Alumni of the Wharton School

The Lippincott Library offers a variety of services to alumni for business research. All Wharton graduates are eligible to use the services described below.

The Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is open to the public on weekdays: a photo ID is needed to enter the building. Alumni who wish to use the Library on weekends and other periods of restricted access should apply for a Penn Alumni Card. This card, which is issued by Alumni Relations, carries the holder's photo, name, Penn school(s) and year(s), costs $20, and is valid for ten years. Call the PennCARD ID Center at 215/898-2646 for details and for a mail application form.

Borrowing Privileges

Alumni who want to borrow materials from the Library's collections may apply for courtesy borrowing privileges at the special alumni rate of $200.00 per year. The Penn Alumni Card must be presented upon application for courtesy borrowing privileges.

Application for courtesy borrowing should be made Monday through Friday to the Van Pelt Circulation Department. Call (215/898-7566) for more information.

Reference

Lippincott Library has extensive resources for conducting business research. Alumni may use the print and microtext materials for their information needs. Professional librarians are on duty most hours that the Library is open. For reference service call (215) 898-5924.

Referral

The Reference Staff can suggest strategies for locating information beyond Penn, including commercial search services and information brokers.

Electronic Resources

Alumni may use Franklin, the Library's online catalog, in the library or remotely. Other electronic resources, including the computer labs, timesharing and library databases, are restricted, for contractual reasons, to current Penn students and staff. When visiting Lippincott, Alumni displaying an Alumni Card may use CD-ROM databases when not in use by current students.

FACTIVA - MBA Alumni only. Provided by MBA Career Management. Business data compiled by Dow Jones - Includes current company information and news.

Selected Websites for Wharton Alumni

Connecting to Franklin or the Lippincott Library Home Page

Persons with Internet access can connect directly to Franklin, the online catalog through the Lippincott Library Home Page (http://www.library.upenn.edu/lippincott). Note that some electronic services are restricted for contractual reasons, to current students and staff.