Research Resources for Alumni

If you live, work or go to school in New York State, you are eligible for a free New York Public library card.  Visit the following URL for more information.  With an NYPL library card, you will have access to some of their online databases remotely and on-site, visit the following URL for information about their databases.

Public libraries make a range of electronic resources available to their members.  Be sure to check with your local public library to see what is available to you electronically.  

NOVELNY, the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, also provides access to a large number of e-resources available to NY State residents. You must be a NY State resident to use this service.  You will login with your NYS Driver Licence or NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Non-Driver ID number.  

Individuals qualifying for one of the following user categories may apply for a New York State Library Borrower's Card or a New York State Resident Borrower's Card.  A NYSL Borrower's Card or NYS Resident Borrower's Card allows individuals to borrow books and other materials, as well as, access online journals, online newspapers and other online resources 24/7 from work or home.

• Attorneys who are NYS residents
• Municipal Historians appointed by NYS local governmental bodies
• New York State Government Employees
• New York State Residents
• Physicians who are NYS residents
• Retired New York State Government Employees
  
  NYSL Borrower's Card applications are available online.  Click on the appropriate borrower category listed above.  A link to the related NYSL Borrower's Card application can be found under the image of the Borrower's Card.