Services for WPI Alumni

Access to Library

Stop at the Gordon Library Circulation Desk to register for a barcode in order to:

Use reserve and audiovisual materials on the premises
Check out books for four weeks

Recent graduates have access to their WPI network account for approximately 4 months after graduation and, the account, access to most library resources on and off campus for this time. See the CCC Help Desk for more information on Help For Graduating Students & Alumni

Research Assistance

Visit the Reference or Circulation Desk
Phone (508) 831-6700
Ask A Question online

For extended assistance consult with independent information brokers or visit your local public library. Lists are available through your local yellow pages and on the internet through the Association of Independent Information Professionals.

Library Workstations Available for Alumni Use - While Visiting Campus

Come into the WPI Gordon Library to use our unrestricted databases. Use public access workstations near the Reference Desk on the main level.

Access to Information Resources

Database License Restrictions:

Our contracts with database vendors do not include continued off-campus access for alumni and some even restrict on-campus access to currently enrolled WPI students, faculty and staff.

Restricted sources are generally indicated with a WPI logo on the Databases & Electronic Resources listing. Access to these items is restricted to those visiting campus; off-campus access is not provided.

Your own public library may also provide access to electronic resources within their library and from home or office. Check out your library's web site or speak with a reference librarian.

Massachusetts residents: Massachusetts residents can obtain remote access to InfoTrac Web and other databases through their local public libraries by going to the Massachusetts Library Information Network and entering the barcode on their public library card.

Worcester Public Library

Remote databases accessible with your public library card

Boston Public Library

Databases – use your BPL card or get a BPL ecard
Journal titles available

New York residents: the Science, Industry and Business Library of the New York Public Library offers databases, from home or your office, with a valid NYPL library card. Other state residents: Each state has its own information policy and infrastructure