How to Find Information in Civil and Environmental Engineering

HOW TO FIND INFORMATION HOW TO FIND INFORMATION IN CIVIL AND IN CIVIL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINERINGENGINERING

Bruce SlutskyBruce Slutsky

NJIT LibraryNJIT Library

Scientific MethodScientific Method

The scientific method is the process by The scientific method is the process by which scientists, collectively and over which scientists, collectively and over time, endeavor to construct an time, endeavor to construct an accurate representation of the accurate representation of the world.  There are various thought world.  There are various thought processes that are used when the processes that are used when the scientific method is employedscientific method is employed

Information RetrievalInformation Retrieval

We are flooded with scientific and We are flooded with scientific and technical information.  Scientists, technical information.  Scientists, engineers and students must be able engineers and students must be able to find information at all levels from to find information at all levels from a multitude of information resources a multitude of information resources available to themavailable to them

Similarities between the Scientific Similarities between the Scientific Method and Information RetrievalMethod and Information Retrieval

Scientific MethodScientific Method• Know the subject Know the subject • Require new knowledge Require new knowledge • Propose an experiment to find Propose an experiment to find

new knowledge new knowledge • Conduct the experiment Conduct the experiment • Observe and interpret the results Observe and interpret the results • Revise the experiment Revise the experiment • Interpret the final outcome of the Interpret the final outcome of the

experiment experiment

Information RetrievalInformation Retrieval• Know the scope of and Know the scope of and

contents of databases in contents of databases in his/her field of endeavor his/her field of endeavor

• Require new knowledge Require new knowledge • Devise an initial search Devise an initial search

strategy using relevant strategy using relevant terminology in subject terminology in subject databases databases

• Examine the initial answer set Examine the initial answer set • Revise the strategy based on Revise the strategy based on

findings from the initial findings from the initial answer set answer set

• Explore alternative search Explore alternative search options options

• Examine the final answer set Examine the final answer set • Find the relevant documents Find the relevant documents • Use the information found Use the information found

#1

RESEARCH

QUESTION

#2

SEARCH

STRATEGY

#3

EVALUATE

RESULTS

• Develop understanding of research question and scope of topic

• Brainstorm alternative keywords/synonyms for major concepts

• Look over initial search results, check for false hits or additional terms descriptors you may have missed.

• Does your original search string need to be modified? Did you select an appropriate database?

THE STRUCTURED RESEARCH METHOD IS AN ITERATIVE THE STRUCTURED RESEARCH METHOD IS AN ITERATIVE PROCESSPROCESS

• Use both a web search engine and the library portal.

• When selecting a data source to search, think about who would care about your topic? What disciplines cover your area of interest?

• Formulate search string by combining concepts

Formats of the Scientific and Formats of the Scientific and Technical LiteratureTechnical Literature

• Journal Journal

• Conference Proceeding Conference Proceeding

• Magazine Magazine

• Review Journal Review Journal

• Research Level Book (monograph) Research Level Book (monograph)

• Encyclopedia Encyclopedia

• Data CompilationData Compilation

What is a Journal?What is a Journal?

A A journaljournal is a publication issued periodically is a publication issued periodically that reports original research. Manuscripts that reports original research. Manuscripts submitted by researchers are scrutinized submitted by researchers are scrutinized by an editor and a referee before they are by an editor and a referee before they are accepted for publication.  This is known as accepted for publication.  This is known as the peer review process. The articles are the peer review process. The articles are very detailed and include detailed very detailed and include detailed experimental procedures.  It is aimed at a experimental procedures.  It is aimed at a very specialized audience of researchers very specialized audience of researchers in the field. in the field.

Some Journals in Civil and Some Journals in Civil and Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering

• Journal of Geotechnical and Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering

• Journal of Structural Engineering Journal of Structural Engineering

• Environmental Science and TechnoloEnvironmental Science and Technology gy

• Journal of Soil Dynamics and EarthquJournal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering ake Engineering

What is a Conference What is a Conference Proceeding?Proceeding?

