology collection. Individuals not affiliated with NJIT may be required to show an acceptable identification card. All library users must comply with NJIT library policies.

More about our mission and vision

Edward Weston assembled a small library of mostly technical books during his life. The Robert W. Van Houten Library is fortunate to house this collection of books in the Weston Rare Book Room. We intend to make some of the titles from Edward Weston's personal library available on the web. Please check back periodically to see what we have added.

COURSE RESERVES

Professors and instructors may place items on course reserve. These materials will be placed behind the Circulation Desk and may be accessed by students to use for a limited amount of time.

Items designated as course reserves may belong to the professor or the library’s collection. The professor must decide the loan period for an item: 2 hours or overnight.

The library will not accept or acknowledge material requested for e-reserves.

TO PLACE MATERIAL ON COURSE RESERVE

• Fill out the “NJIT Library Reserve Material Form”

                                      then

• Submit the completed form to the Circulation Department in person at the Circulation Desk. Items in the library’s collection will be retrieved by staff. The Professor’s copy must be brought to the library along with the completed form.

                                       OR

• Complete the online course reserve request Google Form. If the reserve item belongs to the professor be sure to bring it to the library after submitting the request.

To ensure materials are available on the first day of the semester, please have your items submitted for reserve at least 7 days before the start of classes.

When the reserve process is completed by the library staff, the professor or instructor will receive an email informing them the requested material has been placed on reserve and available for student access. If items in the library’s collection are not immediately available, the library staff will attempt to secure those items by the “recall” process, or will consult with the Librarian liaison for the department for further options.

Materials that are not owned by either the university or professors may be acquired by  the library if it is determined by subject librarian liaisons that such a purchase would also fulfill a need within the library’s collection.  Books that the library does not purchase but are still required for a course should be bought either by the professor or the department.

Direction to NJIT Campus

• Directions: Getting to Campus
• Campus Map
• Campus Parking Map (high resolution) - parking Map: All university parking lots are designated for specific types of usage during normal hours (e.g. student, faculty/staff, visitor, reserved parking).
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• More about parking
• The Van Houten Library is located in the Central Avenue Building
• The Littman Library is located in the Weston Hall Building

The NJIT Library serves as the scholarly information center to assist with advancing the university’s mission by supporting the teaching, learning, and research activities. The Library reports to the Provost and Senior Executive Vice President. The Library connects the students, faculty, staff, and NJIT community with rich and diverse resources, fosters meaningful learning experiences, and provides innovative research support services.

Leadership Team

Ann D. Hoang

University Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-5798

John Kromer

Associate University Librarian, Research and Engagement
E-MAIL
973-642-4397

Gordon Xu

Associate University Librarian, Collections and Information Technology
E-MAIL
973-596-3205

Maya Gervits

Director of Littman Library
E-MAIL
973-642-4390

Richard Donegan

Director of Library Operations
E-MAIL
973-596-5586

Lucy Velez

Business Manager
E-MAIL
973-596-3207

Research, Engagement, and Access Department

The Research, Engagement, and Access (REA) Department, led by the Associate University Librarian, consists of librarians and staff providing public-facing support services, outreach, and engagement. The REA Department is the first point of contact for the students, faculty, staff, and community seeking information, researching support, and accessing the library collections. Key functions include:

• Library instruction, research and reference support services
• Subject liaison support and citation impact metrics analysis
• Open access and open education support
• Data and digital scholarship management support
• Outreach, engagement, promotion, and communication
• Content development for websites, guides, and tutorials
• Access and resource sharing of collections
• Collection development and management
• Facilities and collaborative spaces management
• Assessment of research, instruction and access services and resources

Contact the REA Department at  askalibrarian@njit.edu  |  Subject Liaison Librarians

John Kromer

Associate University Librarian, Research and Engagement
E-MAIL
973-642-4397

Maya Gervits

Director of Littman Library
E-MAIL
973-642-4390 Littman Library

Richard Donegan

Director of Library Operations
E-MAIL
973-596-5586

Annie Chatterjee, Ed. D.

Open Access & Scholarly Communications Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-3259

Kennedy Jones lll

Architecture, Art and Design Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-5755 Littman Library

Michelle Kudelka

Student Success Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-8499

Jill Lagerstrom

Research and Instruction Librarian
E-MAIL
973-642-4977

Zoe Mooneyhan

Research and Instruction Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-8498

Bob Vietrogoski

Research and Instruction Librarian
E-MAIL
973-642-4950

Luci Parrish

Library Access Services and Outreach Coordinator
E-MAIL
973-596-8495

Cherron Bradshaw

Library Assistant I (Access Services)
E-MAIL
973-596-3083

Littman Library (60%)
Van Houten Library (40%)

Rhonda Greene-Carter

Library Assistant (Interlibrary Loan)
E-MAIL
973-596-5408

Sam King

Library Assistant I (Data Collection)
E-MAIL
973-596-3209

Tanika People

Library Assistant I (Stacks Maintenance)
E-MAIL
973-596-5410

Stephanie Young

Library Assistant I (Administrative Support)
E-MAIL
973-596-4394

Shaheedah Dunn

Part-Time Library Assistant (Access Services)
E-MAIL
973-596-6371

Timothy Krick

Part-Time Library Assistant (Access Services)
E-MAIL
973-596-3083 Littman Library

