Five libraries at Rutgers Alexander, Dana, the Library of Science and Medicine, Robeson, and the Newark Law Library are also depositories of New Jersey state publications. As federal and state depositories, each of these libraries assumes a responsibility to make the government information they have on-site available to the public. In May 1989, the Library of Science and Medicine became a patent depository. Since that time, the library has received current issues of U.S. patents that are available to the public, and acquired a substantial backfile of patents from earlier years. It provides access to current patent classification and machine-readable versions of various patent reference publications published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Information provided is also helpful when conducting many different types of patent searches.
Circulation and reference desk hours vary from library building hours. Library hours change during semester breaks, intersessions, exam periods, and university holidays. Check hours posted online or in the libraries for exceptions and changes. IRIS and Databases IRIS is Rutgers University Libraries' web-based catalog and information system. IRIS identifies most of the materials acquired by the libraries since 1975, as well as older materials that have circulated since 1984.