Spring 2022 Library Services

Teaching Resources

• Audio Visual Services

  Full operational on-campus support will commence at the start of Academic Year 2021-2022 for all Audio Visual services including:

  • Infrastructure and systems support (academic, administration, and specialist spaces)
  • Campus TV support
  • UC/VC architecture support
  • Digital Signage support
  • Event support (virtual and in-person)
  • New project design and delivery

  Hours: The AV services team will be providing support operating seven days a week based on the following:

  • Sunday-Thursday, 7am-11pm
  • Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm

  Request: If you need Audio Visual support please call +971 2-628-7666 (on campus at x87666 or email nyuad.av@nyu.edu.

• Brightspace, NYU’s new Learning Management System

  NYU Classes has now been replaced by NYU LMS (Brightspace). 

  • See FAQs and training details.
  • Training sessions: There also are places available on upcoming NYU Brightspace LMS online training sessions. View future Brightspace events.

  NYU Brightspace Site: nyu.edu/it/lms

  Please do not hesitate to reach us at nyuad.academictech@nyu.edu if you have any concerns or questions about Brightspace.

• Course reserves — ebooks, book chapters, and articles

  Physical Course Reserves

  We are circulating physical Course Reserves materials (books and DVDs) in spring 2022.

  1. Please send your course syllabus to syllabi-to-library-group@nyu.edu or contact nyuad-acquisitions-group@nyu.edu to ensure that supplemental materials, including films, can be purchased in a timely manner and made available in the library.
  2. In addition, please send your course reserve requests to the Access Services Team at lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu as soon as possible. We will process requests as they are received.

  E-reserves
  

  Library staff are available to add library materials to your Brightspace site upon request and in accordance with Fair Use Guidelines (typically 1-2 chapters or 15 percent of the total amount of the book can be scanned). 

  To request assistance with adding e-reserves to your Brightspace site, please send your requests to the Access Services Team at lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu as soon as possible. The Library will accommodate digitization needs for remote and hybrid classes on a case-by-case basis.

• Digitization of books, DVDs, and CDs

  Library staff can digitize portions of our print collection, DVDs, and CDs for research and teaching purposes within Educational Fair Use Guidelines to accommodate those who may be unable to access our collections in person due to COVID restrictions. Please email lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu with your request.

  Streaming Services

  The Library cannot support single-user streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime.

• Equipment for teaching

  The Center for Academic Technology will return to an in-person service with the following open hours:

  • Sunday to Thursday: 8am-8pm
  • Friday: 12-6pm
  • Saturday: 10am-6pm

  Semester-long equipment loans will cease and equipment loan times will revert to pre-Covid equipment loan timings. fView full details of available equipment and loan periods (NetID required). 

• Library instruction — tailored for your online course

  Library instruction will continue in spring 2022. You can request library instruction by emailing your department's library liaison. If you are not sure who to email, send your request to nyuad.library@nyu.edu and we will connect you with the appropriate librarian.

  • Read more in Library Instruction in the classroom
• NYU Stream and Kaltura Capture

  Visit our NYU Stream pages or contact a team member at nyuad.academictech@nyu.edu for help.

  • Help uploading media to NYU Stream
  • Help sharing an NYU Stream video link
  • Help using Kaltura Capture to create media
• Open Educational Resources

  NYU Libraries has developed an Open Educational Resources Toolkit to help faculty incorporate high quality, openly available resources into their teaching.

• Teaching studios

  The NYUAD Library has a dedicated teaching studio, located in the Library itself. It is used for synchronous teaching via Zoom where you see the participants on a large 55-inch TV screen in front of you. It can also be used for creating asynchronous content that you can share with your students.

  The studio is equipped with a large 65-inch interactive whiteboard, professional audio, and cameras and can accommodate a wide range of inputs, including, computers, iPads, musical instruments, scientific equipment, or anything with an HDMI output.
  

  You can use your own laptop for presenting slides and switch between the video of yourself, to the presentation in a full screen view or as a smaller box to the side of you. You can also switch to a full screen view of the whiteboard whilst you write. All content can be recorded and shared following your studio session.
  

  Bookings can be made following the regular class schedule either on a session-by-session basis or on a recurring schedule.
  

  If you would like further information or to arrange a consultation please contact Rebecca Pittam (Rebecca.Pittam@nyu.edu).
  

• Zoom help

  Visit our Frequently Asked Questions pages or contact a team member at nyuad.academictech@nyu.edu for help.

• Bloomberg terminals

  Please contact nyuad.academictech@nyu.edu for assistance with remote access to the Library’s Bloomberg terminals.

• Center for Academic Technology

  The Center for Academic Technologywill return to an in-person service with the following open hours:

  • Sunday to Thursday: 8am-8pm
  • Friday: 12-6pm
  • Saturday: 10am-6pm

  Semester long equipment loans will cease and equipment loan times will revert to pre-covid equipment loan timings. View full details of available equipment and loan periods (NetID required).

• Instructions for on- and off-campus access to Library e-resources

  On-Campus
  

  No need for VPN. Authenticate via MFA if prompted.