Scientists and engineers regularly attend conferences to Scientists and engineers regularly attend conferences to report recent research findings to their colleagues.  Most report recent research findings to their colleagues.  Most conferences are organized by professional societies such as conferences are organized by professional societies such as the the American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers and the American and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Conferences may be Academy of Environmental Engineers. Conferences may be held annually, bi-annually, or irregularly.   Some are one-held annually, bi-annually, or irregularly.   Some are one-time events.   A time events.   A conference proceedingconference proceeding is the permanent is the permanent record of the papers presented at a conference.  They are record of the papers presented at a conference.  They are held as books or as CD-ROMs in a library. held as books or as CD-ROMs in a library.

Many conferences do not publish their proceedings, some Many conferences do not publish their proceedings, some publish only abstracts, and that papers from such meetingspublish only abstracts, and that papers from such meetings

Examples of Conference Examples of Conference ProceedingsProceedings

• Environmental engineering, 1999 : proceedings of ASCE-CSCE Environmental engineering, 1999 : proceedings of ASCE-CSCE National Conference on Environmental Engineering : July 25-National Conference on Environmental Engineering : July 25-28, 1999, Norfolk, Virginia / edited by Gary C. Shafran ; 28, 1999, Norfolk, Virginia / edited by Gary C. Shafran ; sponsored by the Environmental Engineering Division of the sponsored by the Environmental Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers [and] Environmental American Society of Civil Engineers [and] Environmental Engineering Division of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Division of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers. Engineers.

• Clean water, clean environment, 21st century : team Clean water, clean environment, 21st century : team agriculture, working to protect water resources : conference agriculture, working to protect water resources : conference proceedings, March 5-8, 1995, Kansas City, Missouri / proceedings, March 5-8, 1995, Kansas City, Missouri / [sponsored by Working Group on Water Quality, U.S. [sponsored by Working Group on Water Quality, U.S. Department of Agriculture ; coordinated by ASAE, The Society Department of Agriculture ; coordinated by ASAE, The Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems]. for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems].

• Application of stress-wave theory on piles : Second Application of stress-wave theory on piles : Second International Conference / edited by G. Holm, H. Bredenberg, International Conference / edited by G. Holm, H. Bredenberg, C-J GrävareC-J Grävare

Review JournalReview Journal

A Review Journal is a condensed version of a A Review Journal is a condensed version of a research journal.  It summarizes research research journal.  It summarizes research in a field over a short period of time.  The in a field over a short period of time.  The articles omit the detailed experimental articles omit the detailed experimental procedures but do provide lengthy procedures but do provide lengthy bibliographies with references to the bibliographies with references to the original research.  Examples are: original research.  Examples are:    

• Annual Review of Energy and the EnvironAnnual Review of Energy and the Environment ment

• Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics

MagazinesMagazines

A A magazinemagazine is a publication issued periodically that is a publication issued periodically that has scientific and technical articles that are has scientific and technical articles that are translated into a language suitable for a more translated into a language suitable for a more general audience.  Magazine articles are usually general audience.  Magazine articles are usually written by a journalist rather than the scientist written by a journalist rather than the scientist who has done the research.  Some magazines are who has done the research.  Some magazines are aimed at the lay public while others are suitable aimed at the lay public while others are suitable for technically trained people.  Some examples of for technically trained people.  Some examples of scientific and technical magazines: scientific and technical magazines:

• Civil Engineering Civil Engineering • Magazine of Concrete Research Magazine of Concrete Research • Modern Steel Construction Modern Steel Construction

MonographsMonographs

A A monographmonograph is librarians' jargon for a book is librarians' jargon for a book that is only published once.  Books are that is only published once.  Books are obviously written at levels ranging from obviously written at levels ranging from elementary  to graduate school level.  elementary  to graduate school level.  Recent research done over a longer period Recent research done over a longer period of time is reported in monographs.  Now, of time is reported in monographs.  Now, the information is available to a much wider the information is available to a much wider audience.  There are thousands of audience.  There are thousands of monographs written in civil and monographs written in civil and environmental engineering and related environmental engineering and related disciplines. disciplines.

