{"id":30,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/library?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:23:37","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/library\/images\/img_20220816_101507.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A wall with a &quot;WesternU&quot; sign features white letters mounted on a background of green moss and wood panels.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Library Services<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Library Services<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/students\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Services<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                      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rel=\"noopener\">OPTI-West Services<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/sdhs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) Residents<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/uhs-residents\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Healthcare Services Residents<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/alumni\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Services<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/services\/visitors\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visitor Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Building Access<\/h2>\n<p>The WesternU ID badge grants access to all university buildings and is also the university library card.\u00a0If you no longer have an ID badge, contact the <a href=\"\/library\/about\/\">Library\u2019s Circulation Department<\/a> for a borrowing card to check out books<\/p>\n<p>If you need a replacement ID Badge, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:accesscontrol@westernu.edu\">Access Control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Internet Access<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.westernu.edu\/TDClient\/1848\/Portal\/KB\/ArticleDet?ID=92632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instructions on how to register and connect to WU-Guest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Borrowing<\/h2>\n<p>Alumni Loan Periods:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-styled header-left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>ITEMS<\/th>\n<th>LOAN PERIODS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Books<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks, 1 renewal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reserve Items<\/td>\n<td>Varies by reserve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Theses &amp; Dissertations<\/td>\n<td>1 month, no renewal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Journals<\/td>\n<td>Library Use Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Study Rooms\u00a0<strong>(June &#8211; July only)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For study room reservations, present your WesternU badge. Rooms are first come, first serve.<\/p>\n<h2>Accessing Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agricola.nal.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agricola<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/resources\/research\/science-and-research-institute\/evidence-based-dental-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Dental Association Center for Evidence Based Dentistry<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BioMedCentral<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicaltrials.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clinical Trials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/cder\/drugsatfda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drugs@FDA<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eric.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ERIC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK501922\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LactMed<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MEDLINEPlus<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/cder\/ndc\/default.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Drug Code Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/cder\/ob\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orange Book \u2013 Electronic Version<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ostemed-dr.contentdm.oclc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OSTMED.DR<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PubMed<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/westernu.libguides.com\/az\/openaccess\">Accessible Databases<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timroot.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Root \u2013 Video Eye Lectures<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRIP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requesting Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westernu.illiad.oclc.org\/illiad\/logon.html\">Request Articles<\/a>: Request articles from our print collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Research<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe2lAVKBNeh_3kaO7VxzZo4ml8Ha4QSIauot02s6b-H1hYjeQ\/viewform\">Literature Search<\/a>: Request help for performing literature searches. Please allow for at least one week to complete a literature search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tutorials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bullets\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edassets.westernu.edu\/articulate\/library\/tutorials\/services_alumni\/story.html\">Video Overview of Library Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/library\/images\/081022-new-library-tour-20.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"The moss wall in the Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library and Learning Resource Center. (Jeff Malet, WesternU) *These pics are updated after they filled in more moss.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-black\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--black\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Giving to the <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Pumerantz Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">\u201cLibraries are not made; they grow.\u201d \u2013 Augustine Birrell<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Harriet K. &amp; Philip Pumerantz Library is grateful for your support and wants giving to be convenient and easy for you.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n1. Visit WesternU Online Giving<br \/>\r\n2. Select &#8220;Other&#8221;<br \/>\r\n3. Enter &#8220;Harriet K. and Philips Pumerantz Library&#8221;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--yellow \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    WesternU Online Giving<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n                                          <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.libanswers.com\/chat\/widget\/e26414f3aba2789f365e3af2f69da2ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chat with a Librarian<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"tel:909-469-5323\">909-469-5323<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"mailto:reference@westernu.edu.%20%20\">reference@westernu.edu<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                      \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.libwizard.com\/f\/library_feedback\">How are we doing?<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9011,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/9011"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}