Library Services for HKS Alumni at Harvard
HKS alumni can get a special borrower card, valid only in the HKS Library, by filling out an application form available at the HKS Library circulation desk.
HKS alumni are also eligible for a Widener Library Stacks Access Card, which provides admittance to the stacks and the right to borrow up to six books a year from Widener, Lamont, Cabot Science, Harvard-Yenching, Pusey and Tozzer libraries. In order to borrow additional materials, it is necessary to purchase an HCL Special Borrower Card.
The Harvard libraries’ electronic resources, such as LexisNexis, Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, etc. can be accessed without a Harvard ID or PIN from the public computers in Harvard libraries. However, the University’s contracts with vendors restrict remote access only to people with valid Harvard ID’s and PIN’s.
ProQuest Online Information Service
This ProQuest database package is offered by the Harvard Kennedy School Library to HKS alumni and provides access to articles from more than 2,000 scholarly and general interest magazines and journals, many of which are available in full text. The database can be searched and abstracts displayed free of charge. Access to full-text articles is available with a $99 per year subscription. More information is available from the ProQuest website.
RefWorks
Graduating students who have been saving citations in RefWorks may save their data to take away with them. More information is available in the RefWorks guide.
Library Services for HKS Alumni Beyond Harvard
Many public libraries provide access to electronic journals and databases within their library and remotely. So when you get settled after graduation, think about joining your local library. Listed below are examples of public libraries that provide remote access to electronic resources.
Researching Public Policy on the Internet
There is a wealth of free information on the Internet in the field of public policy. The HKS Library has created subject guides to help researchers find resources on specific topics in the social sciences. Many of the resources listed in the guides are available free on the Internet. List of subject guides.
Listed below are some examples of reliable sources of information on the Internet.
U.S. Government
Business, Economics, Finance
- Internet Public Library - Provides links to a wide range of free Internet resources in the areas of business and economics and the social sciences in general.
- RePEc (Reasearch Papers in Economics) - Provides links to citations for over 450, 000 working papers available for download in full-text.
- WebEc - (Helsinki School of Economics) An extensive index to free economics information on the Web.
International Affairs
- Foreign Affairs Online - Comprehensive web site on international affairs.
- Governments on the WWW - Comprehensive listing of governmental institutions on the Internet: parliaments, ministries, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions and more.
- Portals to the World - Links to electronic resources selected by Library of Congress subject experts.
- WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs - Comprehensive directory of international affairs resources by regions, countries, topics, and organizations.
News Sources
Many newspapers, U.S. and International, can now be accessed on the Internet.
Working Papers, White Papers and More
Research centers produce working papers that are often available full-text via their websites for free. Find links to many organizations on our Centers for Research & Policy Development list. Also, many of the working papers produced by the research centers at the Harvard Kennedy School are available full-text online via their websites. List of HKS research centers.
Need help? For further assistance, you are always welcome to contact us by phone at (617) 495-1302 or by email at ksg_library_questions@harvard.edu.
