Alumni and Community Services

Services & Policies

library_add  Alumni & Community Book Renewal Form

view_list  Alumni & Community Borrowing Privileges

school  Alumni Courtesy Library Borrowing Card - Please visit the Service desk or contact the Library to apply for a card.

desktop_windows  Computer Access & Printing Policies

language CIT HelpDesk - Located right in Milne Library. Help with printing, WiFi connection, and more.

search Search GLOCAT for books, videos and other materials held by SUNY Geneseo's Milne Library.

collections  Special Collections - Local History: College Archives, Genesee Valley Historical Collection, Lamron, Yearbooks and more are available.

Contact a Librarian

access_time  We will get back to you within 2-3 business days (Monday–Friday).

email  Email: askus@geneseo.libanswers.com

near_me  Submit a Question

phone  Phone: (585) 245-5594

Public Databases

You may search for articles in online journals, reference tools, newspapers, etc. from any Milne library public-access computers; to use these computers, please see Circulation. Unfortunately the terms of licensing most subscription databases, i.e. JSTOR, Science Direct, etc. limit off-campus access to current students, staff or faculty.

storageDatabases freely available on the Internet:
  • Agricola - Citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators.
  • ArXiv - Open access to e-prints in Physics, Math, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics.
  • CIA World Factbook - Information on the history, people, government, economy, etc... for world entities.
  • CiteSeerX - Public search engine and digital library for scientific and academic papers, primarily in the fields of computer and information science.
  • ERIC - ERIC The world's largest digital library of education literature.
  • GPO Access - Official, full-text information from the three branches of the Federal Government.
  • PubMed - Provides access to the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE and other related databases.
  • Worldcat.org - Connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.
  • Library of Congress Virtual Reference Shelf - Online reference materials in all subjects.
  • Google Scholar - Search engine for scholarly information from institutional repositories, publisher websites, etc...
  • New York Public Library  - Some New York Public Library databases can be remotely accessed. Check the website for latest access information.
  • NOVELny - New York Online Virtual Electronic Library - provides free access for NY residents to databases such as Business & Company Resource Center, ProQuest Platinum, Grolier Online, and Health & Wellness Resource Center. Check the website for latest access information.