Using Online Library Resources From Home
The RPCC Library Catalog, Databases, and E-Book collections can all be accessed from off-campus locations through the Library's homepage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Off-Campus Access to LOUIS Databases
- Off- Campus Access to RPCC Databases
- Off-Campus Access to LearningExpress Library (Practice Tests, Tutorials & eBooks)
- Off-Campus Access to eBook Collection on EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary)
Off-Campus Access to LOUIS Databases
STUDENTS: To access the RPCC databases, you must use your Library User ID, which is a 12-digit number comprised of your 9-digit
RPCC Student Number, followed by a three digit code ('100' for students).
Your ALT ID (alternate ID) is your social security number.
Your PIN is the last four digits of your social security number.
Example: A student has a Student ID Number of 891234567 and his social security number is 444-33-5555. Therefore, his User ID is 891234567100 and his PIN is 5555.
FACULTY and STAFF: To access the RPCC databases, you must use your Library User ID, which is a 12-digit number comprised of your 9-digit
Social Security Number, followed by a three digit code ('200' for faculty and staff).
Your ALT ID (alternate ID) is your social security number.
Your PIN is the last four digits of your social security number.
Example: A faculty member has a Social Security Number of 123456789. Therefore, his User ID is 123456789200 and his PIN is 6789.
Off-Campus Access to RPCC Databases
The following database resources require a user login ID and password for off-campus use:
- American History in Video
- A to Z Maps Online
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition
- Global Road Warrior
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
- Salem Reference Resources
- World Book Online
To obtain the RPCC login ID and password, do one of the following:
1. Log into your RPCC Moodle account and go to "RPCC Library Resources" (click on the "Off-Campus IDs and Passwords" button) to see the login IDs and passwords
2. Contact a librarian (LRC@rpcc.edu) during normal business hours, or
3. Visit the RPCC library for off-campus access information for these resources
LearningExpress Library (Practice Tests, Tutorials & eBooks)
If you already have a LearningExpress Library account, click here: LearningExpress Library
You must first create a LearningExpress Library account while on campus before you can access the tutorials and ebooks. We recommend that you use your 12-digit Library User ID number or your RPCC Moodle ID as your username. Your password must be at least six (6) characters long. After you have created your account, use your user name and password to access LearningExpress Library resources by clicking here.
If you are off campus now:
If you do NOT have a LearningExpress Library account and you are off-campus, you may have one of
our librarians create an account for you by emailing the Library.
Email the following information to lrc@rpcc.edu with "RPCC LearningExpress Library Account" as the Subject:
- User ID: (preferably your 12-digit RPCC Library User ID or your Moodle ID)
- Password: (your password must be at least six alpha-numeric characters in length)
- Your Full Name: (the name you use at RPCC as a student)
- Your Email Address: (where we can contact you about your LearningExpress Library account)
A librarian will contact you via email when your account has been set up during normal working hours.
eBook Collection on EBSCOhost
NOTE: NetLibrary has been replaced by the eBook Collection on EBSCOhost
An account is not required to access books in the eBook Collection on EBSCOhost from off-campus. For best results, access the collection by clicking eBook Collection on EBSCOhost, or through our e-Book Collections page. You should be prompted to enter only your 12-digit Library User ID:
- For students, this is your RPCC 89-number followed by 100
- Ex.: 891234567100
- For faculty & staff, this is your SSN followed by 200
- Ex.: 123456789200
If you wish to save titles to a folder in order to more easily access them later or to add & save notes to a book, you will need to create a "MyEBSCOhost account. This account may be created either on or off campus. We recommend using either your Library User ID or your Moodle ID as your username for this account.
Contact a librarian at LRC@rpcc.edu for further assistance.