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Alumni Resources

 

Alumni Services @ KSL

 

Alumni Benefits

All CWRU Alumni are eligible for the Kelvin Smith Library alumni benefits listed below, at no charge:

  • Online access to over 30 interdisciplinary alumni-licensed databases and collections. Authorization to login to the online resources requires an active Case network ID.
  • Up to 120 minutes of computer time with KSL to utilize additional databases, journals, or e-books.
  • A card that allows you to borrow books from circulating collections at the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) and the Harris Library at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS).
  • Borrowing privileges from the OhioLINK libraries & SearchOhio public libraries. Alumni cards give you up to 5 concurrent OhioLINK transactions.
  • Access to the KSL Freedman Center services, including computer stations (does not include equipment borrowing).
  • KSL support services, including an Alumni Research Guide.

Apply for the Alumni Services@KSL:

  • To apply, you will need your CWRU Network ID and password. Get started by using our blue "Sign Up" button on this page. Please contact [U]Tech for help obtaining a network ID or resetting your password.
  • Once your application is processed, we will send you a welcome email with instructions to access online resources. If you live in Ohio, you will receive within several weeks an Alumni library borrower card for the KSL & the MSASS libraries. 

 

Sign Up

 

Online Databases

Licensing restrictions do not allow alumni access to all of the Case online resources that are available to current students. The KSL Alumni Online library provides access to selected research databases covering a wide variety of subjects. 

For a full list of databases available to alumni, click here.

If using the "Search" on the library homepage, please use the "Guest" tab.

For more details about these databases and recommended free web resources, visit the Alumni Research Guide.

Help When You Need It!

You are not on your own when it comes to using these resources. You also can draw on expert reference assistance to help you navigate the selected databases. Research Services Librarians can talk to you via email, text messaging, phone, visits, or live chat service to get you started using the alumni databases. Ask A Librarian now for help.