• You need to be a financial (paid) member of the Alumni community before you can access VU libraries: You can become an Alumni member here.
• On becoming an Alumni member, you will receive an ID card which will enable you to use the library.
• Your Alumni card will be used as your Library card to enable you to borrow from VU Libraries
• If you are currently enrolled as a student/staff you cannot enrol as an Alumni member. You must only have one record 
• You will become eligible to use your card  in the library and access e-resources within 48 business hours of application

• Alumni members are enrolled according to membership duration
• No limit on the amount of items Alumni members can borrow
• Holds are limited to 10 items
• 3 renewals allowed
• Alumni library access does not include access to BONUS+ or CAVAL or National Reciprocal borrowing schemes.

• Unlimited loans (in person)
• Maximum 10 holds
• Normally 14 day loans, unless specified otherwise
• Some restrictions apply to materials from the library collection, including journals, IELTS, off-air recordings and Reference materials.

• You cannot borrow if you have overdues
• Once an item becomes overdue, borrowing privileges are suspended until the item is returned
• For enquiries regarding overdues please ring 9919 2054

RefWorks now available for Alumni use.

Access:

• On Campus - Electronic resources where no authentication process is required
• Off campus & On Campus Electronic Resources that specifically permit access by Alumni of Victoria University by special arrangement
• A full list of e-resources available to Alumni can be found here: Database and E-Journal Access
• In Library access to e-resources is available via the short-term use PCs (no general internet access available)
• PC access is unavailable where an Active Directory login/password is required

General Guidelines (Applicable to all electronic services)

Use of this service including the viewing, printing and downloading of individual articles is permitted for the purposes of private study, teaching and research. This does not include the systematic downloading, copying or printing of  significant portions of the licensed content (e.g. entire issues of individual journals). Undertaking this type of activity constitutes a serious breach of both copyright and licence agreements and may result in legal action or termination of the University's access to this product. Use of this service for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.

Specific Terms:

The conditions described above are intended as general guidelines. Specific licence conditions may be outlined on the individual database or journal web site under a heading such as "Terms and Conditions", "Terms of Use", "Licence Agreement" or something similar. It is important that you read and observe these terms and conditions.