Resources for graduates and alumni

This guide is a good starting point for graduates, alumni and other professionals who wish to extend their information seeking and research skills as they move into employment or extend their professional skills. 

You can find information on open access journals and books, as well as ways to become a member of the library.

Graduates of The University of Queensland can apply for alumni membership of the Library. The first year is free for new graduates.

• New graduate membership 
• Other graduate membership

For new graduates:

• Membership is for 12 months from your date of graduation, not your application date
• If you apply before the date of graduation - your membership begins on the application date

Membership entitles you to:

• borrow items from our print collections (Library membership card required)
• remote off-campus access to a number of databases 

Membership is not required for you to visit our locations and use our on-site collections, including our cultural and historical collections. Visitors also have access to: 

• a selection of our databases and eBooks that must be accessed from Library computers
• key digitised collections from Fryer Library on UQ eSpace
• Library search to look for resources in the University of Queensland Library collection
• UQ Visitor Wireless to use your devices while on campus
• Digital Essentials to help you upgrade your digital skills online, in your own time

• Our staff can help you access materials at other UQ Library locations

Depending on where you live, you may be able to become a member of a council or shire library, a state or provincial library or a national library to borrow print and online books and other media, search for archival material in national or state archives, as well as discover open access journal literature for which you do not have to pay to read in full text.

Many employers also provide private library collections for their staff to use to develop their professional knowledge. We recommend that you investigate what online databases and resources may be available to you.

Some professional societies offer subsidised access to journals and proceedings for new graduates.

If you are working for a public hospital in Queensland, you will have access to CKN to continue updating your knowledge and seek evidence based information. For hospital staff of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, you can request library membership.

In Australia

• National Library of Australia - 254 databases are available for free or after you have registered for library membership

In Queensland

• State Library of Queensland - databases are available for free or after you have registered for library membership

Completed your degree but looking for funding as an early career researcher? Want to find potential colleagues to collaborate with on future research? Want to get support from other non UQ groups which provide advice to Higher Degree Research students and graduates?