Research Guides: REU/RET Summer Programs: Home

Tools for REU and RET Participants in Summer 2023

Welcome! This guide brings together a number of research guides that will be of use during your summer program (find them on the guide tabs). Also included here are the librarian presentation slides, materials and information mentioned within those presentations, and how to get in touch with your Research Services librarians.

Library Access and Usage

Samuel C. Williams Library homepage
Building info, subscription databases, study room reservations, and more!
While the Library homepage is open to all, please log into Okta if prompted for access to Library journal and database subscriptions.
Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services
REU and RET students are eligible to request articles but not books.
Log in with your myStevens credentials to submit a request form, whether through the ILL Portal at the link above or the catalog.

Librarian Presentations

Using the Library Wherever You Are, summer 2023
Orientation to the Library for summer researchers.
How to Find What You Need, summer 2023
Literature searching basics for REU students.
Cite It Right, summer 2023
How to correctly cite the sources you use in your REU/RET work.

Literature Tracker Template

Lit Review Excel Template
An Excel spreadsheet you can use to keep track of the work you read so you can start tracking patterns to discuss in your review.

Helpful Librarians 🙂

Vicky Ludas Orlofsky
Head of Research Services
Phone: 201.216.5361
vorlofsk@stevens.edu
Courtney Walsh
Research and Instructional Services Librarian
Phone: 201.216.5411
cwalsh1@stevens.edu

REU/RET Summer Programs

Tools for REU and RET Participants in Summer 2023

Library Access and Usage

Librarian Presentations

Literature Tracker Template

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