I can do that Online?!

Article & Research Databases
Place a Hold
Access Your Library Account
Renew Library Materials
Locate Items on Reserve
Access eBooks
Find Magazines and Journals

Questions? Contact Us!

1. Use ©OPUS, our Library catalog, to locate items in our book, audio and video collections
2. Once you find an item you want, either use the call number to locate it on the shelf or - if it's currently unavailable or at MJC - click on the "Details" button.
   
3. Click the "Place Hold" link on the left-side of the page
   
4. Enter your user ID (student # without the W) and pin (the default pin is "changeme"; see Access Your Library Account to learn how to change it).
5. Select where you want to pick up the item (e.g. Columbia College Library)
   
6. Click the "Place Hold" button and confirm your request was submitted correctly on subsequent confirmation page.
7. Once the item becomes available (or sent up from MJC) it will be held for you at the Circulation Desk and you will be notified.

1. Go to ©OPUS, our Library catalog, which is also located on the left side of our homepage.
2. Click on "My Account"
   
3. Select what you would like to do:
   
   • Change your password / PIN! (The default password is "changeme".)

1. Click on "Renew My Materials"
2. Enter login information and click "List Charged Items"
   
3. Renew items individually or all at once
   
4. Confirm that your request was successful by checking the new due date

1. Go to ©OPUS, our Library catalog, which is also located on the left side of our homepage.
2. Click "Reserve Desk"
   
3. Type the instructor's last name, the course name or the course number into the search box, then click on the corresponding button
   
4. Your next step depends on whether you searched by instructor, course name or course number. For example, if you searched by course name you will need to select the appropriate instructor (if the course is taught by more than one person)
   
5. Once you have located the materials for the specific course and instructor, the results screen will indicate what the individual items are called and if they currently available
   
6. All reserve items are located behind the Circulation Desk. Just ask a staff member for the item you need and they will get it for you

Access eBooks

1. Use ©OPUS - our Library catalog - to locate an eBook. You can identify an eBook three ways: 1) EB in the call number; 2) [electronic resource] after the title; and 3) the collection is "INTERNET". (If you search the word computers, you will find many.) Be sure to note if the eBook is available at COLUMBIA or MJC.
2. Click on the blue URL link in the bottom right corner to get to the book.
   
   
3. • From on-campus you will be taken directly to the book on the NetLibrary website, which hosts our eBook collection. You do not need to login.
   • From off-campus you will first be taken to our EZProxy authentication page, just like if you were accessing our article and research databases. Enter your student or employee number and six-digit birthdate to login.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Click the 'View this eBook' link to access the book.



5. Now that you have accessed the eBook, the two most common methods of reading them are by browsing the table of contents and searching the text for keywords. Both options are available via the navigation bar on the left side of the screen.

1. Click on the "Full-text and Print Magazines" link, also found on the Library's homepage
2. Search for specific titles using the "Find" drop-down menu, or browse by title, subject or publisher:
   

Questions? Contact the Librarian!