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Purpose
of the Library
The Library supports and enhances degree programs by providing a unique collection
of current sources in the programs taught at the College in addition to a core
of standard resources. These materials are presented in print, media, and electronic
formats, taking advantage of new instructional technologies for the delivery
and storage of information.
The Facility
The Library includes group study rooms, quiet study carrels, the Periodicals
Reading Room, Media Room, Reference Room with Research Computers, offices and
Stack Area.
Library
Publications
The Library publishes several series of booklets that contain
information on effective library use, research strategies,
and writing skills. These resources are also available through
this website.
One set of publications is the Subject
Resource Series. For information on how to
write a research paper, see Research
Paper Format.
Mission
Statement
The NEIT Library seeks to provide an organized, balanced,
and varied collection to support the goals of the institution.
By providing a wide range of materials, the Library attempts
to furnish a broad foundation for research for an undergraduate
technical education. Through various means of instruction,
the Library teaches the information literacy skills necessary
to support lifelong learning for personal and professional
growth.
Library
Objectives:
1.
Provide organized, readily accessible, and relevant collections
that serve the research, professional and personal growth
needs of the college community. (Collections include books,
periodicals in all formats, media, databases, and web resources.)
2.
Teach research and information literacy skills through reference
services, including bibliographic instruction, individual
assistance, online reference, telephone assistance, and
tours.
3.
Provide print and web-based instructional materials that
teach skills and describe Library resources and services.
4.
Help library users develop skills for lifelong learning
by increasing awareness of library resources and services.
5.
Provide trained and knowledgeable staff to support the teaching
and resource management functions of the Library.
6.
Provide quiet study areas, group work areas, and media use
facilities that are clean, safe, well-maintained and have
an atmosphere that encourages research and study.
7.
Provide media and computer equipment that are current and
properly maintained.
8.
Share resources with people outside of the NEIT community,
including members of the Rhode Island Interrelated Library
Network (RHILINET) and OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)
and the general public.
New
England Institute of Technology
Library
2500 Post Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Telephone: 401-739-5000
Circulation: Ext. 3409
Reference: Ext. 3472
Who
to Contact
If you have a question about or
need help with:
Interlibrary
Loan, contact the Reference Desk (Ext. 3472)
Library Policies, contact the Library Director (Ext.
3447)
Reference Questions, contact the Reference Desk
(Ext. 3472) or email a
questions to Reference.
Renewing Books, contact the Circulation Desk (Ext.
3409)
After
following the directions
to campus, the Library is located between the
Center for the Technologies Building (CT Bldg.) and the Gouse
Building at the corner
of Post Road and Baywood Street (entrance under clock tower).
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Books may be borrowed by any current New England Tech student,
faculty, staff member, or New England Tech graduate.
• Loan period is 3 weeks.Books
can be renewed two additional times unless
requested by another patron. Renew
books in one of three ways: 1) in person, 2) by telephone
[739-5000, ext. 3409], or 3) online -- requires an ID and
PIN set up at the Circulation Desk, then from the Library
homepage [http://library.neit.edu], see Patron
Review on the navigation bar.
•
Books for loan are limited to the circulating collections
(General Collection, Career Planning, and Oversize). Patrons
may borrow up to 2 books at one time.
• Periodicals and media do not
circulate to students.
• Interlibrary loan (ILL) is available to the entire
New England Tech community for materials not owned by the
Library.
• The Library is open to the public. All materials
are limited to in-house use only.
Loan
Policies for NEIT Graduates
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All
NEIT graduates are welcome to visit the Library and take
advantage of the print and non-print collections and online
databases during the regular hours the Library is open.
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Books
may be borrowed by any New England Tech graduate who fills
out an Application for Special Borrowing Privileges and
presents a valid ID with current address (driver's license).
(Application for Special
Borrowing Privileges form in .pdf format)
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Borrowing
privileges are good for one year and may be renewed upon
good standing.
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Graduates
must present Library card for all borrowing transactions.
Supplemental ID (picture ID/driver's license) may also
be required.
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Loan
period is 3 weeks. Books can be renewed once unless requested
by another patron. Books can be renewed in one of three
ways: 1) in person, 2) by telephone [401-739-5000, ext.