HandbooksHandbooks

AA handbook handbook,  in print or electronic format, is ,  in print or electronic format, is a summary of the highlights of a topic, a summary of the highlights of a topic, written more as a review than of an written more as a review than of an instructional work.  It is usually the product instructional work.  It is usually the product of many experts who write chapters about of many experts who write chapters about their specialized fields.  They are particular their specialized fields.  They are particular useful for providing tabular data and are useful for providing tabular data and are helpful in finding diverse, hard-to-find data helpful in finding diverse, hard-to-find data which does not become outdated quickly. which does not become outdated quickly. 

Examples of HandbooksExamples of Handbooks

• Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers

• Handbook of Civil Engineering Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations Calculations

• Standard Handbook of Environmental Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering Engineering

• Handbook of Environmental Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations Engineering Calculations

EncyclopediasEncyclopedias

• Encyclopedias introduce researchers to specialize Encyclopedias introduce researchers to specialize fields of study.  Students have used general fields of study.  Students have used general information  encyclopedias such as the World Book information  encyclopedias such as the World Book and Britannica since elementary school.  They may and Britannica since elementary school.  They may not be familiar with encyclopedias in civil and not be familiar with encyclopedias in civil and environmental engineering such as: environmental engineering such as:

• Encyclopedia of building and construction terms Encyclopedia of building and construction terms

• Encyclopedia of environmental science and Encyclopedia of environmental science and engineering engineering

• Encyclopedia of the environmentEncyclopedia of the environment

Is Wikipedia Reliable?Is Wikipedia Reliable?

• Can it be trusted as a source of Can it be trusted as a source of engineering information?engineering information?

((The next 3 slides about the Wikipedia are adapted from a The next 3 slides about the Wikipedia are adapted from a presentation at the Spring 2006 American Chemical Society presentation at the Spring 2006 American Chemical Society

meeting by Martin Walker of SUNY Potsdammeeting by Martin Walker of SUNY Potsdam))

Dealing with ProblemsDealing with Problems

PROBLEM:PROBLEM:

• Articles can be edited Articles can be edited by anyone (e.g. by anyone (e.g. schoolchildren) at any schoolchildren) at any time.time.

• Most articles do not Most articles do not undergo expert peer undergo expert peer review.review.

PARTIAL SOLUTION?PARTIAL SOLUTION?

• Vandalism and major Vandalism and major factual errors on factual errors on important pages are important pages are usually caught very usually caught very quickly.quickly.

• Many articles are Many articles are informally checked by informally checked by experts, and new experts, and new initiatives may initiatives may formalize this.formalize this.

Professional StudiesProfessional Studies

• In December 2005, Nature conducted a study where 42 In December 2005, Nature conducted a study where 42 leading scientists each assessed an article in the area of leading scientists each assessed an article in the area of expertise, looking for errors and omissions.expertise, looking for errors and omissions.

• This was used to compare Wikipedia with Encyclopedia This was used to compare Wikipedia with Encyclopedia Britannica (EB). Britannica (EB).

• The conclusion: The conclusion: ““Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia comes close Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science entries.entries.““

• Wikipedia suffered from poor writing in places, but had the Wikipedia suffered from poor writing in places, but had the advantage of very fast updates.advantage of very fast updates.

• A recent rebuttal by EB (rejected by Nature) has shown A recent rebuttal by EB (rejected by Nature) has shown some flaws in the way the study was conducted.some flaws in the way the study was conducted.

• However it may show that Britannica’s (and Nature’s!) However it may show that Britannica’s (and Nature’s!) dependence on one major writer for an article (or review) dependence on one major writer for an article (or review) can be a weakness too!can be a weakness too!

Flow of Scientific Flow of Scientific InformationInformation

Flow of Scientific Flow of Scientific InformationInformation• Scientists and engineers conceive ideas and perform Scientists and engineers conceive ideas and perform

experiments in the laboratory.  They want to make the results experiments in the laboratory.  They want to make the results of their research public.  They will write a manuscript of their research public.  They will write a manuscript documenting their research results and submit to the editor of documenting their research results and submit to the editor of an appropriate journal for publication. The editor will refer the an appropriate journal for publication. The editor will refer the manuscript to an authority in the field who will review it and manuscript to an authority in the field who will review it and accept or deny it for publication. They may also present their accept or deny it for publication. They may also present their findings at a professional conference. findings at a professional conference.

