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Alumni and Friends

Use of Materials Off-Site

Johnson School alumni have remote access to a selection of business research resources. You may need to set up your Alumni NetID to access these databases. If you don't have your Cornell alumni NetID and activation code, please call 607.254.2288, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST to have your activation code issued. To obtain a login for CareerBeam, Johnson School alumni should request an account via the link provided in JConnect.

  • Academic Search: Alumni Edition is a broad-based article database containing publications in science, education, and energy.
  • Business Source: Alumni Edition has a business and management focus and includes industry Reports, global and country reports, as well as trade publications.
  • CareerBeam is an all-in-one job search resource. Questionnaires help your determine what you want in a career. A resume builder helps you organize your experience and skills. It also contains up-to-date reports on more than 700 industries and a directory of thousands of companies. Johnson School alumni can register for CareerBeam through JConnect.
  • Hospitality & Tourism Index™ (HTI) contains scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
  • Project MUSE provides access to the full text of journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press and other university presses in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
  • Refworks is an online service used to create a personal database of bibliographic citations by importing the citations from other online databases. Citations may be automatically formatted for bibliography and footnotes and may be searched within your personal database.
  • Free resources: Government, NGO, and industry association websites often contain valuable business information. We have included a few key websites in the above dropdown menu and we would be happy to provide additional suggestions that may address specific alumni questions.
  • Library guides: Topical guides like our Building Better Business Plans for Alumni are great for finding resources.

Use of Materials Within the Library

Cornell alumni have on-site access to most library resources. Some exceptions apply including, but not limited to: Capital IQ, Passport GMID, Gartner, Mintel and Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS).

Research Assistance and Consultations

We will provide business research consultations in-person, by e-mail or phone (607-255-3389) during research hours to assist you with career research and help you locate business resources available in your area.

Other Resources

Cornell alumni are encouraged to explore electronic collections of business resources offered by a local public library. It has become increasingly common for public libraries to offer remote access to databases like Business Source Complete, Hoover's, and Factiva. For your convenience, we've included links to some of popular business database collections offered through public libraries:

Instruction

Alumni are welcome to attend any library workshop sessions conducted in Ithaca. Contact us if you have any questions.