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Questions and Answers
What is indicated by the bulldog pawprint icon with alt text on the Library's website?
What is indicated by the bulldog pawprint icon with alt text on the Library's website?
- A resource only available on campus
- A resource available to the general public
- A free online resource
- A resource that requires a username and password for access (correct)
Who can access the paid online resources provided by the Library?
Who can access the paid online resources provided by the Library?
- Only PCC Faculty and Staff
- PCC Faculty, Staff, Students, and anyone with a myPittCC account (correct)
- Only PCC Students
- The general public
What is the username required to access the databases?
What is the username required to access the databases?
- Your PCC student ID number
- Your entire myPittCC e-mail address (including @my.pittcc.edu) (correct)
- Your library card number
- Your first and last name
What is the password required to access the databases?
What is the password required to access the databases?
What happens after you click the Login with myPittCC button?
What happens after you click the Login with myPittCC button?
Why might you be prompted after logging in?
Why might you be prompted after logging in?
What option is available for community residents with a current PCC Library account?
What option is available for community residents with a current PCC Library account?
What should PCC, ECHS, or CCP students do if their myPittCC login is not working?
What should PCC, ECHS, or CCP students do if their myPittCC login is not working?
What is required to access BOARDVITALS?
What is required to access BOARDVITALS?
What is the correct format for a myPittCC username?
What is the correct format for a myPittCC username?
What should you do if your password autofills on the site?
What should you do if your password autofills on the site?
What should you do if you can't log in to myPittCC or the Library's online resources?
What should you do if you can't log in to myPittCC or the Library's online resources?
What is the minimum length of a myPittCC password?
What is the minimum length of a myPittCC password?
What should you do if you forgot your myPittCC password?
What should you do if you forgot your myPittCC password?
What resource requires a login provided by a PCC Paralegal course instructor?
What resource requires a login provided by a PCC Paralegal course instructor?
What is the purpose of clearing the browser's cache?
What is the purpose of clearing the browser's cache?
Study Notes
Library Online Resources
- Online resources (databases) provided by the Library are paid resources that include information not typically found for free on the internet.
- To access these resources, logging in is necessary.
Logging In
- The username and password to access databases are the same as those used to access myPittCC and Moodle.
- Username: entire myPittCC email address (including @my.pittcc.edu)
- Password: same PCC portal (myPittCC, Moodle) password
Proxy Login Page
- After clicking a database link, the Library's proxy login page appears.
- With a myPittCC account, click the "Login with myPittCC" button.
- Enter entire myPittCC email address and password on the campus portal sign-in page.
Community & Temporary Logins
- Community residents with a current PCC Library account and others affiliated with PCC programs and continuing education courses can access databases.
- PCC, ECHS, or CCP students with a temporary username and password can use the Community Login section.
Exceptions to Access
- ALLDATA Repair: on-campus access only
- BOARDVITALS and Dogwood Digital Library: active myPittCC email account required
- Westlaw: current PCC Paralegal students only; login provided by course instructor
Troubleshooting
- If login issues arise, check the username's format and correct typing.
- If password autofills, delete and re-enter the password manually.
- Clear browser cache to remove stored passwords.
- Try logging in to myPittCC to ensure the same password works.
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Description
Learn how to access PCC Library's paid online resources, including logging in and using the bulldog pawprint icon.