Robert W. Van Houten Library http://blogs.njit.edu/library Just another blogs.njit.edu weblog Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Library closing for Inventory: May 21 – May 24 http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/05/17/library-closing-for-inventory-may-21-may-24/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/05/17/library-closing-for-inventory-may-21-may-24/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:45 +0000 mettle http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=671 The library will be open on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 7:30am – 4:45pm.  From Tuesday May 21 through Friday May 24, 2013, the Van Houten Library will be closed for Inventory and re-carpeting.

The Littman Architecture Library (4th floor, Weston Hall) will remain open for library services.

For a complete schedule of hours see: http://library.njit.edu/hours

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]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/05/03/amnesty-for-library-inventory/feed/ 0 Library Extends Hours for Exam Study http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/04/22/library-extends-hours-for-exam-study-3/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/04/22/library-extends-hours-for-exam-study-3/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:07:59 +0000 mettle http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=665 Do you need a place to study for final exams? The Van Houten Library will open until 2:45 am Tuesday through Thursday, starting Tuesday April 23rd and ending on Tuesday May 14th.  View http://library.njit.edu/hours/ for the complete schedule.  Group study rooms are available on a “first-come-first-served” basis.

]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/04/22/library-extends-hours-for-exam-study-3/feed/ 0 EndNote Seminar – Monday April 15, 2013 http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/04/01/endnote-seminar-monday-april-15-2013/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/04/01/endnote-seminar-monday-april-15-2013/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:51:25 +0000 jmercuri http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=662 Learn to build and manage your reference library and cite while you write. Learn about EndNote web!

EndNote X6 is commercial bibliographic management software that enables authors to manage, organize, and annotate references and bibliographies. It is widely used for managing citations when preparing manuscripts to publish articles, books dissertations, etc. It is available as a free download to all NJIT students and faculty.

During the session, you will learn how to:

  • Create and search your own library of references
  • Download references from the web and databases
  • Attach PDFs of articles to the citations and make notes
  • Automatically insert citations while you write
  • Use EndNote Web to synce and share references
  • Automatically change output style (i.e., APA, IEEE, etc.)

Presenter: Doug Nguyen, Customer Education Specialist, Thomson Reuters; NJIT Contact: Joseph Mercuri, 973-596-8498

  • Date: Monday, April 15, 2013 at 2:00-4:00 pm
  • Venue: Room CAB 1050, Robert W. Van Houten Library

Sign up by sending email to jmercuri@njit.edu

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]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/25/asm-handbooks-available-online/feed/ 0 New Weekend Hours http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/18/new-weekend-hours/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/18/new-weekend-hours/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:16:52 +0000 mettle http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=643 Effective Saturday March 23, 2013 the Robert W. Van Houten Library will extend weekend hours to close 3 hours later: new weekend hours:

  • Saturdays: 10:00 am – 8:45 pm
  • Sundays:       1:00 pm – 11:45 pm

For a complete schedule of library hours see: http://library.njit.edu/hours/

 

 

 

]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/18/new-weekend-hours/feed/ 0 Spring Break Library Hours: March 2013 http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/14/spring-break-library-hours-march-2013/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/14/spring-break-library-hours-march-2013/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:07:04 +0000 mettle http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=640 Van Houten library hours for spring break- March  2013:
• Saturday March 16: 10:00 am to 5:45 pm
•Sunday March 17:  1:00 pm to 5:45 pm
•Monday through Friday March 18 to 22:  7:30 am to 4:45 pm
•Saturday March 23: 10:00 am to 8:45 pm
•Sunday, March 24:  1:00 pm to 11:45 pm

For the complete schedule of hours see: http://library.njit.edu/hours/

]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/14/spring-break-library-hours-march-2013/feed/ 0 Computer Lab in the Van Houten Library will be Closed: March 20 – 22, 2013 http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/13/computer-lab-in-the-van-houten-library-will-be-closed-march-20-22-2013/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/13/computer-lab-in-the-van-houten-library-will-be-closed-march-20-22-2013/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:36:33 +0000 Ann http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=632 The library’s Information Commons area including all computers on the first floor will be closed on these dates Wednesday, March 20th; Thursday March 21st and Friday March 22 for carpet replacement. The library will be opened with access to the lower level, second and third floors.

Reference and circulation services will remain open.

During this time you can use the computers at the Academic Computing Facility. For a complete list of open public computing labs, view http://ist.njit.edu/computinglabs/pclabs.php.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Enjoy your spring break!

-Library Administration

]]> http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/03/13/computer-lab-in-the-van-houten-library-will-be-closed-march-20-22-2013/feed/ 0 Library opens at 11:00 am Sunday, Feb. 24 for Open House http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/02/22/library-opens-at-1100-am-sunday-feb-24-for-open-house/ http://blogs.njit.edu/library/2013/02/22/library-opens-at-1100-am-sunday-feb-24-for-open-house/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:05:56 +0000 mettle http://blogs.njit.edu/library/?p=624 The Van Houten and Littman Architecture Library will have special hours – opening at 11:00am, Sunday February 24 for Undergraduate Open House

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