1. What is ?

Findit @ UMDNJ is a service brought to you by the UMDNJ Libraries allowing you to locate and, where possible, link to full-text articles regardless of the provider or source. You no longer have to search in a database and then separately check the UMDNJ Libraries holdings information.

Depending on the database you are searching, you may see the Findit @ UMDNJ button with the summary or abstract view of citations in your search results.

2. Who can use ?

UMDNJ affiliated faculty, staff and students who are registered with the library can use Findit @ UMDNJ both on campus and off-site. Unaffilliated users have access only from a computer on the UMDNJ network.

3. How can I access from off-campus?

Off-campus access requires use of the UMDNJ Libraries proxy server.

4. Why is there more than one link to full-text for some journals in the menu?

Some titles are available from more than one source, and sometimes with different years of coverage. Findit @ UMDNJ brings these together for you into one place.

5. Why doesn't always take me directly to the full-text of an article?

Some publishers only allow you to link as far as the journal's home page or table of contents. Once there, you can navigate to the article. If you have any problems you can contact your campus library for assistance.

6. Why is there no full-text option for my article?

The Findit @ UMDNJ Menus (Findit Menu and Services Menu) will take you only to electronic journals to which the UMDNJ Libraries subscribe. Note that some publishers place restrictions on the availability of recent issues and that not all publications are available electronically.

If there is no full-text available online, one of the UMDNJ campus libraries may own the journal in print. You are encouraged to visit the UMDNJ Libraries Catalog where you can verify this. If the issue you need is available at your campus library, you can photocopy it there. If not, you can request it via the form in Findit @ UMDNJ’s Document Delivery Services option or your campus library’s Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan form. Note: There is no fee for this service if the article is available at another UMDNJ library.

If the UMDNJ Libraries Catalog shows that the title should be available electronically, but there is no Findit @ UMDNJ link, there is a technical issue that you should report to library staff.

7. What do I do if I get a "bad URL" or "Error 404", or some other "not found" message?

If the article you need is very recent, it may not yet be loaded on the journal publisher's web site, and Findit @ UMDNJ cannot retrieve it until the publisher adds it to the site.

Another problem could be that our Findit @ UMDNJ links are not functioning properly and need to be updated. Please let us know about any problems.

8. Why do so many windows open up while using ?

Multiple windows allow you to view an article, check the online catalog, etc. without losing your original search. Keep in mind that some databases may time out if you leave them inactive too long.

You can resize the extra windows if needed and use Alt-Tab to move among them.

9. What do I do if the new windows don't open?

Be sure that you have javascript enabled.

If you are using a pop-up blocker, you can temporarily disable it or permanently allow the site (sfx.umdnj.edu).

The window may already be open, but hidden behind another. Use Alt-Tab to check.

10. Will Findit @ UMDNJ let me link from my EndNote database to the full-text of an article?

If you are using EndNote 7 or 9, you can enable OpenURL linking to allow retrieval of full-text from within your EndNote database. Check our instructions for OpenURL linking within EndNote. This feature will not work for all references in your database and is not available in EndNote 8.

11. Who can I contact for help with ?

Feel free to visit or contact any of our campus libraries.

Camden Campus Library (email)
Phone: (856) 342-2522

Newark Campus-George F. Smith Library (email)
Phone: (973) 972-4358 (or 4359)

New Brunswick/Piscataway-Robert Wood Johnson Library (email)
Phone: (732) 235-7604

Stratford Campus- UMDNJ Health Science Library (email)
Phone: (856) 566-6810

12. Where can I learn more about navigating or using ?

Check the Libraries’ User Aids/Tutorials for some “how to” documents.