Services for Emeriti, Alumni, & Visitors
Your Research at Penfield Library
Research Help
Librarians will be happy to help you with research questions via any of our Ask a Librarian services. However, our priorities are to current SUNY Oswego students, faculty, and staff.
Accessing Library Resources
Books & Physical Materials
Emeriti faculty, alumni, and guests may all borrow library materials, but policies vary for different groups. Here are the borrowing policies for:
- Guests, including Alumni & Community Members
- Students, including SUNY Open Access Program
- Faculty and Academic Staff, including Emeriti Faculty.
Note: Emeriti can use either of the following as a library card to check out materials:- SUNY Oswego ID, or
- Library-supplied Community Borrower's card (given at no charge).
College Archives & Special Collections
The Oswegonian, old yearbooks, and other college publications are available online.
Historical images, works by SUNY Oswego authors, and more are available in OswegoDL.
Please contact or visit Archives & Special Collections if you have questions or are interested in other sources from the college archives, local history materials, rare books or manuscripts, or oral history recordings.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan services are available to emeriti faculty. More information is available at About Interlibrary Loan.
Emeriti Recognition
Emeriti faculty and staff can get on-campus recognition and promote access to your scholarly/creative work with Display to Archives.
Databases & Electronic Resources
- Penfield Library databases
- On Campus
Access to online library databases and resources is available on site in Penfield Library using the library’s computers. - Off Campus
Remote access to databases is limited to current students, faculty, and staff, due to vendor license restrictions.
- On Campus
- NY State database access
- Novel New York
NY State residents can access these databases using your driver license or New York Non-Driver ID. - New York Public Library
NYPL library cards and database access are available to all NY State residents. - New York State Library
The New York State Library offers database access through a resident card (R Card) as well as a Retired New York State Government Employee Card (P Card), for which SUNY retirees are eligible.
Getting a P Card requires proof of your status as a retired NY State government employee. You can obtain this by sending a written request to SUNY Oswego's Human Resources Office at hr@oswego.edu.
- Novel New York
Residents of states other than New York should check with your public library to see what database access they provide.
Emeritus faculty with a continuing SUNY Oswego affiliation as a current researcher may be able to access select online databases remotely. We reserve the right to restrict access to resources such as those with limited simultaneous accounts, purchase on demand resources, etc. Requests should be made in writing to the Library Director.
If you have a question about access to Penfield Library resources, please contact the Library Director at librarydirector@oswego.edu.
Computers, Printing, Etc.
- Computers
Librarians can log you on to our desktop computers with a guest account. - Wireless
We are not able to give visitors access to the campus wireless network.- Campus visitors sponsored by a department should ask that department to request guest wireless access for you.
- If you come from an institution that participates in eduroam, you may connect to the eduroam wireless network here.
- Printing
Printing is available for $0.15 per page. You can pick up and pay for your printouts at the Check-Out & Reserves Desk. - Scanning
Scanning stations are available in the 1st floor lobby if you need to make digital or physical copies. - Faxing
Learn more about faxing at Penfield Library. - 3D Printing
Learn more about 3D printing at Penfield Library.