Xavier University Library: Library Privileges: Alumni

Databases are now available for alumni! The library provides alumni access to the two research databases listed below. Have your XU Alumni ALL Card handy.

Alumni Database: Academic Search (for XU alumni only) is designed for the research needs of the post-college professional. The database provides full text for more than 2,300 serials as well as indexing and abstracting for more than 8,000 serials. It offers information in nearly every area of academic study including biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and more. This database also includes valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, offering critical information from many sources. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. Access to this database requires information found on your XU Alumni ALL Card. Go to this webpage for information about obtaining an Alumni ALL Card. Only XU alumni can access this database.
Alumni Database: Business Source (for XU alumni only) provides nearly 1,100 full text business magazines and journals, of which more than 350 are peer-reviewed. This database includes publications in nearly every area of business including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, econometrics, economics and more. Additional full text sources include country economic reports, industry reports, market research reports, company profiles and more. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. Access to this database requires information found on your XU Alumni ALL Card. Go to this webpage for information about obtaining an Alumni ALL Card. Only XU alumni can access this database.
XPLORE Library Catalog (tips & tricks; RefWorks help; XLinks; video tutorials) is Xavier library's online public access catalog. It includes all of the library's books, journals, audiovisuals, and microform materials. Search XPLORE by keyword, author, title and Library of Congress subject heading. If you don't find what you need, request it online (printable instructions; video tutorial) from OhioLINK, the combined library catalog of 88 college, university, public, and state libraries in Ohio.
XU Digital Newspaper (1915-1 year from present; all full-text; general copyright information) contains the entire content in digital format of Xavier University's student newspaper, The Newswire. The student newspaper reports on key historical events and gives students' reflections and viewpoints on events of national and local importance, such as the death of President Kennedy and the nation at war in the 1940s. The voice of change throughout Xavier's history, the newspaper documents the merger of EdgeCliff College, the effects of coeducation, and the introduction of computers on campus. Most importantly the newspaper chronicles everyday life and general activities, from athletic achievements on the field to Xavier's Centennial celebration. The newspaper collection was scanned in 2007 from microfilm copies. The digital version is provided in searchable PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format). Users can browse individual issues and years or search the full-text content. The microfilm version is housed in the library's archives. XU Digital Newspaper is published by Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the user interface is provided by CONTENTdm.
XU Digital Yearbooks (1924-2005; all full-text; general copyright information) contains the full-text of Xavier University's student yearbook. Named after the University's mascot, the Musketeer, the yearbook was published from 1924 to 2005 with several gaps in publication: no yearbooks were published from 1943-1946 due to World War II and yearbooks were not published in 1972-1973 or 1988-1989. The yearbook ceased publication in 2005 due to a lack of student interest and poor sales. The yearbooks chronicle every academic year with text and pictures of students, faculty, and events, with occasional sections on world events. The yearbooks constitute a pictorial history of the Xavier University campus, its students, administrators and faculty. It is an especially rich source for understanding student life and activities, including academics, honor societies, clubs, student government, performances, publications, debates & oratoricals, contests & awards, proms & balls, homecomings, intramural sports and athletics. The yearbook collection was scanned in 2006 from original print copies housed in the Xavier University Library. The digital version is provided in searchable PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format). Users can browse and/or search all volumes, individual years or the full-text content. The print version of the yearbook is available in the library's reference and special collections; the microfilm version is housed in the library's archives. XU Digital Yearbooks is published by Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the user interface is provided by CONTENTdm.

Access to Library Resources and Services are available for students who have graduated from Xavier University and require an XU Alumni ALL Card. If you do not have an XU Alumni ALL Card, go to the XU Alumni website and click Activate Account in the top, right portion of this page under Get Involved. Follow the on-screen instructions. Please review the library's Notice of Responsible Use.

Resources and services that require your XU Alumni ALL Card display the ID card required icon.

Circulation Services are available for materials in the XPLORE and OhioLINK library catalogs. These materials may be requested online (help requesting). See borrowing privileges for information about loan periods, renewals, loan limits, overdue fines and replacement charges. XPLORE materials are picked up and returned to the circulation desk in Xavier's library; OhioLINK materials may be picked up and returned to Xavier or to another OhioLINK library more convenient for you (pickup anywhere help). If materials are overdue, it is more cost efficient to return them to Xavier's library. For materials not available through Xavier or OhioLINK see document delivery services.

Document Delivery Services may be used to request materials not available in the library's collections, including electronic collections, or through OhioLINK. These services are available at no charge and are accessible through the library's online forms. Notices for the arrival of document delivery materials are sent to the email address you supplied on the online document delivery form in the comment textbox or to your postal address. For many journal articles the email notice will provide a password and link to the full-text of the article. Document delivery services are also available for mateials in the Library Annex.

Education Services include library orientations, tours and research consultations. To make arrangements contact Vicki Young at 513 745-4804 or youngv@xavier.edu.

Electronic Collections, such as electronic full-text journals and electronic books, may be accessed only in the library. The library 's online catalog, XPLORE, may be accessed in the library and from off-campus locations. See also Circulation Services.

Equipment & Supplies, such as computer workstations, printers, scanners, microform reader/printers, audiovisual equipment, typewriter, and Elison Die, are accessible in the library at no charge. The following services have nominal charges:

Internet Access is available in the library using 73 public workstations. Obtain a visitor login and password from the circulation desk.

Physical Collections, such as print and audiovisual resources, may be browsed in the library or accessed online through the XPLORE Library Catalog. See also Circulation Services.

Reference Assistance is available in-person and by telephone (513 745-4808) during reference desk hours. Email and online chat reference assistance is available 24/7.

Xtreme Subject Guides group library resources by subject which help you to find articles in research databases, books, journals, media, websites, a librarian liaison and context-specific help in a specific academic discipline.

xu.tutor, the library's online tutorials, will help you define a research topic, optimize search strategies, identify useful sources, evaluate websites, prevent plagiarism, and find library materials.