Alumni and visitors services

Photocopiers, printers and scanners are available on campus. Please consult the computers and technology page for more information.

See our Borrow and Renew page for information about borrowing privileges for Alumni and Visitors..

Computers are available for your use at various libraries on campus. You will require a guest account.

Community guest accounts

If you are a member of the general public, you can access the library's public computers for one hour. You will be required to show a valid piece of identification (ID with name and address). Note that you may only request access once a day.

Researchers guest accounts

Researchers may request a one-day account. In addition to valid ID with name and address, you will need to demonstrate research affiliation (i.e. independent researcher, uOttawa alumni, researchers, and academics not affiliated with uOttawa, students from Carleton and the Quebec bar).

University of Ottawa retirees may also obtain such an account.

Please go to the circulation desk of the following participating libraries:

At the library

You can use our workstations and consult our electronic resources with a guest account, which you can get at the circulation desk. You must present a piece of ID with your name, address and signature, and fill out a form.

Off-campus access

• List of free electronic resources
• The Library is unable to offer off-campus access to electronic resources (including journals) to alumni. The licenses that govern access to electronic resources stipulate that they are only for current students, faculty and employees of uOttawa.