Project Muse: Beta Site with eBooks Launched
Project Muse is doing two things in the new year: launching a new site and offering ebooks. A pre-view beta site has been launched here. The symbols on the left will clearly display the content that is currently available to UBC patrons. This will most likely change after the launch in January 2012, so browse […]
ebrary eBooks: Remember to Release Titles
Just a reminder: If you see this “Release This Title” button when looking at an ebrary ebook, PLEASE do click on it when you are done. eBooks with this button are Single Use titles. This means that no one else can look at it until you release it (or a certain amount of inactive time […]
Some Gale Databases Experiencing Problems
*UPDATE* Problem resolved. Clear Browser cache & cookies if still experiencing linking problems* Health Reference Center Academic CPI.Q LegalTrak The above Gale databases may be experiencing some linking problems to journal & ebook titles. It is being investigated.
What the Heck is Up with the E-Resources Blog?!
Do not adjust your monitor. We do look different. The blog is changing its look, and maybe some of its functionality. It really is a construction site at the moment, so please be patient as we sort out this new template. …and maybe you can help. While the current photo is rather restful, it’s not […]
NetLibrary has become EBSCOhost eBook Collection
The NetLibrary platform is no more, but all ebooks should have moved to the new EBSCOhost eBook Collection platform. Currently, all URLs and links are re-routing. So, access seems to be ok but the look will be new. Let us know if you run into problems. Any personal accounts that had been created on NetLibrary […]
Web of Science: New Look! Problems to Watch
Web of Science has changed its look. It also has some new functionality that you can read about here. But it also has limits on the browsers that it supports. Please read the System Requirements. Firefox 4 and Internet Explorer 9 are not listed at this time. Please use only a supported browser & browser […]
Times of India Archive: Now on Trial!
“On The Bombay Screens This Week; Action & Thrills In Metro’s Canadian Melodrama ‘River’s End’” -The Times of India 25 Jul 1941 Read the movie review -and more- in the Times of India Historical Newspaper trial. Trial on till August 20, 2011. “The world’s most widely circulated English daily newspaper was founded in 1838 to […]
Chrome Browser: Not Supported By EBSCOhost Databases
The Chrome browser from Google may be growing in popularity, but many vendors still only support the old standbys: Internet Explorer & Firefox (with some Safari). EBSCOHost databases, for example, do not support Chrome. You can read their thoughts here. Basically, the .pdfs will not open up in the EBSCO built-in .pdf reader. Rather than […]
World eBook Fair: Free eBooks Till August 4th.
“World eBook Fair: July 4th to August 4th 2011. Download Your Selections from (6,500,000+ PDF eBooks) Six Million eBooks Titles.” So says the World eBook Fair website. They also say… “The collections include light and heavy reading materials, more reference books, scientific items, etc., and about 50,000 music entries in addition to the 12,000 that […]
Taylor & Francis / Informaworld: Migration Problems
*NEW UPDATE* EZproxy is working. All access problems should be solved now.* Many ejournals formerly on Informaworld are moving to a new Taylor & Francis platform. Unfortunately, there has been a glitch (well, two): 1) Some URLs are not working (this should be fixed after July 6th) 2) Some articles that we should have access […]