• The published information flows from the top of the chart to the The published information flows from the top of the chart to the bottom.  Students needing information must start their bottom.  Students needing information must start their research at the bottom of the chart.  Tertiary literature such as research at the bottom of the chart.  Tertiary literature such as handbooks, encyclopedias, and textbooks must be consulted handbooks, encyclopedias, and textbooks must be consulted first.  If the desired information is not found there, the first.  If the desired information is not found there, the researcher must try to find information in reviews, journals and researcher must try to find information in reviews, journals and conference proceedings.  Such publications are indexed in conference proceedings.  Such publications are indexed in subject specific databases. subject specific databases.

Types of DatabasesTypes of Databases

• Bibliographic - includes the elements needed to Bibliographic - includes the elements needed to identify the document identify the document – Author(s) Author(s) – Title Title – Journal, Year, Volume, Issue Number, Pages Journal, Year, Volume, Issue Number, Pages

Most bibliographic databases include an Most bibliographic databases include an abstractabstract - a - a one paragraph summary of the article to help the one paragraph summary of the article to help the researcher decide if it is relevant to the research researcher decide if it is relevant to the research question question

• Full-Text - includes the entire article in electronic Full-Text - includes the entire article in electronic format format

• Numeric (Data Compilation) - includes only specific Numeric (Data Compilation) - includes only specific data elements such as thermodynamic or spectral data elements such as thermodynamic or spectral data data

Database FormatsDatabase Formats

• Print - Very cumbersome and difficult to use Print - Very cumbersome and difficult to use • Online (1970s to the present) - Pay as you go.  Online (1970s to the present) - Pay as you go. 

Cost is based on amount of information retrieved Cost is based on amount of information retrieved • CD-ROM (1980s to the present) - Only so much CD-ROM (1980s to the present) - Only so much

information can fit on one disk information can fit on one disk • World Wide Web (1990s to the present) Allows for World Wide Web (1990s to the present) Allows for

remote access remote access

Limitations of DatabasesLimitations of Databases

• Subject coverage Subject coverage

• Number of Publications Number of Publications

• Dates of Publication Dates of Publication

• Types of Publication (i.e. journals only, Types of Publication (i.e. journals only, patents only) patents only)

• Not all databases provide full-text of Not all databases provide full-text of the retrieved documents or links to the retrieved documents or links to themthem

NJIT Library Home PageNJIT Library Home Pagehttp://library.njit.eduhttp://library.njit.edu

• CatalogCatalog (Voyager) (Voyager) – Database of the print holdings of NJIT Library Database of the print holdings of NJIT Library

• Databases Databases

• Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Form Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Form

• Library Information Library Information

Voyager, the NJIT Library Voyager, the NJIT Library CatalogCatalog

• Books Books

• Journals (print) Journals (print)

• Technical Reports Technical Reports

• Conference Proceedings Conference Proceedings

• Theses and Dissertations (by NJIT Theses and Dissertations (by NJIT students students

Subject Databases (Search Subject Databases (Search Engines) for Civil EngineersEngines) for Civil Engineers

• ScopusScopus

• Scifinder Scholar Scifinder Scholar

• Business Source Premier (trade Business Source Premier (trade magazines)magazines)

• Web of Science - available at Web of Science - available at Rutgers but not at NJITRutgers but not at NJIT

ScopusScopus

• ScopusScopus is a multidisciplinary database that contains records going is a multidisciplinary database that contains records going back to the mid 1960s, offering newly-linked citations across the back to the mid 1960s, offering newly-linked citations across the widest body of scientific abstracts available in one place. widest body of scientific abstracts available in one place.

• Designed and developed with researchers and librarians, Scopus is Designed and developed with researchers and librarians, Scopus is the easy way to get expert results. It offers superior support of the the easy way to get expert results. It offers superior support of the literature research process. Integrated web search plus seamless literature research process. Integrated web search plus seamless linking to full-text articles and other library resources make linking to full-text articles and other library resources make Scopus quick, easy and comprehensive.Scopus quick, easy and comprehensive.

