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AU Libraries Alumni Services

A primary resource highlighting electronic resources and library services for alumni users.

Important Access Notice

At this time, all our alumni resources are only available through this LibGuide for dues-paying members of the Auburn Alumni Association and degree-awarded graduates of Auburn University.

These exclusive materials, as shown to the right, are now accessible through our libraries' authentication system, OpenAthens. If you are an Auburn alum:

  • You will be automatically registered for an OpenAthens account based on your primary email address on file with the Auburn Alumni Association.
  • You should receive an email from noreply@openathens.net with the subject line "OpenAthens - activate your Auburn University Libraries account." This message will provide instructions for creating an account using your assigned OpenAthens username and a unique password.

E-Resource Access through OpenAthens

Once you've created your account, you can access our Alumni resources by following these steps:

  1. Log into https://my.openathens.net/auth with your registered email address and OpenAthens password.
  1. After successfully logging in, you will be redirected to a "MyAthens" page.
  1. Under the "Welcome Auburn Alumni" section, select "Go to Library to access Resources."
  1. OpenAthens will send you back to this webpage, where you can now access our electronic resources for Alumni through the available material links listed to the right.


Accessing E-Resources Onsite

Visitors to our branch library locations on campus can access electronic resources through computers designated for public use. The Ralph Brown Draughon (RBD) Library, Charles Cary Veterinary Medical Library (VetMed), and the Library of Architecture, Design, & Construction (LADC) each provide at least one computer for public access.

Recent graduates of Auburn University continue to have access to computers on campus, including those located at the libraries, for up to three terms after graduation. Otherwise, alumni should use the resource links on this Library Guide (LibGuide) to access electronic materials when off-campus.Aubie the Tiger reading in the Libraries

Available E-Resources for Alumni

Enjoy exclusive access to over 60 information resources available to all Auburn University alumni, including: 

  • Online databases such as CQ Press Library, Sage Business Cases, and Sage Research Methods
  • Numerous e-book titles from Richard K. Miller & Associates (RKMA) Market Research Reports
  • More than 50 AM Digital Archive Collections, and
  • 1,500 e-journals from Project Muse, Sage Premier, and the Annual Reviews Sciences Collection.