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What is OverDrive?

OverDrive is a service offered by the library to provide patrons to access to electronic leisure reading collections. On OverDrive, you will find popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks. You can access our OverDrive collection via our website and read eBooks online or download them to your personal device.

I have a community card or alumni card. How can I login to my library account?

Please note: Only current students, staff, and faculty have access to the library's electronic resources. These instructions are strictly for logging into your library account to see what physical items you have checked out. How To Login To Your Library Account On the Library website, click on My Library Accounts on the top right of the.

What is a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)?

A DOI, or Digital Object Identifier, is a string of numbers, letters and symbols used to permanently identify an article or document and link to it on the web. A DOI will help your reader easily locate a document from your citation. Think of it like a Social Security number for the article you’re citing.

How do I request a film/streaming video?

Individual titles can be requested by submitting a Suggest a Library Purchase form, or by reaching out directly to your Subject Librarian, to discuss your options. For more information, please see the Requesting Streaming Videos section of the library's Find Streaming Videos page.

What is Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)?

Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is a free e-reader application for mobile devices, laptops, and desktops. You may use Adobe Digital Editions to read eBooks on some of our eBook platforms including but not limited to EBSCOhost and the Internet Archive. Download ADE from the Adobe website. ADE requires a self-designated user name and password. You.

Who runs S@C?

Scholarship@Claremont is managed by Librarians and Staff at The Claremont Colleges Library.

What are the benefits of contributing my work to S@C?

Scholarship@Claremont is designed to work with search engines like Google and Google Scholar to increase the discoverability of content. Materials housed in the repository can be viewed by a global audience and are more likely to be read and cited than works located in a subscription journal or database. Additionally, each work in the repository.