Alumni

Register for an Alumni account

You can register for your alumni library account by completing this form. Your graduation from Tufts will need to be verified. Once you are registered, your alumni account will be valid for five years and is renewable.

See our Loan & renewal periods page to learn more about what you can borrow with an alumni account.

Access to databases

You can access Tufts Masters and PhD candidates’ theses and dissertations through Tufts Digital Library. 

Log in to the Alumni directory to access a selection of available databases. These databases include:

  • ABI/INFORM Collection
  • ACLS Humanities Ebooks (American Council of Learned Societies) 
  • AM Explorer
  • Annual Reviews 
  • Chicago Manual of Style 
  • CQ Press Library
  • Dissertations and Theses @Tufts 
  • Duke University Press   
  • Henry Stewart Talks: Business & Management Collection 
  • JoVE 
  • JSTOR 
  • Naxos Music Library  
  • Ovid MEDLINE 
  • PhilPapers  
  • Project Muse 
  • RKMA Market Research Handbooks
  • Sage Journals Online  
  • SAGE Knowledge 
  • SAGE Research Methods
  • Women Writer's Project  
  • World Shakespeare Bibliography

Please note: Ebooks and streaming media (audio/video) access are limited for alumni due to our licensing agreements. We recommend contacting your local public library to access ebooks. 

Borrow materials

Please visit our Loan & renewal periods page to learn more about what an alumni account at Tisch, Lilly, and the SMFA libraries allows you to borrow as well as how long you can keep it. Use JumboSearch to browse our collection. AS&E alumni may also borrow print books from Ginn Library for 28 days. Alumni cannot borrow material through Interlibrary Loan at Tufts, but you may be able to use Interlibrary Loan services at your local public library.

To view a list of items you currently have checked out, go to "My Account" in the upper right corner of this page. When prompted to login, select "Email Address" (the second option) and enter the email address registered with your alumni account. You will then receive an email that includes a link to access your account information.

Additional resources

Access remote research support by chat, phone, or email.

Request a consultation with a librarian.