What's New

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What's New

Announcements:

  • Library blog has new entries on the Hispanic Heritage Month [9/23/2024]
  • National Hispanic Heritage Month Book Displays in the Library [9/18/2024]
    Celebrating the National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library with books of classic Hispanic literature, notable biographies, and graphic novels! Come to visit in-person on the first floor of the Library or view the display online .  Students, faculty, and staff can use their Gothic ID cards to check out the print books from the Library, and access the eBooks for free from their computers, phones, or tablets.
     

Newly Expanded Databases [8/20/2024]

Newly expanded Gale databases include resources such as:

New Database [7/16/2024]

  • Gale Research Complete (Gale Research Complete provides subscription access to the largest package of primary and secondary sources available to libraries today, covering journals, newspapers, eBooks, literature resources and archives. Empowering users at all academic levels, from the undergraduate student to the experienced researcher, and covering nearly every research area and discipline, Gale Research Complete offers high quality, authoritative and unique content.)

New Database [3/14/2024]

  • ScienceDirect College Edition (Elsevier's ScienceDirect College Edition contains almost two thousand peer-reviewed full-text journals in the health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences. Coverage for most journals begins in 1996 and runs through the present with no embargo.)

New Databases [3/3/2023]

Through collaboration with JerseyClicks, a statewide electronic resources program offered by the New Jersey State Library, we have added and/or re-instated the following databases:

  • Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep  (The database provides tools and guidance on jobs, careers, and practice for college entrance exams and civil service job exams.)
  • Health Source: Academic/Nursing Edition (This full-text database covers nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.)
  • Health Source: Consumer Edition (This database provides information on. It provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines on topics such as medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health)
  • Legal Information Reference Center (This database contains full-text publications and legal forms, with a majority of the resources through Nolo, a well-established provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.)
  • Military & Government Collection (This database offers a collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.)
  • Newspaper Source Plus (This database includes millions of full-text newspapers articles, and more 857,000 television and radio news transcripts.)

We also added the following EBSCO databases:

  • Newswires (This database provides near real-time access to top world-wide news such as Associated Press, United Press International, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. The index to the full text content is held for a rolling 30-day archive.)
  • OpenDissertations (This is an open-access database providing researchers with citations to graduate research across a span of time, from the early 20th century to the present, this database will continue to grow through regular updates and new partnerships with graduate degree-granting institutions.)

Recent EDI e-Books [8/18/2022]

The following EDI e-books are available to access through the Library's online catalog WorldCat Discovery 

