Affiliates
The Rensselaer Libraries offer a variety of services to you as an employee of a company located in Rensselaer Technology Park or Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) in the Rice Building. If you have questions that are not answered here, please use the Contact Us link.
Access
The Folsom and Architecture Libraries are open to members of
the Rensselaer community and the general public, however the
doors to Folsom are always locked. Those with a current
Rensselaer ID can use it to electronically unlock the doors
while others can use the intercom and request access (A photo
ID may be requested. The Greene building, which houses the
Architecture Library, is locked and closed to the general
public evenings and weekends.
For information about access for people with disabilities, go to our Users With Disabilities page.
Book Loans
Rensselaer Affiliates are permitted to borrow books and other
items under the same rules as Rensselaer faculty and students.
For detailed information about Borrowing Privileges, see our Who
Can Borrow What for How Long policy.
InterLibrary Loan
The Libraries' Interlibrary Loan service allows you to request
books and other documents that are not available from our
library. Journal articles that can be delivered electronically
are often free, but you will be charged for books or other
items that have to be shipped. To register for this service,
use the following link,
ILLiad
and select "New User."
Electronic Resources
Our electronic resource subscription licenses restrict access
to current Rensselaer students, staff, faculty and researchers.
Others, including Affiliates and the general public, are
permitted to use online databases, electronic journals, and
other resources on computers located on the main floor of the
library, by requesting login by a staff member. Our electronic
resource contracts generally state they cannot be used for
commercial purposes. Violation of this rule may lead to loss of
library privileges.
WiFi
Campus wireless service is restricted to currently enrolled
students, faculty and staff of Rensselaer.
Requesting Articles
For a fee, in addition to other related costs, the Libraries
will mail or fax copies of materials from its collections. Use
the ILLiad interlibrary loan system to request these
materials.
Reference
General informational questions about the Rensselaer Libraries
may be sent to Library
Support at any time. You can also post questions to our Ask
a Librarian service. Remember to indicate your Rensselaer
affiliation. Online documentation about various library
topics is also available in RensSearch, the
Libraries' home page.
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