Subscription Databases

• As an alum, you still have access to JSTOR for Alumni through Carleton. Log in using your Carleton username and password. JSTOR access is provided by Alumni Relations and the Carleton College Library. 

• In order to use all other Carleton subscription databases, you need to be on campus. Our licenses for our electronic collections do not allow us to provide access to off-campus alumni.

• An Affiliate Borrowing Card does not give you access to other databases and e-resources, only our physical collection.

Open Access Content

Open access material is available for free to anyone with an internet connection. You can see a list of open access journals and ebooks. You may also try searching Google Scholar to find the full text of articles that are sometimes posted on authors' websites or institutional websites. Note, however, that you will most often find the article available for a fee from the publisher's website. Check with a local library about getting access to the article before you order one from a publisher.

• Carleton Affiliate Borrowing Card: If you are local and have a Carleton Affiliate Borrowing Card, you can still search Catalyst and access Gould's physical collection. It does not give you access to other databases and e-resources.
• Work on campus: In order to use our subscription databases, you need to be on campus. Our licenses for our electronic collections do not allow us to provide access to off-campus alumni (except for JSTOR for Alumni).
• Affiliation with other academic institutions: If you are affiliated with a different college or university (as faculty, staff, or as a student), you will have access to their library subscriptions like databases, ebooks, etc.
• Local public colleges and universities: If you aren't a member of an academic institution but live near one, you may still be able to use many of their collections if you visit their library. You might want to try your state's public Colleges or University!
• Local public library: You should also check with your local public library. Many public libraries offer access to a large number of electronic collections, though they are sometimes less scholarly than what an academic library usually offers.