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BCC Library Databases

2020 Update

Online Library Hours

Fall 2020

August 24 - December 18

Virtual Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 8pm

Friday: 8:30am -4pm

Saturday: 10am - 4pm

Sunday: CLOSED

Need Research Help?

 

Get in touch with a BCC librarian by e-mail

OR

Chat with a Librarian using the green "Ask Us" tab on the right side of this page.

Getting Started With Library Databases @ BCC

If you know what subject your research topic falls under you can click on the "Databases by Subject" tab in the box below to find the right database. If you are not sure where to start,  check out the following BCC Resources to help kick off your research:

 

       To access Kanopy you must create an account. Directions are found in the Off Campus Access         box below​.

The BCC Library is happy to now offer free subscription access to both the New York Times AND the Chronicle of Higher Education. Please see below for further details to set up an account for off-campus access to these great resources.

Databases Available at BCC Library

Off Campus Access

You can access all of the BCC Library databases freely from off-campus. All of our databases are accessible to currently enrolled active students and faculty and require you to "Authenticate" using your:

Username = Your Last Name and Password = Your Student ID Number (found on your student ID card)
*Please do NOT use your Passport username and password.

If you are off-campus and having trouble connecting to our databases, please email BCC Librarian Joshua Boatright at jboatright@peralta.edu for log-in support.

A few of BCC's databases require setting up an account or logins before accessing their content from off-campus. Please follow the instructions listed below to ensure remote access, thank you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artstor

For off-campus access to Artstor, please email jboatright@peralta.edu with your name and

student id number.  He will create your user account and you will receive an email from Artstor. 

With the account you will have accesss Artstor from off-campus.

 

 

 

 

Chronicle of Higher Education

To access this journal off-campus: 

  • Go to Chronicle.com 
  • Click on the “Log In” link at top, right-hand side of the web page.
  • Choose the “Create an account now” option.
  • Enter and confirm your campus e-mail address, then follow the steps on

            the account set up page.

 

KANOPY (Film) Streaming

You must first create an account in Kanopy, then link your account to the library or

libraries you are accessing the accounts from.

  1. Go to https://berkeleycitycollege.kanopy.com/
  2.  Click on "Log In to Berkeley City College"
  3. Create Your Account using your BCC student or faculty credentials

Your Username = Last Name  and  Password = Student or Faculty ID Number

After creating your account, you’ll receive a verification email in your inbox. Click on

the link in this email to verify your email address.

Creating an account on KANOPY will allow you to save videos to your Watchlist to

view later, create clips and playlists, and view through our mobile and TV apps.

 

JSTOR

 REGISTER and CREATE an ACCOUNT Using this link:

 https://0-www.jstor.org.webpac.peralta.edu/  to verify you are affiliated

with BCC and click on Register top right of the page

Go directly to JSTOR, http://jstor.org and sign in with the account you created

and begin your search

 

 

 

New York Times

  • Go to www.NYTimes.com/Pass 
  • Click on "Create Account" using your  "@cc.peralta.edu" email address

(Faculty/Staff: please use your "@peralta.edu" email address)

  • Confirm your email address and you are set to use your subscription