What Library privileges do I have as a retired OSU faculty or staff member?
Books
Retired faculty and staff are welcome to check out library materials. If you are designated as a retiree in Banner, you should retain the same level of privileges that you had as active faculty and staff.
Electronic Resources
The Library offers a number of scholarly/research resources that are freely accessible from our website. The Library is also home to dozens of digitized collections that are free and openly available. See the links below to access these resources.
Retired tenured and tenure-track faculty have access to all digital resources via their O-KEY credentials. Retired staff can access any Library digital resources using public computers in the Library building. (Note: differences in access are due to contracts with publishers/vendors. We are actively working to add retiree access to agreements, but this varies based on vendor.)
Visiting Scholar Access
If you are actively engaged in research or activities with a department on campus, you may be eligible for temporary access to digital resources. To request access, ask your Dean or Department Head fill out the Request for OSU Library Off-Campus Access form. This temporary permission gives you access for a year (renewable) and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Librarian Support
Our librarians specialize in a number of subject areas including government information, patents and trademarks, copyright, oral history and archives. Research consultations are available by appointment.