• Please keep in mind that the coverage and indexing of Scifinder Please keep in mind that the coverage and indexing of Scifinder Scholar and Scopus differ.  It is always advisable to search more Scholar and Scopus differ.  It is always advisable to search more than one database when an exhaustive search is needed. than one database when an exhaustive search is needed. 

Scifinder ScholarScifinder Scholar

• Electronic Version of Electronic Version of Chemical Abstracts Chemical Abstracts (1907 to the present) (1907 to the present)

• It contains many links to full-text articles It contains many links to full-text articles

• Searchable by chemical substance, Searchable by chemical substance, reaction, research topic, author or reaction, research topic, author or affiliation affiliation

• It is now accessible from a web site. Users It is now accessible from a web site. Users must register to use it must register to use it

Scifinder ScholarScifinder Scholar

• There is a link in the database for every article.  When you click on There is a link in the database for every article.  When you click on that icon you can determine if the document is available in print or that icon you can determine if the document is available in print or electronically at NJITelectronically at NJIT

• When searching for substances, it is suggested that the When searching for substances, it is suggested that the Chemical Chemical Abstracts Service Registry NumberAbstracts Service Registry Number be used.  This is a "social be used.  This is a "social security number" for chemical substances.  Many print and security number" for chemical substances.  Many print and electronic sources use registry numbers to avoid ambiguity. electronic sources use registry numbers to avoid ambiguity.

• Only two people at NJIT may search Scifinder Scholar at a time.  Only two people at NJIT may search Scifinder Scholar at a time.  Please minimize time you are using it by: Please minimize time you are using it by:

• Evaluating your answer set while you are off line Evaluating your answer set while you are off line – Using the database during off-peak hours.  It is available almost 24 Using the database during off-peak hours.  It is available almost 24

hours a day/7 days a week hours a day/7 days a week – Waiting at least 10 minutes before attempting to login again. Waiting at least 10 minutes before attempting to login again. – Trying others databases such as Scopus and Science Direct for Trying others databases such as Scopus and Science Direct for

technical searches technical searches • A tutorial is available at A tutorial is available at

http://www.cas.org/support/academic/sf/htg/index.htmlhttp://www.cas.org/support/academic/sf/htg/index.html

Publisher Databases at NJITPublisher Databases at NJIT

• American Chemical Society Journals American Chemical Society Journals • American Institute of Physics American Institute of Physics • American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers • American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers • IEEE/IEL Electronic Library IEEE/IEL Electronic Library • Institute of Physics Institute of Physics • Science Direct Science Direct (Elsevier) (Elsevier) • SIAM Journals Online SIAM Journals Online (Society for Industrial and (Society for Industrial and

Applied Mathematics) Applied Mathematics) • SpringerSpringer • Wiley Journals Online Wiley Journals Online

American Society of Civil American Society of Civil EngineersEngineersJournalsJournals

• Journal of Bridge Engineering Journal of Bridge Engineering

• Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

• Journal of Energy Engineering Journal of Energy Engineering

• Journal of Environmental Engineering Journal of Environmental Engineering

• Journal of Geotechnical and Journal of Geotechnical and GeoenvironmentalGeoenvironmental Engineering Engineering

• Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

• Journal of Structural Engineering Journal of Structural Engineering

Science Direct JournalsScience Direct Journals

• Cement and Concrete Composites Cement and Concrete Composites

• Engineering Analysis with Boundary Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements Elements

• International Journal of Fatigue International Journal of Fatigue

• Environmental Pollution Environmental Pollution

• Global and Planetary Change Global and Planetary Change

Availability of JournalsAvailability of Journals

• Print only Print only • Electronic Only Electronic Only • Print and Electronic Print and Electronic

– Dates of electronic availability varyDates of electronic availability vary– Check Serials Solutions Database Check Serials Solutions Database

• Open Access JournalsOpen Access Journals• Not available at NJIT - order through Not available at NJIT - order through

interlibrary loaninterlibrary loan

Advantages of Electronic Advantages of Electronic JournalsJournals

• Allows for remote access Allows for remote access

• No missing issues or pages No missing issues or pages

• Promotes browsing Promotes browsing

• Allows links to the references in the Allows links to the references in the bibliography bibliography

