Membership of the IESE Alumni Association confers access to a number of services from the library that will help you, among other things, stay on top of developments in your sector and field and prepare for interviews.
In addition, you can access the Library's facilities, both on the Barcelona and Madrid campuses. See Library hours and Contact info.
To enter the Barcelona Library you will need a special card whose purpose is exclusively to provide access through the Library's turnstiles. Ask for one at Security and they will provide you with one.
Remote access to a premium database package is available to IESE Alumni.
• Discovery
Find books and articles. Access to your user information to view loans, renew books etc.
• IESE Insight Knowledge Portal
This is the knowledge portal of IESE Business School, which also encompasses IESE Business School Insight magazine. It presents the latest management research in accessible and engaging formats.
Summaries of the most relevant management research -- covering knowledge areas such as decision analysis, leadership, marketing and strategy -- from the faculty of IESE and other top business schools, in formats ranging from articles to videos to infographics. You will also find expert takes on current events as well as interviews with notable businesspeople.
• IESE Publications
Books, articles, papers, studies, cases, technical notes...
• Sage Journals Online
Online articles from journals published by Sage in all subjects.
• Science Direct
Online articles from journals and books published by Elsevier in all subjects.
• eLibro
A multidisciplinary platform that includes more than 121,000 Spanish electronic books from top academic publishers.
Login to IESE Library Licensed Resources: Use your Alumni username and password.
These databases can only be used by the members of the IESE Community for non-commercial, educational, scholarly or research purpose. Users are individually responsible for compliance with these terms.
The Business Information Service is a free information search service provided by experienced, professional library staff for Members of the Alumni Association and IESE Supporting Companies for career development, as well as IESE Professors and Staff.
We can search for national and international business information (company data, sector news, product information and market reports, statistical series and economic data, political, social and technological background information and press and journal articles) on your behalf using the extensive resources of the IESE Library and Documentation Center.
Recent research:
• The latest accounts for a series of European companies
• Current GDP for the OECD countries in international dollars
• Journal articles about big data
• Size of the smartphones market worldwide
• Country profile of China
How to use the service:
E-mail: library@iese.edu
Telephone: +34 93 253 6563
Copyright and Licensing Restrictions: The information provided can only be used by the members of the IESE Community for non-commercial, educational, scholarly or research purpose. Users are individually responsible for compliance with these terms.
Borrowing allowances for Alumni Members & Supporting Co.:
Library books can be checked out either at the Library Desk (Barcelona and Madrid Libraries) or using the Self Check machine located in the Library Hall. Your IESE card is needed.
Special assistance with loans (overdues, holds, etc.) is only available when Library staff are present.
A security alarm sounds if a user takes unchecked Library materials out of the Library, as a reminder that documents have not been properly checked out. Users are responsible for all materials checked out under their name.
Books must be returned by the date stamped on the Library bookmark or on the receipt if you issued the book yourself.
You can return books either at the Library Desk or using the Self Check machine.
After returning a book using the Self Check service, please place it in the Book Drop next to the machine. Also, when the library is closed, you can deposit books by leaving them in the Book Drop outside the Library’s main door.
You can view your borrower record and renew your books online at your account (My Library Card). You will need to SIGN IN with your IESE username and password (with @iese.net).
You can also renew books or access your library account using the Self Check machine. See our Self Check Machine Video Tutorial.
Notice to Return Books
We will contact you five days before the loan expires to remind you to return or renew the book.
Once the expiry date has passed, it is not possible to renew the loan, nor is it possible to take out new loans until the book has been returned.
You can “Request” a book that is currently on loan using the Discovery:
1. Sign in (use your IESE username and password – with @iese.edu or @iese.net). (See also How-to).
2. Find the item in the Discovery
3. Click “Request” (under “Get It”) while viewing the item information.
4. Choose where to pick up the item (Barcelona or Madrid).
5. Click the “Send Request” button, then the message “Your request was successfully placed“ will appear.
We will contact you by email when the book is ready to collect.
Lost books should be either replaced or paid for. You will not be able to borrow more books until you have made these arrangements.
Books, articles and other publications not stocked by the IESE Library can be obtained for you from other libraries through our Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services.
There may be a charge: please check first with Library.
This service is for obtaining whole books or other whole publications (theses, reports etc.). Publications must be consulted in the library reading room (only when Service Desk is open).
It can take up to 15 days to process your request. IESE Library retains the book for approximately one month (depends on supplier).
Individual articles or book chapters can be obtained via the Document Delivery service as photocopies or pdfs. They are yours to keep.
The speed and cost of this service depends on the delivery method you choose and the supplying library’s charges. Please contact the Library for a quote.
We cannot guarantee delivery times and payment must always be made on receipt of the article.
Check the Discovery to make sure that we do not stock the item.
Creating electronic alerts is an easy way to keep up to date with the latest research in your field.
Two kinds of alert are usually possible:
E-Resources providing alerts:
ScienceDirect
Sage Journals Online
Note: you will need to register with these services to set up alerts. Look for “My Profile”, “My Account”, “Register” etc. Contact the Library if you need assistance.
This service lets you choose your journals of interest from a list supplied by the library. We will email you the tables of contents as soon as they are received. We can also supply the full text of articles that interest you, on request.
Contact the library for a journals list.