Title Author Publisher Pub Year
A Primer on Minority Serving Institutions Andrés Castro Samayoa-Marybeth Gasman Routledge 2019
Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University Gary A. Berg-Linda Venis Information Science Reference 2020
An Illustrated Guide to Managing Institutions of Higher Education : For New Leaders and New Institutions Fiona Hunter-Neil Sparnon-Ursula Bevan Hunter Brill 2021
Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies : Teaching and Assessing Writing for a Socially Just Future Asao B. Inoue Parlor Press, LLC 2015
At the Crossroads of Pedagogical Change in Higher Education : Exploring the Work of Faculty Developers Melanie N. Burdick-Heidi L. Hallman Routledge 2022
At the Intersection : Understanding and Supporting First-Generation Students Robert Longwell-Grice-Hope Longwell-Grice Stylus Publishing 2021
Becoming a Diversity Leader on Campus : Navigating Identity and Situational Pressures Eugene T. Parker III Routledge 2022
Black Faculty in the Academy : Narratives for Negotiating Identity and Achieving Career Success Fred A. Bonner II-aretha faye marbley-Frank Tuitt-Petra A. Robinson-Rosa M. Banda-Robin L. Hughes Routledge 2015
Black Women Speaking From Within : Essays and Experiences in Higher Education Hope, Kelly K. Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers 2018
Breakaway Learners : Strategies for Post-secondary Success with At-risk Students Gross, Karen Teachers College Press 2017
Breaking Down Silos for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) : Teaching and Collaboration Across Disciplines Stephanie L. Burrell Storms-Sarah K. Donovan-Theodora P. Williams Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2020
Building Behavior : The Educator′s Guide to Evidence-Based Initiatives Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan-John E. Hannigan Corwin 2020
Campus Service Workers Supporting First-Generation Students : Informal Mentorship and Culturally Relevant Support As Key to Student Retention and Success Georgina Guzmán-La’Tonya Rease Miles-Stephanie Santos Youngblood Routledge 2021
Centering Women of Color in Academic Counterspaces : A Critical Race Analysis of Teaching, Learning, and Classroom Dynamics Annemarie Vaccaro-Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay Lexington Books 2016
Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students : Qualitative and Intersectional Studies of Educational Mobility Ashley C. Rondini-Bedelia Nicola Richards-Nicolas P. Simon Lexington Books 2018
College Belonging : How First-year and First-Generation Students Navigate Campus Life Lisa M. Nunn Rutgers University Press 2021
College Student Self-Efficacy Research Studies Terence Hicks-Michael McFrazier UPA 2014
College Students' Sense of Belonging : A Key to Educational Success for All Students Terrell L. Strayhorn Routledge 2019
College Success for Students with Disabilities : A Guide to Finding and Using Resources, with Real-World Stories Irene Ingersoll McFarland 2016
Community Colleges and First-Generation Students : Academic Discourse in the Writing Classroom Jan Osborn Palgrave Macmillan 2015
Complete the Agenda in Higher Education : Challenge Beliefs About Student Success Lee Ann Nutt-Latoya Hardman Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2019
Confronting Equity and Inclusion Incidents on Campus : Lessons Learned and Emerging Practices Hannah Oliha-Donaldson Routledge 2021
Cooperative Learning for Intercultural Classrooms : Case Studies for Inclusive Pedagogy Kate Ferguson-Patrick-Wendy Jolliffe Routledge 2018
Creating Campus Cultures : Fostering Success Among Racially Diverse Student Populations Samuel D. Museus-Uma M. Jayakumar Routledge 2012
Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention Black, Ruth Claire Information Science Reference 2018
Critical Praxis in Student Affairs : Social Justice in Action Susan B. Marine-Chelsea Gilbert Stylus Publishing 2022
Critical Race Theory: Black Athletic Sporting Experiences in the United States Billy J. Hawkins-Akilah R. Carter-Francique-Joseph N. Cooper Palgrave Macmillan 2017
Crossing the Finish Line : How to Retain and Graduate Your Students Alan Seidman Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2018
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Tripp, L. Octavia-IGI Global.-Collier, Rhonda M.-Information Science Reference (Publisher) Information Science Reference 2020
Designing Intersectional Online Education : Critical Teaching and Learning Practices Xeturah M. Woodley-Mary F. Rice Routledge 2022
Developing an Intercultural Responsive Leadership Style for Faculty and Administrators Ashley D. Spicer-Runnels-Teresa E. Simpson Information Science Reference 2020
Diverse Administrators in Peril : The New Indentured Class in Higher Education Edna Chun-Alvin Evans Routledge 2016
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education Jeffries, Rhonda B.-IGI Global Information Science Reference 2019
Educational Challenges at Minority Serving Institutions Marybeth Gasman-Andrés Castro Samayoa-William Casey Boland-Paola "Lola" Esmieu Routledge 2018
Engaging the "Race Question": Accountability and Equity in U.S. Higher Education Alicia C. Dowd-Estela Mara Bensimon Teachers College Press 2015
Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education : Strategies for Teaching Rita Kumar-Brenda Refaei University of Cincinnati Press 2021
Exploring Campus Diversity : Case Studies and Exercises Sherwood Thompson-Pam Parry Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2018
Faculty of Color Navigating Higher Education Karen Harris Brown-Patricia Alvarez McHatton-Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2016
First-Generation College Students : Understanding and Improving the Experience From Recruitment to Commencement Lee Ward-Michael J. Siegel-Zebulun Davenport Jossey-Bass 2012
Fostering Success of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in STEM : The Role of Minority Serving Institutions Robert T. Palmer-Dina C. Maramba-Marybeth Gasman Routledge 2012
Funds of Knowledge in Higher Education : Honoring Students’ Cultural Experiences and Resources As Strengths Judy Marquez Kiyama-Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Routledge 2017
Geographies of Campus Inequality : Mapping the Diverse Experiences of First-Generation Students Janel E. Benson-Elizabeth M. Lee Oxford University Press 2020
Handbook of Research on Assessment Practices and Pedagogical Models for Immigrant Students Keengwe, Jared-IGI Global-Onchwari, Grace Information Science Reference 2019
Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity : Critical Perspectives for Leadership Adrianna Kezar-Julie Posselt Routledge 2020
Higher Education and First-Generation Students : Cultivating Community, Voice, and Place for the New Majority R. Jehangir Palgrave Macmillan 2010
Higher Education, Pedagogy and Social Justice : Politics and Practice Kelly Freebody-Susan Goodwin-Helen Proctor Palgrave Macmillan 2019
Higher Education: Financial Concerns and Minority-Serving Institutions Wieck, Lilian SNOVA 2019
How Protective Factors Mitigate Risk and Facilitate Academic Resilience Among Poor Minority College Students Morales, Erik E. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2010
I Can Finish College : The Overcome Any Obstacle and Get Your Degree Guide Cantarella, Marcia Y. Sourcebooks 2012
Increasing Persistence : Research-based Strategies for College Student Success Wesley R. Habley-Jennifer L. Bloom-Steve Robbins Jossey-Bass 2012
International Students and Academic Libraries : Initiatives for Success Sullivan, Patrick-Jackson, Pamela A. Association of College and Research Libraries 2011
Minority Student Retention : The Best of the "Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice" Alan Seidman Routledge 2016
Multiracial Experiences in Higher Education : Contesting Knowledge, Honoring Voice, and Innovating Practice Marc P. Johnston-Guerrero-Charmaine L. Wijeyesinghe Stylus Publishing 2021
Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunity for African American Male Students Jennifer T. Butcher-Johnny R. O'Connor Jr.-Freddie Titus Information Science Reference 2019
Profiles of Academic Library Efforts to Enhance Student Retention Holderman, Sharon-Primary Research Group Primary Research Group Inc. 2019
Promoting Equity and Justice Through Pedagogical Partnership Alise de Bie-Elizabeth Marquis-Alison Cook-Sather-Leslie Luqueño Stylus Publishing 2021
Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education Barbara Blummer-Jeffrey M. Kenton-Michael Wiatrowski Information Science Reference 2018
Pursuing Quality, Access, and Affordability : A Field Guide to Improving Higher Education Ehrmann, Stephen C. Stylus Publishing 2021
Racial Battle Fatigue in Higher Education : Exposing the Myth of Post-Racial America Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner-Katrice A. Albert-Roland W. Mitchell-Chaunda Allen Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2015
Racial Equity on College Campuses : Connecting Research and Practice Royel M. Johnson-Uju Anya-Liliana M. Garces SUNY Press 2022
Ready, Willing, and Able : A Developmental Approach to College Access and Success Mandy Savitz-Romer-Suzanne Bouffard Harvard Education Press 2012
Rethinking LGBTQIA Students and Collegiate Contexts : Identity, Policies, and Campus Climate Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher-Devika Dibya Choudhuri-Jason L. Taylor Routledge 2020
Spirituality, Community, and Race Consciousness in Adult Higher Education : Breaking the Cycle of Racialization Timothy Paul Westbrook Routledge 2017
Student Engagement Techniques : A Handbook for College Faculty Elizabeth F. Barkley-Claire H. Major Jossey-Bass 2020
Survey of Best Practices in Student Retention, 2019-20 Edition Primary Research Group, Inc. Primary Research Group, Inc. 2019
The College Dropout Scandal David Kirp Oxford University Press 2019
The Empowered Professor: Breaking the Unspoken Codes of Inequity in Academia Dana Mitra Teachers College Press 2022
The State of College Access and Completion : Improving College Success for Students From Underrepresented Groups Laura W. Perna-Anthony Jones Routledge 2013
The Truly Diverse Faculty : New Dialogues in American Higher Education S. Fryberg-E. Martínez Palgrave Macmillan 2014
Untold Stories : The Latinx Leadership Experience in Higher Education Peter Rios Wipf and Stock 2021
Using ESL Students’ First Language to Promote College Success : Sneaking the Mother Tongue Through the Backdoor Andrea Parmegiani Routledge 2019
When Grit Isn't Enough : A High School Principal Examines How Poverty and Inequality Thwart the College-for-All Promise Linda F. Nathan Beacon Press 2017
Working While Black: The Untold Stories of Student Affairs Practitioners Antione D. Tomlin Information Age Publishing 2022

