Research Guides: Finals Resources: Research Housekeeping for NYU Graduates

Graduating NYU?

Congratulations, NYU graduate! As a valued member of our NYU community, you’re encouraged to explore the library resources and opportunities available to you as an alum. The Alumni Benefits page offers resources to help you stay connected to NYU Libraries, continue your research journey, and support NYU’s mission in teaching, learning, and scholarly inquiry.

Citation Management tools

RefWorks
Your RefWorks access remains the same. New Alumni users can also create a RefWorks account for the first time in the Alumni E-Library.
Zotero
Zotero is free and will continue to operate as usual after you become an alumni.
EndNote
If you downloaded and activated EndNote while a student, you retain the last version of the software you had after graduation. Free unlimited storage goes away 3 years after leaving NYU, unless you pay to upgrade.

Non-NYU Resources

Free Resources

WorldCat
Free “world catalog” that can help you locate an item in your area.
New York Public Library
Access free books, movies, music, and databases. Must live/work/go to school in NYS for cardholder access. Get immediate online access with a web account, or visit a branch for a physical card to borrow.
New York Public Library: Research Division
Access scholarly databases (sometimes remote or sometimes onsite), plus original archival material (digitized and/or at the research branches). Need not be an NYPL card holder to visit, but some divisions require an appointment.
New York Public Library: Digital Collections
Free digitized materials from NYPL. A constantly growing, interdisciplinary collection.
Brooklyn Public Library
Access free books, movies, music, and databases. Must live/work/go to school in NYS for cardholder access. Get immediate online access with a web account, or visit a branch for a physical card to borrow.
Queens Public Library
Access free books, movies, music, and databases. Must live/work/go to school in NYS for cardholder access. Get immediate online access with a web account, or visit a branch for a physical card to borrow.
NYC Open Data
Free datasets published by the NYC Government. Data is organized by agency, geography, or theme. Popular resources include statistics on transportation, public health, municipal hiring, and local wildlife. Training is also available.
Internet Archive
Non-profit library of books, movies, music, and archival material. Also includes the Wayback Machine’s website archive.
Library of Congress
National library with digital collections and primary sources available remotely. Also provides remote reference services for free.
Digital Public Library of America
Interdisciplinary archive of primary sources from across the US. Includes a banned books e-book collection, viewable from the Palace App.

Paid Resources

New York Society Library
Subscription library with physical and digital collections, plus dedicated study space.
The Center for Fiction
Subscription library focused on physical fiction materials, with dedicated study space.
Business Research Services (Librarian approved)
Options for for-fee corporate research and business data solutions.

Additional Sources and Guides

Below are additional resources and benefits for NYU Alumni:

Guide to all NYU Alumni Benefits
Lifetime NYU Email/Google Workspace and storage limit information
You’re a Researcher Without a Library: What Do You Do? [Medium article]