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Pitchbook – New Login Process

UBC Library is pleased to announce that we will be moving to a new Single Sign On (SSO) approach to Pitchbook. On the morning of Wednesday, March 11th , UBC users will be able to login directly to Pitchbook via the Library Website with their UBC CWL login. Users will no longer need to login multiple […]

CPS Access Issues

UPDATE: Issue Fixed as of March 5th, 2026 We are seeing reports of users seeing blocked access to CPS. We are investigating. Please use the workaround link here – https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=cps&id=674

Factiva Access Issues – Left at Login Page

Users are unable to access Factiva Journals and left at a Factiva Login Page. eResources is investigating. In the meantime, please use the Factiva link on the Resource Page which still works – https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=factiva&id=543 You can search for the journal you wish to access there.

Pitchbook – Access Issues

Some users are seeing are ‘’Access not authorized’ error when trying to access Pitchbook and/or re-create their account to access. If you see this issue, your account likely requires a hard reset, which will fix the issue. Please reach out to eResources and we can take care of this for you -> https://about.library.ubc.ca/contact-us/ejournal-help/

Kanopy Blocked Access Issues

UPDATE: Issue Fixed as of February 3rd, 2026 Off-Campus Users are currently unable to access Kanopy and see a blank screen with a ‘Closing the window…” This is an Authentication Issue and being investigated by OpenAthens – https://resource.status.openathens.net/ Access to Kanopy appears to be still be working for on campus users.