visitor privileges -- requirements, cost, etc.

• letter of introduction from your faculty advisor
• letter of introduction from the Yale University Library Privileges Office
• diploma and/or transcript
• passport or other acceptable ID
• valid Yale ID (check the expiration date!)
• extra passport photos for a temporary library ID
• acceptable forms of payment

• ongoing or upcoming renovations or moves that could impede access to particular materials
• limits on number of reader spaces at the library
• availability and cost of photocopying
• information you are expected to know about the materials in advance (search catalogs online or in Yale libraries)
• time required to gain access to and use materials
• other rules -- e.g., are laptops allowed?

• arrange acceptable forms of payment, if they can be obtained here
• find out about resources affected by foreign access restrictions (kimberly.parker@yale.edu)
• set up and test Remote Authentication Proxy Server on your laptop
• return all Yale Library materials or arrange for someone to check your mail who can return any recalled materials
• don't request materials (Circulation, Eli Express, or ILL) right before you leave