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PICKUP SERVICE:
See our Borrowing/Loans page for more information on how to check out print books.
Library resources available online:
Access to Library Resources from Off-Campus Locations
How the login system works: You are automatically eligible only if you are currently taking a class or teaching a class.
Students: When you click on a database link or an e-book, you will be prompted for your 10-digit student ID number and last name. Type in your last name exactly the way you are registered for classes (usually how it appears on your student ID card). You must be currently taking at least one City College class and have fully paid your tuition and fees in order to log in. If you are having problems with your login, please email citylib@sdccd.edu
Staff: You are not automatically added to the system from PeopleSoft. To request a login, or if you are having problems logging in, email citylib@sdccd.edu.
Faculty: You are automatically added to the system from PeopleSoft if you are teaching in the current semester/session. If your status is different, or you are having problems with your login, please email citylib@sdccd.edu
Common issues:
Some databases require that your browser be set to accept all cookies.
Security software may interfere with a database's user authentication protocol. You may have to temporarily disable it in order to connect to a database.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT:
Contact the SDCC Independent Learning Center (ILC) remote support services at cityilc@sdccd.edu.
For additional online student resources and FAQS on Canvas and Zoom, see this link: https://www.sdccd.edu/about/departments-and-offices/instructional-services-division/online-learning-pathways-1/students/student%20resources.asp
TECHNOLOGY CHECKOUTS:
Need a laptop or wifi device? Our loaner program allows selected students to borrow from our limited supply of refurbished Chromebook devices and/or hotspots at least until the end of the current semester. Borrowers are expected to use these resources for the purpose of academic study. These limited resources will be provided on a first come, first served basis, so please follow the instructions below:
TECHNOLOGY RETURNS:
Note: If you already have a device checked out, its renewal date was extended to 12/17/21. (To be sure, please check your email for a notice sent the week of 08/02/21 from do_not_reply@sdccd.edu).
Returning a Device? Students participating in San Diego City College’s Chromebook Loaner Program may return a loaned Chromebook and/or Hotspot by placing the device and its accessories (AC Adapter) in a protective bag and gently depositing the gear into the Learning Resources Center’s Library Book Return slot, located to the right of the yellow entrance doors (see photo below). You may return devices to the book return slot on any day, or give it to a Library staff member at the LRC's front entrance doors from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. No appointment is needed to return items, though if you wish to make one or have further questions about the loner program please contact Daniel Gonzalez, Library Circulation Supervisor, at dgonzale@sdccd.edu.
BOOK SCANNING SERVICE: SDCC faculty can request to have up to 20% (to check Fair Use, see this evaluation tool) of a book from the Library’s collection scanned and emailed to them. Scans for class distribution must be placed on a platform that restricts access to a single class (i.e. Canvas). See request form for further information and instructions. https://forms.gle/SmzPyFhRmyvdKEJ3A
MORE TEACHING RESOURCES:
Help within Canvas
Once you have logged into Canvas, click the Help icon in the left column of the screen to open up a large menu of help options.
Support by phone
Instructure 24/7 phone support for City, Mesa, Miramar, and Continuing Education is available through the following numbers:
Online Canvas how-to guides
Instructure also provides hundreds of how-to guides for Canvas. If you are wondering how a certain feature works, or would just like simple instructions on how to use a certain area of Canvas, the guides are a great place to start!
NOTE to faculty: please be aware that even if you are using OER or other free materials in your course you still need to inform the Bookstore what you are using, and in a timely manner. The information will be used in the course schedule so students can make informed decisions about classes, and will be used by DSPS to make accommodations for students who need them.
