Assistance is also available by telephone and through e-mail. Rider University students, faculty and staff may fill out an electronic reference query form . The web version of Voyager is called WebVoyage . Library Instruction is provided to individuals and groups, and to classes to assist them in developing research and critical thinking skills. Rider University students, faculty and staff may fill out an electronic instruction request form .
Electronic databases are available in a variety of formats and can be accessed in several ways.
These include major indexes in the social sciences, education, and science, along with U.S. census and trade statistics. On-line database searching provides access to information located outside the University . With the guidance of a librarian, those students who have been trained may do on-line searches for no charge. Modest fees are charged for other searches. Reserves are required class readings, course syllabi, and sample exam files placed on reserve by the faculty and kept at the Circulation desk.