Activate Your Borrowing Privileges
To borrow materials from Sibley Music Library, alumni must first activate their library account:
- Visit the ID Office in Susan B. Anthony Hall with a valid photo ID
- Request your University of Rochester alumni ID badge
- Bring your ID badge to the Sibley Circulation Desk
- Library staff will activate your borrowing privileges
Access to Library Resources
University of Rochester alumni can stay connected with a wide range of premium news, research, and scholarly content provided by the Libraries, University Advancement, and Alumni Relations.
- On-campus access: Alumni may use the full range of the Libraries’ licensed electronic resources while visiting the library
- Off-campus access: Selected resources are available remotely through the Alumni Library Gateway using your Rochester Alumni Exchange (RAX) login
Available E-Resources for Alumni
📚 Premium Databases
Alumni have access to a curated selection of major research databases:
- Oxford Music Online (New Grove)
- JSTOR
- Mergent Market Atlas
- ProQuest Alumni Edition
- SAGE Journals
🌐 Featured Digital Collections
Explore unique digital collections curated by the University of Rochester:
- Camelot Project
- Frederick Douglass Project
- Middle English Text Series
- Rochester Black Freedom Struggle Online Project
- Student Newspaper Archive
- University Archives Online
- Upstate New York and the Women’s Rights Movement
- UR Research
- URMC Historical Photographs
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Need Help?
If you have questions about alumni access or using these resources, please contact the Sibley Circulation Desk ((585) 274-1300, sibcirc@esm.rochester.edu ), or ask a librarian for assistance.