Shinjini Ray

Part-Time Library Assistant (Access Services)
E-MAIL
973-596-6371

Technology, Collections, and Preservation Department

The Technology, Collections, and Preservation (TCP) Department, led by the Associate University Librarian, consists of librarians and staff providing back-office support for information technology, collection management, and preservation of the library’s collections and services. The TCP Department is the first point of contact for acquiring, processing, and managing the library’s collections. Additionally, TCP staff ensure seamless and uninterrupted access to the library’s resources and services. Key functions include:

• Acquisition of library resources in all formats
• Catalog and process library resources in all formats
• Educate and train staff on new applications and technologies
• Preserve scholarly content for discovery
• Curate, create, and digitize special collections and archives
• Data and digital scholarship management support
• Develop, create and maintain library websites and applications
• Manage technology infrastructure and resource authentication
• Assessment of technologies, resources, and services

Contact the TCP Department at libtech@njit.edu 

Gordon Xu

Associate University Librarian, Collections and Information Technology
E-MAIL
973-596-3205

Matthew Brown

Archivist and Digital Initiatives Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-5235

Aaron Crandall

Electronic Resources Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-3208

Sayed Hassan

Senior Information Technology Librarian
E-MAIL
973-642-4275

Lisa Weissbard

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
E-MAIL
973-596-2935

Michael Costante

Library Assistant I (Acquisitions)
E-MAIL
973-596-5429

Aron Nemeth

Library Assistant II (Copy Cataloging)
E-MAIL
973-596-6065

Jacquelyn Rock

Library Assistant III (Acquisitions)
E-MAIL
973-642-4386

1. All users must first register using their NJIT email address.

2. Once registered, you can connect directly to SciFinder.

3. If there is no action when the database window is open for 10 minutes, users will be automatically logged off.  Please click the 'Logoff' link when you are finished using the database, as there is still the limitation of two simultaneous users.

4. Off-campus users may search SciFinder on the Web via OpenAthens or VPN.

Some new features include:

• Direct links to data

• Keep Me Posted enhancements

• Improved search precision

• Session history retention

• Index term linking

If you experience an account issue, please contact the CAS Customer Center at 1-800-753-4227, or contact the NJIT library.  If you need help and instructions on how to use SciFinder, please contact askalibrarian@njit.edu or (973) 596-3210.

More information about SciFinder Scholar and link to tutorials on how to search it

Special collections are managed by digital and technology staff overseeing the library's rare, fragile, archival, or other holdings needing special care. The goal is to make these materials accessible to researchers while preserving the items for posterity. The Robert W. Van Houten Library has archives and special collections in the following areas.

• Archives
  • Computerized Conferencing and Communications Center Reports
  • History of the Newark Technical School and the Newark College of Engineering
  • Herman Estrin Collection
  • Virtual Yearbook
  • Weston Museum
  • Weston Rare Book Room
• Theses & Dissertations (ETD)
• Materials in Storage
  • List of Journals in Storage (CAB 008)

The NJIT library offers a a variety of services to members of VentureLink located in three buildings on or near campus: EDC I at 240 Martin Luther King Blvd. and EDC II and III on Lock St. Please use the contact us page to submit your inquiry.

Members of VentureLink are eligible for limited library privileges.

NJIT library will:

• allow VentureLink members to borrow books under our "courtesy patron" terms;
• allow VentureLink members to use article databases in the library on a "walk in" basis through the Computer Lab Assistant using the guest account protocol;
• charge VentureLink members for all fines subject to the use, misuse, damage, and loss of library materials under the courtesy patron policies;
• allow VentureLink members to submit interlibrary loan requests in person.

NJIT library will not:

• provide direct or remote article database access to VentureLink members. Our database licenses explicitly prohibit providing access to those with courtesy patrons status.

Adopted Feb 10, 2005
Updated Oct 29, 2010

More than 3,000 NJIT's dissertations and theses are available online as ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations.  If the one you want is not listed, please submit Request a TD Scan.

Did you know full-text of NJIT dissertations are available at ProQuest?

Dissertations & Theses @ New Jersey Institute of Technology (ProQuest): provides access to the citations, abstracts, and full-text in PDF format (when available) of Ph.D. dissertations written by NJIT students. Full-text PDF dissertations are available for download for manuscripts published from 1997 to the present. Masters theses are not available because NJIT does not require masters students to submit their documents for copyright with ProQuest Dissertation Publishing.

Thesis and Dissertation Forms

• PhD Dissertation and MS Thesis: Embargo Request Form (revised 02/2022)
• MS Thesis: Archiving and Binding Request Form (revised 04/2018)

Did you know?

The NJIT Graduate Studies Office (GSO) has guidelines prepared about your thesis and dissertation process and the proper formatting of your document.

Please visit the GSO's Thesis and Dissertations page to download templates, forms and other documents that will aid you with the writing and submission of your thesis or dissertation.