Announcements:

  • Due to unsustainable price increases and the availability of cost-free alternatives, the Library’s subscription to RefWorks will be cancelled effective September 30, 2022.  Please use this RefWorks Migration Guide to export your references/files in the RefWorks to either Zotero or Mendeley. [6/29/2022]
     
  • As of 10/12/2021, please use 201-576-8072 for SMS (Text a Librarian). The old number is no longer in service. [10/12/2021]
     
     
  • OSCAR to be Discontinued in Fall 2021.  With the start of the Fall 2021 semester,  WorldCat Discovery will replace OSCAR as the library's online catalog. This change is part of a larger behind-the-scenes transition from our SirsiDynix Integrated Library System to OCLC's Worldshare Management Services. 

    Please use  WorldCat Discovery as you formerly used OSCAR - to search for relevant library materials on your topic using any combination of keywords, subjects, authors, or titles. The key difference between the two systems is that OSCAR only searched our library's physical collections, but a  WorldCat Discovery search includes results from both print and electronic library holdings.

    WorldCat Discovery filters can limit search results to include only print books, e-books, fulltext content, or peer-reviewed journal articles depending on your research needs. Shelf locations, call numbers, and availability statements display within the item record for circulating books, reference books, and DVDs. E-books and e-journal articles can be downloaded or accessed directly from within the item record.

     WorldCat Discovery can also help identify information available in other libraries worldwide. Many of these books and journal articles can be requested using our Inter-Library Loan service.

    We hope that our new library system will improve access to our print and electronic collections and enhance the research experiences of NJCU students, faculty, and staff.If you need any assistance, please reach out to us via Ask A Librarian   

    [8/25/2021]
     
  • Chat With Us is a new online service using Libanswers platform.  In addition to the live chat and other online reference services, it also has a knowledge based FAQ to help find answers to frequently asked questions. [4/21/2021]