Boolean LogicBoolean LogicANDAND

• The Boolean The Boolean ANDAND narrows your search by narrows your search by retrieving only documents that contain retrieving only documents that contain every one of the keywords that you enter.  every one of the keywords that you enter.  The more terms you enter, the narrower The more terms you enter, the narrower your search becomes. your search becomes.      EXAMPLE: air pollution      EXAMPLE: air pollution ANDAND benzene benzene      EXAMPLE: water pollution      EXAMPLE: water pollution ANDAND benzene benzene ANDAND New Jersey New Jersey

Boolean LogicBoolean LogicOROR

• The Boolean The Boolean OROR expands your expands your search by returning documents in search by returning documents in which either or both keywords which either or both keywords appear.  The more keywords you appear.  The more keywords you enter, the more documents you enter, the more documents you retrieve. retrieve.    EXAMPLE: ozone    EXAMPLE: ozone OROR smog smog    EXAMPLE: ozone    EXAMPLE: ozone OROR smog smog OROR particulates particulates

Boolean LogicBoolean LogicNOTNOT

• The Boolean The Boolean NOTNOT limits your search limits your search by returning only the first keyword by returning only the first keyword but not the second, even if the first but not the second, even if the first word appears in that document, too word appears in that document, too    EXAMPLE air pollution    EXAMPLE air pollution NOTNOT ozone ozone    EXAMPLE water pollution    EXAMPLE water pollution NOTNOT chloroform chloroform

Devising Optimal Search Devising Optimal Search StrategiesStrategies

• Choose the proper database(s) Choose the proper database(s) – Be aware of the scope and limitations Be aware of the scope and limitations

• Use all relevant search terms and Use all relevant search terms and appropriate Boolean logic appropriate Boolean logic – Think of concepts not wordsThink of concepts not words

• Devise a search strategy for: Devise a search strategy for: – Precise search Precise search

• Expand strategy if too few are found Expand strategy if too few are found

– Exhaustive search Exhaustive search • Cut down if too many citations are retrieved Cut down if too many citations are retrieved

Is Your Answer Reasonable?Is Your Answer Reasonable?

• If not, what can you do differently? If not, what can you do differently? • Keep in mind that the thought processes Keep in mind that the thought processes

involved in applying the scientific method involved in applying the scientific method to laboratory experiments apply in the to laboratory experiments apply in the search for technical information search for technical information

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Librarian, at Librarian, at [email protected]@njit.edu or or 973-642-4950 973-642-4950

Cited Your Sources CorrectlyCited Your Sources Correctly

• APA Style Guide (American APA Style Guide (American Psychological Association) is Psychological Association) is recommendedrecommended– See guide from Purdue UniversitySee guide from Purdue University

• NoodleBib Express – generates NoodleBib Express – generates citations for you in APA or MLA formatcitations for you in APA or MLA format

• EndNote – a program that generates EndNote – a program that generates bibliographiesbibliographies

Remote AccessRemote Access

• EZ-Proxy (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) -  you will be asked for EZ-Proxy (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) -  you will be asked for your your UCIDUCID and password.  By doing this, you will be and password.  By doing this, you will be authenticated and allowed to access the library's restricted authenticated and allowed to access the library's restricted resources. resources. Click here Click here for more information. for more information.

• VPN -  VPN is a client software you install on your PC. It VPN -  VPN is a client software you install on your PC. It allows you to use your own Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows you to use your own Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect to the NJIT Network to access information that is to connect to the NJIT Network to access information that is normally restricted to campus use only. normally restricted to campus use only. Click hereClick here for more for more information and to install the VPN client on your PC . This is information and to install the VPN client on your PC . This is needed to access Scifinder Scholar remotelyneeded to access Scifinder Scholar remotely

• Dial-up If you dial NJIT's network, you will be asked for your Dial-up If you dial NJIT's network, you will be asked for your UCIDUCID or or Highlander AFSHighlander AFS or or ADMIN ADMIN username and username and password. By doing this, you will be authenticated and password. By doing this, you will be authenticated and allowed to access the library's restricted resources. Click allowed to access the library's restricted resources. Click here for more information here for more information