Textbooks & Reserves
True or False?
I can use my driver's license to borrow a textbook.
False. You must have a current student ID card to borrow textbooks and any library materials.
True or False?
DVDs are for Library Use only.
False.
Students can check out leisure DVDs from the Library with their student ID card.
Q - When I need help with printing, who do I ask?
A -
See our tech assistants located at the combined service desk on the right as you enter the Library.
True or False?
The Academic Success Center and the Writing Lab are all located on the ground floor of the Library
False.
They are located on the 2nd floor of the Library on the Central Campus.
True or False?
The Library wifi password changes each semester.
False.
Since you log in using your BC OneAccess username and password, it changes as often as you change it.
True or False?
I don't need to buy my course textbook--the Library will have a copy I can use.
False. The Library has some textbooks, but NOT all.
True or False?
Books are arranged, on the shelves, by the author's last name.
False.
Books are arranged by the Call Number located on the spine of the book. This number can be found in the online library catalog.
Q - Where can I get help with the writing process & the organization of my essay?
A -
You can get help from the ASC Writing tutors.
True or False?
I need to be in the Library at a computer to access the resources of the Library.
False.
All BC students can also do research from any computer with internet access 24/7
True or False?
As long as my drink is covered, I can bring it into the Library.
True.
Covered drinks are permitted in the Library
True or False?
I can find Course Reserve textbooks in the “Search Everything” tab.
False, Choose [Course Reserve] from the drop-down menu to the right of the search box OR locate the [Course Reserve] icon on our homepage
Q - My professor requires me to use books for my paper but I cannot get to the Library. Is there a way that I can read books online?
A - Yes.
The Library has a large selection of books in electronic format.
Q - Whom should I ask for help with research and citations?
A -
For help with research, citations, and anything else related to the research process, ask (or make an appointment with) a Librarian
True or False?
You must sign up to use a Group Study Room in the Library
False.
All study rooms are available for quiet study on a first-come, first-served basis.
True or False
I can use my credit card to print out something at the Library.
False.
Purchase a "Seahawk Print Card" card in the vending machine (in the Library) or bookstore (Bldg 19). They are available in $2 or $5 denominations.
Prints are 10 cents for B&W, 30 cents for Color.
True or False
As long as they are returned on time, I can leave the library with my 3-hour [Course Reserve] materials.
False. 3-hour Reserve materials do NOT leave the Library.
True or False?
I can request to borrow books that the library does not own or articles that are not in the databases.
True.
The Library's Interlibrary Loan Service will request books and articles from another Library, but note that it may take up to three weeks.
True or False?
The only ways to get help are to go to the Library and ask OR make a student research appointment.
False.
Locate the [Chat With A Librarian] icon or tab on the Library homepage
True or False?
I can get my new student ID at the front desk of the library.
False.
You will need to go to the Student Services Office located in Building 19 - Room 101.
True or False?
You must sign in to use a computer in the Library.
True
Sign in using your BC OneAccess username and password.