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Services for UB Alumni

Borrowing Privileges

The UB Alumni Association has negotiated borrowing privileges for its members. Bring your UB Alumni membership ID to any library circulation desk to receive your Courtesy Borrower / Library Research Station Access Card , which will allow you to borrow up to 25 items. Check your due dates carefully because they vary from based on type of material and which library unit you are using.


Using Library Research Stations
  • Which stations can I use?
    You may log on to any research station within the Libraries that has a BLUE sign at the top of the monitor, labeled LIBRARY Research Station . Please note that logon at a CYBRARY station is not permitted. Library research station locations are as follows:
  • North Campus
    Lockwood Library - Second floor, by the reference desk, basement, third, fourth and fifth floors by the elevators.
    Capen Libraries - First, second, and fourth floors
    Law Library (O'Brian Hall) - Second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors
    Music Library (Baird Hall)

    South Campus
    Health Sciences Library (Abbott Hall) - Basement, first, second and third floors
    Architecture & Planning Library (Hayes Hall)

  • What software will I be able to use on the station?
    The stations will provide Internet access and web-based e-mail, access to the BISON Library Catalog, access to Research Databases, and Endnote. The stations do not have word processing, spreadsheet, or database software. These types of programs may be available for your use at your local public library.

  • How do I log on/off?
    • Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to log on

    • Enter your Library User Name and password exactly as printed on your Library Research Station Access Card

    • For security and privacy reasons, it is important that you log out at the end of your session. Click START and click LOG OFF to end your session.

  • Should I change my password?
    You should change your password by visiting the following URL after you get your new Library User Name: https://ldap.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/libpass.pl

    Please remember your password since we cannot perform password resets. If your password is forgotten, you will need to open a new guest account.

    Please see Library Circulation Desk staff for assistance.

Databases & E-Journal Access

Your Courtesy Borrower / Library Research Station Access Card only works in our Libraries. We are unable to provide off campus access to the most of our databases, electronic journals, and other subscription-based electronic resources, due to licensing restrictions . You will, however, find many useful web-based resources on our reference resources page.


Visiting the Libraries