Cornell Visitors at Weill Cornell-Qatar: Library Resources and Services

Welcome Cornell Faculty, Staff and Students visiting Qatar! The staff and resources of all the Cornell University Libraries are available to you to support your research, learning and practice.

Accessing Electronic Resources

• The electronic collections available to the Cornell community vary among Cornell campuses and branches. All visitors to the Qatar branch will be able to access WCMC-Q resources via the Distributed eLibrary's website provided that they have been logged in as a guest on a library computer by library staff.
• Visitors are not able to access licensed resources through our website remotely (e.g., from a hotel room). Visitors who need remote access to library resources should access their home library's website and authenticate themselves as per usual.

Searching the Online Catalog

• The WCMC-Q Distributed eLibrary's catalog is freely available from any location. Only on-site or remotely authenticated users will be able to follow links into licensed resources such as ebooks, ejournals and databases.
• If you want to search for materials across all Cornell University Libraries, you can use Find It and select those catalogs, or you can search WorldCat which covers these libraries among many others.

Borrowing Library Materials

• To arrange for borrowing materials, please contact the Distributed eLibrary to set up an account. Call us at 974-492-8100 or follow our Ask a Librarian link.

Copying and Printing at the Library

• All on-campus visitors can use the Distributed eLibrary's copying and printing facilities free of charge.

Requesting Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery

• To arrange for Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery, please contact the Distributed eLibrary to set up an account. Call us at 974-492-8100 or follow our Ask a Librarian link.

Using Your Laptop in the Distributed eLibrary

• There is no network (Internet) access available to non-WCMC-Q computer equipment. You may use your laptop without network access, or library staff can sign you in on one of our computers as a guest to access the network.

Consulting with an Expert Staff Member

• Expert assistance is available in person, or via phone, chat or email. Ask to be directed to the Reading Room, call us at 974-492-8100, or contact us via chat or email via our Ask a Librarian page. Visit the How Do I...? page for online help guides from the WCMC-Q librarians.

Finding Research Collaborators and Resources

• Use VIVO, the Virtual Life Sciences Library, to discover who's working on a particular research topic, where they've taught and published recently, what facilities are available and what online tools can expedite your research.

More Information

• Distributed eLibrary, WCMC-Qatar (Doha)
• Cornell University Libraries Guide
• Intercampus Resource Website--info on connections among the campuses and branches, including traveling and technology
• Library Resources and Services elsewhere:
  • Ithaca/Geneva Visitors at Weill Cornell-New York City
  • Weill Cornell Visitors at Ithaca/Geneva