Summon’s “Citation Online” Results: Wrong Journal Error
For search results in Summon (the primary search box from the Library Homepage) that point to “Journal Article : Citation Online“, all results currently point to the journal “Transactions of the ASABE”. This is a coding error that Summon is working to fix. Sorry for the inconvenience this is causing; but take note: Journal Article […]
Linking to Journal Articles: Supplements & Special Issues
Generally speaking, when presented with options for linking to an article, clicking works pretty well. However, there are a couple cases where –more often than not– this direct linking fails. Articles that are in “Supplements” or “Special Issues” are a problem as there seems to be no standardized way of citing those articles. Sometimes the […]
ScienceDirect ejournals & eBooks: No Access via EZproxy
ScienceDirect blocking our EZproxy due to security breach.
ALERT: myVPN and Some Buildings Experiencing Network Problems
***RESOLVED** Just a heads up, UBC IT is reporting problems with myVPN and the UBC Network in some buildings. Please follow their Bulletins here.
EZproxy Error Message: “Inter-institutional access failure”
Recently, several people have seen the following error message when using EZproxy: Inter-institutional access failure. Please contact your system administrator for assistance We are investigating the cause. In the meanwhile, clearing the cache & cookies from your browser appears to help. If you’ve tried this and the problem persists, please contact us using the eResources […]
Free Textbooks Next Year?
In case you weren’t watching the news this a.m., the British Columbia government says it plans to introduce free online textbooks for the 40 most popular post-secondary courses in the province. Read more here!
SpringerLink moving to a New Platform this Fall
SpringerLink moving to a new platform.