EUI researchers, fellows, and professors who spent at least 12 months at the Institute may request Alumni status.
EUI PhD researchers retain full Library access for six months following their thesis defense. After this period, Alumni status may be requested to continue using selected Library services.
To check if you are eligible for Alumni status, please review information for Alumni. In order to get an EUI alumni email account you just have to fill the online request form.
Access to the Library and privileges
Access to the Library’s facilities and resources is granted upon meeting the following conditions:
1. Alumni status
2. Library account is in good standing: all books returned and fines paid
3. Active Alumni EUI email account
Borrowing privileges
Consult the Catalogue, EUI Library Search to find and locate materials. Most of the Library’s holdings are on open stacks. Alumni may borrow up to 10 books at a time when visiting the Library in person with a valid Library card. Loans may be renewed up to 12 times if the items are not requested by another user.
Books and journals marked as MAG in the Library catalogue are stored in the Library’s closed stacks and can be requested via the Library catalog. The requested materials will be available on the working day following the request.
Library account
Sign in to your Library account using your EUI alumni email and password to renew borrowed books, check due dates, and fines. When you Sign in, you can place pick-up requests for Library materials, including storage materials.
eResources within the EUI
Access all licensed eResources available within the EUI premises in accordance with copyright laws and individual license agreements.
eResources off campus
EUI Alumni may access a selection of Library eResources, depending on license agreements. To authenticate, please use your EUI alumni e-mail account and password. We're constantly working to increase the number of resources available to alumni, so check back for updates.
Connecting your ORCID iD
Create and connect your ORCID iD to Cadmus, the EUI Institutional Research Repository, to ensure that all your publications are included in your ORCID profile. The EUI Library will update your ORCID record thanks to the EUI ORCID organisational membership.
EUI PhD theses Open Access
Contact the Open Science Office or complete the authorisation form to make your EUI PhD thesis available in Open Access in Cadmus.