Academic Resources

Library

• Physical library access
  • Students who have their Ithaca ID (no CT logo on the back) can access the NYU library.
  • Weill Cornell library allows for other Cornell-campus students
  • Columbia offers passes to Cornell students (bring your student ID)
    • To get access to Columbia Libraries, go to the Library Information Office during their hours in Butler Library.  You’ll need to provide your Cornell ID and a government photo ID as well as log into your Cornell Library account via NetID.
    • You can request either physical access or physical and borrowing privileges.  You will be assigned a borrowing card which expires at the end of the academic year (June 15th).  This needs to be renewed annually.
    • You will also be assigned a UNI (Columbia equivalent of NetID) which you can set up to manage your library account online, request books, and print.
  • New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library
    • Apply for separate cards for each of these, or get an IDNYC (a municipal govt-issued ID that does not consider citizenship status — only residency in the city) that works for all of them
• Borrowing books
  • You may borrow physical books from Cornell’s collection by requesting them to be delivered.  Click “Request Item” on the item details page and select “Cornell Tech” as the pickup location.
    • If “Cornell Tech” does not show up as a pickup location option for you, you may need to contact Cornell librarians for Cornell Tech issues via cutech-library@cornell.edu to be whitelisted.
    • All books may be returned to a Library liaison among the Cornell Tech administration.  To contact Cornell Tech library services, you may email: library@tech.cornell.edu
    • For more details, the Library provides a Cornell Tech-specific info page: https://guides.library.cornell.edu/cornelltech/services
  • Starting 2020, Cornell Tech students have access to Borrow Direct https://www.library.cornell.edu/services/request/borrow-direct
  • ScanIt (scans of books from Ithaca libraries)
    • Requests > 30 pages may be allowed for Tech PhDs
    • >10% of the book probably not allowed due to copyright restrictions
    • Email cutech-library@cornell.edu and they will look into purchasing an e-book or physical book (not a ton of funding right now, but can start tracking requests)

Computers

• CS
  • In Ithaca, CS students are issued a workstation (tower + monitor + keyboard/mouse). However, at Cornell Tech, advisors are responsible for providing a workstation (e.g., laptop or desktop) to the students.
• ORIE
  • Historically, have been able to get access to your workstations from Ithaca

Traveling to Ithaca

• CS Students: travel grant