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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:18:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: jomodt
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Subject: Fw: Looking for help with LCC's online databases
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Hi again

I not only don't know the answer to this students questions, I don't even 
know whose area this one falls into.

But you can never stump the faculty webmasters, Right?

Give it a shot, or tell me where to go.... err....suggest where else I might 
direct this question.

Thanks for all the great support

Jeff



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heidi" <hmkm@comcast.net>
To: "Jeff Omodt" <jomodt@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:39 PM
Subject: Looking for help with LCC's online databases


> Hi there again, Jeff!
>
> I posted the following message in the bulletin board forum and haven't
> received an answer from any other students as of yet.  Do you have any
> insight into this situation?
>
> Heidi
>
> ************************************************************
>
> I'm wondering if any other students have run into difficulties with the 
> LCC
> Library in accessing the databases (EBSCO, Business Source Premier, 
> Regional
> Business News) from their home computers.
>
> The library's website states,
>
> "You can find journal, magazine and newspaper articles using the databases
> below. You don't even have to be in the library to use them. If you're a
> Lane student, you have access to thousands of magazines and newspapers 
> from
> any computer when you bring up this page.
>
> If you are a student or staff member of Lane Community College and cannot
> access these databases, please contact the Library at 463-5273.
>
> If you are looking for a specific journal or magazine, use the Magazine
> Journal Locator to view all the journals the LCC Library subscribes to and
> locate them either online or in print."
>
> I tried to log on to the library's system following the directions at this
> link:
> http://www.lanecc.edu/library/services/remote/index.htm
>
> with my last name and L-number, only to be told,
> "Sorry, the information you submitted was invalid. Please try again."
>
> So I called the library circulation desk and was told that I'm not allowed
> to access that information online because of "copyright issues" and that I
> would need to come into the library in person to access that information.
>
> But that, of course, directly contradicts the information on their own
> website.  Has anyone else run into this?
>
> It doesn't make any sense to me that distance learning students would be
> told they have to come in to access this online database when it seems
> they're trying to actively promote online access of this service on their
> website.
>
> Anyone have any insight?
>
> Heidi
>
> Heidi
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