As of September 2015, Brown University is no longer a member of the HELIN consortium. However, the Brown University Library will continue to offer certain levels of access to visitors affiliated with institutions in the HELIN consortium, based on the information below.
Current faculty at HELIN institutions may obtain physical access and onsite borrowing privileges at Brown libraries without charge. This includes onsite use of online databases and journals at designated guest stations in the Rockefeller Library and Sciences Library. Fill out an application at the Rockefeller Library to obtain an access card, which is good for one year, but may be renewed.
Current students and staff of HELIN libraries are eligible for physical access to the Brown libraries. This includes onsite use of online databases and journals at designated guest stations in the Rockefeller Library and Sciences Library. Fill out an application at the Rockefeller Library to obtain an access card, which is good for one year, but may be renewed. There is no charge for this.
Current students and staff of HELIN institutions should be able to obtain materials held by Brown through their home institutions’ interlibrary loan service. In addition, anyone may purchase a borrowing card for onsite borrowing privileges. Fill out an application at the Rockefeller Library to obtain a borrowing card, which is good for one year, but may be renewed. The fee structure for borrowing cards can be found on our visitors page.
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