Developing Student Research Skills
You can request a Zoom instruction or invite a librarian to come to you to give your students a head start on research. We offer instruction on using databases, doing online research, evaluating sources, finding peer-reviewed journal articles, searching the web, citation help, and more.
Library Workshops
To schedule an library workshop session for your class, please use the request form
below. Topics of instruction can include general research, specific databases and
resources, and evaluating sources/information literacy.
Requests must be submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance and are met on a first
come, first serve basis. Faculty attendance and participation is required.
Learning Support Resources
Course Reserves
Faculty can place course reading or study materials on reserve at the library. Students
are only allowed to check them out for two hours at a time, giving everyone more access
to the materials. These may be library-owned books, or your own personal copy of a
textbook, article, or other resource. If you would like to place an item on reserve,
please click on the link to fill out the request and then bring the item to the Circulation
Desk at Mahoney Library. You can also fill out a form in person, when dropping off
the item, if you prefer.
Add Reserve Materials for your Course
IDEA Lab Resources for the Classroom
- Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
- 3D Printing
- Podcast & Streaming Equipment
- Emotive Epoc+
- EEG Headset
If you are interested in speaking with someone regarding these resources and how they can be integrated into your classroom, please email studenttech@steu.edu or call (973) 290-4015 for more information and to make an appointment.
Proquest Ebook Central
Proquest's Ebook Central is a collection of over 125,000 scholarly ebooks from leading publishers, making an ideal foundation for a university ebook collection. Members of the campus community are able to browse, read, and borrow many of the titles, and many are downloadable and printable.
Please note: each title has different download limits.
Streaming Video
Films on Demand provides thousands of educational videos, ranging from short clips to full-length films. This resource is great for augmenting classroom or online learning, and can be accessed on or off campus.
Zotero
The library provides training and support for student and faculty users of Zotero,
an easy-to-use online bibliographic tool to help you organize, cite, and create bibliographies
from research sources. Please contact us to schedule an instruction class on Zotero.
Organize, Format & Share Citations
Professional Development
Mahoney Library holds a number of electronic resources aimed at improving teaching skills and connecting with students. Topics include general education, learning communities, retention, the flipped classroom, online teaching, cooperative learning, ePortfolios, peer mentoring programs, multiculturalism, academic advising, mental health, and many others.