You will need a current Hamilton College ID with barcode to access library resources.
If you do not have your current ID, please contact the Reference Department at askref@hamilton.edu or 315-859-4735.
ALEX is available for searching only. Books may be checked out while on campus, but the library cannot mail books off campus. Log into your account from within ALEX to see what books you have checked out and what the due dates are. Books can also be renewed from your account.
Electronic reserves are accessible using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please contact the Circulation Department at askcirc@hamilton.edu or 315-859-4479 with any questions or problems.
All databases and electronic journals subscribed to by Hamilton College are accessible from the Library Home Page.
Some database work better with FireFox or another non-Microsoft browser. We have noted this on the entry page for these particular databases.
Use 
to access materials either in print, electronically, or from Interlibrary Loan.
You may access your RefWorks account from anywhere with an internet connection.
Click on the 
within RefWorks or read the FAQ for help using RefWorks at Hamilton College.
When you sign up for an account, you will receive a "group code" needed for off campus access. If you have lost or deleted this email, please contact the Reference Department at askref@hamilton.edu or 315-859-4735.
You may request articles from Interlibrary Loan while studying off-campus, and they will either arrive as a pdf via email or we will mail them to you. For books, you may request tables of contents, then we can photocopy or scan the pertinent materials, within copyright restrictions, and mail or email the file to you. Entire books will not be mailed to you while off campus.
For more information, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department at askill@hamilton.edu or 315-859-4484.
You may wish to visit other libraries while studying or researching off campus. Please contact the Reference Department at Hamilton College first to find out whether you will need special permission.
For assistance with resources available to you from the Hamilton College Library, please contact:
Reference Department
Burke Library
315-859-4735
askref@hamilton.edu
For assistance with your computer or accessing your student or employee storage space, please contact:
HelpDesk
Burke Library
315-859-4181
helpdesk@hamilton.edu
(Reviewed: June 8, 2009)
