- Name: your name, in natural order: Jane Smith
- Clark College ID number: This is most likely your 9-digit number that starts with 940 (unless a different ID number was assigned to you).
Frequently Asked Questions
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A: Yes! Clark College Libraries subscribe to many electronic resources that may be accessed from off campus. These resources are available to Clark College students, faculty and staff.
When accessing databases from off campus you will be prompted to enter your name and Clark College ID number.
A: Visit the Cite Sources page for guidelines on how to reference sources in APA, MLA and other styles.
A: You will find a list of resources on How to Find and Use Articles.
A: DVDs and videos are easy to find using the Library Catalog. You may search all of them at once, or limit to the browsable collection of DVDs on the first floor next to LIB 103, DVDs that are kept at the Check Out Desk, as well as videotapes. Learn more
A: Clark College Libraries offers several ways for students, staff and faculty to acquire items:
- Request items directly in the Clark College Library Catalog using the "Request" button, or by calling 360-992-2151 with item information.
- Request items in the Summit Catalog | Summit Borrowing FAQs
- Request items through Interlibrary Loan (ILL): ILL Electronic Form | ILL FAQs | ILL Policy
A: You can have a total of 25 items out at any time including audiovisual, course reserve, interlibrary loan and Summit borrowing. However, you are also limited to a maximum of three audiovisual items (DVDs, videotapes and CDs) and three course reserve items. Learn more
A: On the home page of the library website click on the Course Reserves tab located in the search box in the center of the page. Search for your class number (for example, to find Pre-Algebra reserves, type in "Math 030") or by your instructor's last name. You can also ask for help at the Check Out Desk.
A: You can place your item in one of the outside return boxes when buildings are closed, even during quarter breaks.
A: Library fines are quick and easy to pay online using the e-commerce system at Clark Libraries, but you can also pay in person. See: Fees and Fines: Pay in Person or Online.
A: Cannell Library provides five study rooms for groups of three or more students to use on a first come, first serve basis. Students may reserve one of the large group study rooms (LIB 204 and 212). Students at CTC may use 219A and 219B on first-come use (unless reserved).
For details about group rooms see Study Areas and Rooms FAQs. Also see the complete Study Areas and Rooms Policy.
See maps of study areas at Cannell Library and the Information Commons @ CTC.
A: ILL is interlibrary loan, a service that enables our library to borrow materials -- usually books and articles -- from other organizations throughout the world. Through this service, Clark Libraries assists the scholarly research of Clark College's students, faculty and staff.
Material obtained on interlibrary loan is for the exclusive use of the individual initiating the request form and becomes the borrower's responsibility from the time of receipt until the material is returned to the Interlibrary Loan Office. The individual borrower is responsible for any infringement of the U.S. Copyright Law regarding materials on loan from other libraries.
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Lewis D. Cannell Library is on the main campus of Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663.
The Information Commons is located on the second floor (Room 219) of the Columbia Tech Center, Clark College’s campus, located at 18700 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98683.
Driving directions/location information:
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