What is the Library's largest, most frequently used multi-disciplinary database of journal and magazine articles and citations?
Academic Search Complete
100
These are available for loan in order to listen to audio files/sound/music on the Library's computers.
headphones
100
What piece of ID is required to borrow a laptop from the Douglas College Library?
a student/employee ID card
100
On which floor is the Reference Collection housed in the Library?
the second floor (upper level)
100
Where are the two campuses of Douglas College located?
New Westminster and Coquitlam
200
Which of the Library's databases contains the full text of articles from major Canadian newspapers?
Canadian Newsstand
200
Where is the Reserve Collection housed in the Library?
at the Circulation/Check Out Desk
200
Which two types of cameras available for loan at the Library?
video cameras and still cameras
200
What is the overdue fine rate for material from the Course Reserves Collection?
$1 per hour
200
What is the name of Douglas College's sports teams?
the Royals
300
This is the formal name for the summary usually found at the start of an academic article.
abstract
300
This is the name of the collection of books that are for in-library use only.
the reference collection
300
What piece of Library equipment can be used to create a hard copy of a photograph to a JPG file?
the scanner
300
What is the shortest loan period for items in the Reserves Collection?
2 hours
300
What is the name of Douglas College's mascot?
Roary
400
What is the formal term for the words and phrases assigned to articles in databases to describe their content?
subjects / subject headings / descriptors
400
What is the name of the service that allows users to request books and articles from other libraries?
interlibrary loan
400
Which printer charges 50 cents (or five copies) for each single page printed?
the colour printer
400
In what order are books on Reserve placed on the shelf?
alphabetically by title
400
In what year was Douglas College was founded?
1970
500
What two-word phrase is used to describe the process of subjecting an author's scholarly work to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field?
peer review
500
These THREE formats are represented in the Library's video collection.
DVD, video and streaming video
500
What are the brand names of the Library's two newest e-readers?
Kobo and Kindle
500
What two pieces of information are required in order to login to online articles on Reserve, when you are at home?