These pages contain general information about accessing all of our resources. It also features our Collection Development Policies| and how to recommend| items to the Library.
For information on gaining access to the Library as a visitor, please see our pages on Admissions|.
Access to Electronic Resources
All electronic resources subscribed to by LSE Library are available via the Library Catalogue|. Please see below for information about passwords and access restrictions.
LSE Members
LSE staff and students can access the majority of our electronic collection whether on or off campus using your LSE username and password. Sometimes to login you may need to look for the 'institutional logon' or 'UK federation' option (LSE no longer uses the 'Athens logon' system).
A very small number of resources require other usernames and passwords. To obtain these go to LSE for You| and select the Library passwords page.
Alumni
Alumni may use a large number of our resources (where licenses permit) without a password from the Visitor PCs and Alumnus PCs on the First Floor of the Library. They are not able to access any LSE Library electronic resources remotely.
A-Z list of electronic resources: Access for Alumni and Visitors|
Visitors
Visitors may use a large number of our resources (where licenses permit) without a password from the Visitor PCs on the First Floor of the Library. They are not able to access any LSE Library electronic resources remotely.
A-Z list of electronic resources: Access for Alumni and Visitors|