3409], or 3) online -- requires an ID and PIN set up at
the Circulation Desk, then from the Library
homepage [http://library.neit.edu], see Patron
Review on the navigation bar.
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Books for loan are limited to the circulating collections
(General Collection, Career Planning, and Oversize). Patrons
may borrow up to 2 books at one time.
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Reference materials, periodicals and media do
not circulate and are limited to in-house
use only.
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Interlibrary loan (ILL) is not available to New England
Tech graduates.
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The Library is open to the public. All non-circulating
materials are limited to in-house use only.
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BOOKS: The book collection contains a wide variety of materials
for technical and liberal arts courses, as well as current
popular fiction and non-fiction titles.
• IN-HOUSE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: There are reference
workstations with access to the Online Catalog, Full-text
Periodical Databases, and the Internet. The Library website
has more than 2000 evaluated Internet resources.
• ONLINE CATALOG: The Online Catalog provides access
to the Library’s books and media through multiple access
points including: title, author, and subject. Access to
the Online Catalog is available on- and off-campus. From
the Library homepage
[http://library.neit.edu], click on Online
Catalog on the navigation bar.
• ONLINE DATABASES: Access to
online databases is available on- and off-campus to all
New England Tech students, faculty and staff. From the Library
homepage [http://library.neit.edu], choose
Online Resources
from the navigation bar. A username and password are required
for off-campus use. See the Reference Librarian or a Circulation
Assistant.
• REFERENCE: The Reference Collection is located on
the second floor of the Library and includes books such
as encyclopedias, dictionaries, manuals, building codes,
directories, etc. used mostly for consultation rather than
cover-to-cover reading. Reference books cannot
be checked out of the Library.
• PERIODICALS: The Periodicals Collection includes
scholarly journals, general interest magazines, trade journals,
newsletters, and newspapers. Some of the periodicals are
general and can be used for research in non-technical subjects,
and others apply directly to the technologies.
Periodicals
are available in two distinct locations. Those periodicals
available in print are located in the Reference area of
the Library. Periodicals can be checked out of the Library
by faculty only. Other periodicals are available online
through databases the Library subscribes to -- see Online
Databases above.
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MEDIA: The Media Room includes equipment to view media
in-house. DVDs, videocassettes, CDs, cassettes, etc.,
are listed in the Online Catalog. Students must use media
in the Library. Faculty may borrow media for use in class.
•
Instructors may place books, articles, videos, or personal
copies of materials on reserve for
their courses. Faculty may contact the Circulation Desk (739-5000,
Ext. 3409) to put materials on Reserve.
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Technical textbooks are not automatically
placed on reserve.
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Reserve materials are available at the Circulation Desk and
can be used within the Library after they are signed out.
•
Reserve materials cannot be checked out of the Library.
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If the Library does not own the materials that you need, we
can obtain them through Interlibrary Loan. It usually takes
several days to two weeks to receive the articles or books
ordered.
•
Interlibrary loan request forms are available in print form
at the Reference Desk or online. The online forms are available
electronically in HTML and .pdf formats: (HTML: books
and periodicals;
.pdf format: books
and periodicals)
Electronic forms can be filled out and submit automatically
(HTML) or via email (.pdf). When using any available format,
please provide as much information as possible to speed up
the process of locating the correct materials.
• The Library participates in the Rhode Island Library
Information Network (RHILINET) and the New England Library
Information Network (NELINET) which allow us access to local,
regional, national, and international interlibrary loan programs.
Basically, the Library will be able to find just about anything
you need.
•
A COPIER that enlarges
and reduces is located on the first floor of the Library,
near the Circulation Desk.
• An overnight BOOK
DROP slot is conveniently located at the Library
entrance. The book drop is available for returning materials
when the Library is closed, during open campus hours.
Archived
Features
The
Library hosts special events, lectures and presentations on
an almost regular basis. When materials for these events are
available online, they are archived accordingly on the Archived
Features page.
TECHARTS
TechArts
is an event to showcase the visual artwork of students, faculty
and staff of NEIT that has been created either for classes,
professional or hobby. The
event's roots go back to 1995, and is now considered an annual
event. The library maintains a permanent collection that
derives from TechArts.
New
England Institute of Technology, 2500 Post Road, Warwick, RI
02886
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