Alumni memberships

About 

Membership available for University of Sydney graduates. Eligibility is verified by the Student Centre. Members currently enjoy a free 2 year membership.

Enjoy access to our libraries during opening hours when our friendly team will be there to help you.

Borrowing

• Borrow unlimited items from our general collection.
• Put a hold on up to 2 items at a time. 
• Short loan collection items are restricted to University students and staff. 
• Access Rare Books and Special Collections.

Online resources

Alumni members have off-campus access to selected electronic resources. These are listed under 'Databases accessible from home'. 

You can access most of our online resources through public access computers located in some libraries. Due to licensing restrictions, some items are only available for current University of Sydney students and staff. There is limited access to public computers, so availability cannot be guaranteed. 

Databases accessible from home

To access these databases, follow the links below or find them in the Library Catalogue after signing in with your Community ID.

• Annual Reviews

Annual Reviews contains analytic reviews in 32 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. 

• Austlit: Australian Literature Gateway

References to Australian authors and their works.

• Brill Journals

Full text academic journals with a international focus.

• CSIRO Publishing

Journals covering a broad range of subjects, with research by Australian and overseas scientists.

• De Gruyter

Access to De Gruyter's ejournals (excluding Yearbooks).

• Emerald ejournals Full Text (1994 – present)

Peer-reviewed journal articles that cover engineering, materials science, major management and business disciplines, logistics, the built environment and environmental management, among others. (Alumni special access provided by University of Sydney Library.)  

• IWA Journals

Selected journals from the International Water Association Publishing.

• JSTOR

Full-text major academic journals and scholarly literature from around the world. Publications from the last five years aren’t available for journals in this database, except for those published by the University of California. Ebooks aren't accessible to alumni members. (Alumni special access provided by University of Sydney Library)  

• Macquarie Dictionary

Australia's national dictionary and thesaurus. The Macquarie Dictionary is constantly updated with new words as they enter our language.

• Microbiology Society

Access to selected journals from the Microbiology Society.

• MIT Press journals

Selected journals from MIT Press. Red dots beside articles indicate no access.

• OECD iLibrary

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) publications, including documents, periodicals and statistical databases.

• Project Muse

Access to selected content on multidisciplinary research in arts, social sciences and humanities.

• Sage Journals Online

Full-text journals covering health, life, materials and social sciences, engineering and humanities.

• Wiley Online Library

Access to 1,400+ journals, selected Reference Works and ebooks.

• Adam Matthews historical databases

Unique primary source collections from archives around the world, with a focus on humanities and social sciences.

How to apply

1. Complete the application form.
2. Email university.cards@sydney.edu.au, or visit the Student Centre with:
   1. your completed application form
   2. photo identification, such as your driver’s licence, NSW Photo Card or passport 
   3. a passport-size photo (if applying by email)
   4. allow 2–3 business days processing time.

Cost

Currently, Alumni are eligible for a free Library membership, valid for 2 years.