Digital Library Resources

Digital Library Resources

How to Log In On Campus

Your electronic device (laptop, tablet or phone) must be connected to Canadian College Kuwait’s student wireless network (AC-Students-WiFi). Once connected, students and faculty will be able to access all resources listed below without having to authenticate.

How to Log In Off Campus

Each student is assigned a Library Login Account ID and a temporary pin.

Step 1: Click on one the library database links below

Step 2: You will be asked to enter the following credentials:

  • Login – your Library Account ID
  • PIN – The last 4 digits of your Library Login Account ID

Step 3: Once successfully logged in, you will be able to access the rest of the resources without having to enter your login information again.

*Please note that Canadian College Kuwait faculty and students will only have access to the resources listed on this page.

If you are experiencing any issues with your library account, please contact askthelibrary1@algonquincollege.com or visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/library/research-support/askthelibrary/

Library DatabaseDescription
Academic Search CompleteThis resource provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspaper articles, as well as to some books and conference proceedings. It covers most subject areas.
Britannica OnlineThis resource is a complete, searchable version of the Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus. It includes biographies, timelines, images, videos, a world atlas, country snapshots and statistics.
Business Source CompleteThis resource provides access to scholarly business journals and magazines. It also includes country overviews, market research reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, industry reports and videos from the Harvard Faculty Seminar Series. Click here for a basic tutorial or an advanced tutorial on using this resource
College Complete (ebooks)This resource provides access to ebooks. It covers most subject areas offered by the College including career development, medicine, human resource management and accounting.
EBSCO eBook Collection and eBook Academic CollectionThese collections contain educational ebooks on a wide variety of subjects, as well as a small collection for leisure reading. You can download up to 10 ebooks at one time. After 14 days, the ebooks will be automatically returned. You can print, or save as a PDF (which doesn’t expire), one chapter of an ebook.
Films on DemandThis resource provides access to online video clips on a wide variety of subject areas including art and architecture, environmental science, health and social sciences, technology and trades. Content is copyright cleared for classroom use at Algonquin College.
MAS Ultra – School EditionThis resource provides access to magazines, reference books, biographies and images on a wide variety of subjects. It is aimed primarily at the high school level, and many articles provide a reading level indicator.
MasterFILE EliteThis resource provides access to popular and general interest magazines. It also includes some reference books and images.