Off-campus Access to Databases

Guidelines

Users

You must be a currently enrolled student or an employee of the Seattle Community Colleges to use the subscription databases linked from the libraries' web pages. Community members who are not affiliated with the Seattle Community Colleges can use databases provided by local public libraries such as the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System.

Database Usage Guidelines

Electronic resources provided by SCCC Libraries are subject to a variety of restrictions on access and use. Common restrictions include prohibitions on non-academic use, and limits on downloading and printing an excessive portion of any database or publication. Users should always consult the terms governing use (often referred to as "Terms and Conditions" or "Conditions of Use") on the home page of a resource to inform themselves about possible restrictions.

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Technical Notes

Browser Cookies

A cookie is saved to your hard drive by the SCC Libraries for each login session. The cookie is deleted when you close your browser. If cookies are not allowed via your browser, you will not be able to login. To learn more about cookies and how to activate/deactivate them, use the help files in your selected browser.

ISP Proxy Problems

If your Internet Service Provider uses a proxy server, you may experience difficulties accessing library databases. Please contact the library and your ISP for more information.

 

Login Requirements

Valid SID #

If you do not know your student id#, select from one of the following links to access that information.

• North
• Central
• South
• SVI

Last Name

Include the space, hyphen or any other punctuation in your last name.

For example: davis jr and jones-clark

Still having problems? There are a few exceptions.

Visit the Computer Services web page for your campus, and click on the list of login names. Check how your last name shows up there and use the same format for off-campus access to databases.