Access to Library Systems and Services

This section outlines which library users are authorized to access specific library systems and services via HarvardKey. It includes only user-facing LTS-managed services. For services managed elsewhere, contact the appropriate managing department.

LTS does not make access policy decisions for Harvard Library owned or licensed content. Access policies are determined by Harvard Library. Contact the Harvard Library Access and Borrowing Office (Access Services) with questions.

Systems and Services

Follow links to see access details for each service

• Harvard Library Licensed E-Resources

  • For Current Harvard Affiliates

  • For Harvard Alumni

  • School-Restricted (e.g. HLS affiliates only, HBS affiliates only) – contact the relevant school’s library directly for more information

• Resource Sharing Services (ILL, BorrowDirect, and Scan & Deliver)

• Harvard-Restricted Harvard Geospatial Library Content (general access to HGL is public; some licensed content is restricted by HarvardKey)

• Harvard-Restricted Digital Repository Service (DRS) Sourced Content – Do we need to call this something other than DRS?

• HathiTrust

• Physical Library Collections Borrowing and Pick-Up Requests (Alma circulation and requesting)

• Special Collections Requests (Aeon)