  1. Connect to the NYU network.
  2. Open the NYUAD Library site.
  3. Conduct your search in the Library catalog.

  
  Off-Campus First Try

  No need for VPN. Log in with NYU credentials when prompted. Authenticate via MFA if prompted

  1. Connect to your home network.
  2. Open the NYUAD Library site.
  3. Conduct your search in the Library catalog.

  Off-Campus Next Try (Using VPN)

  1. Connect to your home network
  2. Open Cisco AnyConnect and use the vpn.nyu.edu profile (NOT vpn.abudhabi.nyu.edu).
  3. Then open the NYUAD Library site.
  4. Conduct your search in the Library catalog.
  5. Log in with NYU credentials when prompted. Authenticate via MFA if prompted.
• The New York Times Digital Edition

  New Subscribers

  Register for the The New York Times Digital Edition and read it on a computer or mobile device. Once you are registered you may access The NYT Digital Edition anywhere in the world.

  To activate your account the first time, go to accessnyt.com.

  For Current Subscribers

  Reactivate Your Existing New York Times Subscription

  If you are already a New York Times subscriber, you need to reactivate your subscription to take advantage of the free one. Here’s how:

  1. Log out of nytimes.com on all your devices.
  2. Go to accessnyt.com.
  3. Find your school name by selecting “New York University” from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click “Already have an account? Log in here.”
  5. Input your existing New York Times login credentials.
  6. Select your status as “student” (enter your graduation date) or “faculty/staff.”
  7. Click “Login” and you will be directed to nytimes.com.

  By (re)activating your account, you reaffirm your consent to our Terms of Service and acknowledge our Privacy Policy.

  If you have any questions, please contact the NYU Libraries Troubleshooting Team at jira.edatabases@nyu.edu.
  
• Reference Desk

  Reference Desk services will resume for the spring 2022 semester. Librarians are available Monday through Friday for in person research consultations.

  • Our chat reference service is monitored by NYU librarians (Abu Dhabi, New York, and Shanghai) and available nearly 24/7 via the widget on our website.
  • When we are not available on chat, please email us at nyuad.library@nyu.edu and we will respond within one business day.
• Research help — find and access resources

  There are several options to request help with finding library resources:

  1. Use our chat widget located in the bottom right corner of our Library web pages. This is monitored by NYU librarians (Abu Dhabi, New York, Shanghai) nearly 24/7.
  2. Email your library liaison to request a remote consultation.
  3. Use our online library research guides to locate relevant resources.
• Rosetta Stone
  • To access a Rosetta Stone account remotely, send an email to lib-nyuad-circ@nyu.edu and we will set up your account. 
  • Please note that the number of Rosetta Stone accounts provided by the library is limited and intended for curricular use.
• VPN access

  All NYU and NYUAD VPN services are supported by IT. Find details on the service below (login required):

  • Faculty, staff, and researchers
  • Students

  If you require assistance with VPN services, please contact IT at nyuad.it@nyu.edu.

• The Wall Street Journal Digital Edition

  New Subscribers

  Activate your Wall Street Journal subscription and read it on a computer or mobile device. Once you are registered you may access The WSJ anywhere in the world.

  Current Subscribers

  Reactivate Your Existing Wall Street Journal Subscription

  If you are already a Wall Street Journal subscriber, you need to reactivate your subscription to take advantage of the free one. Here’s how:

  1. Call 1-800-JOURNAL to cancel your personal subscription.
  2. Go to WSJ.com/NYU to activate your free Wall Street Journal university account.
  3. Select your “Account type” as either “Student” (enter your graduation date) or “Professor/Staff.”
  4. Input your email and create a password, then click “Create.”
  5. A confirmation page will confirm that your academic WSJ account has been activated. Click on “Okay, Let’s Go” to customize your experience.

  If you have any questions, please contact academicsupport@dowjones.com or 1-800-JOURNAL
  

Access to Library Spaces

• Access to Library spaces

  The Library is open. See our opening hours.

  • Patrons must adhere to all COVID-19 safety protocols as mandated by University policy. 
  • Physical distancing of one meter must be maintained and masks must be worn at all times. 
  • Group Study Rooms are open. When studying alone with the door closed, patrons may remove masks. When studying with others, physical distancing of one meter must be maintained and masks must be worn at all times.
  • Archives and Special Collections Reading Room: The Reading Room is Currently open only by appointment. Please email us for an appointment at nyuad-asc-group@nyu.edu for appointment. Get more information on the Library's Archives and Special Collections.

   

• Group Study Rooms

  Group Study Rooms are open on a first come, first serve basis. When studying alone with the door closed, patrons may remove masks. When studying with others, physical distancing of one meter must be maintained and masks must be worn at all times.

• High school visits to the Library

  The Library’s High School Program has resumed. NYUAD is committed to protecting the health and safety of our community and campus visitors while remaining focused on academic and research continuity and community building. As part of the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and safe return to campus, visitors must comply with the health and safety guidelines listed on the Requirements for Accessing Campus page, under "Academic and Research Visitors."

• Stacks

  NYUAD students, staff and faculty have full access to NYUAD physical collections, including the ability to browse the stacks and check out items in person.

• Visitors and Visiting Scholars Program

  The Library will resume access to our Visiting Scholars Program in line with university guidelines regarding campus visitation policies. Please check back for further details.