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SwetsWise / ALPSP Platform: building PURLs?

By irobb on January 13, 2011

First, a “PURL“? That’s a Permanent URL. Meaning that you can send the link to a journal or article to someone and they can click that link and see the same journal or article. Platforms like EbscoHost help by providing a button: one click and a PURL is automatically created. SwetsWise / ALPSP however, is […]

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China Online Journals: Several links broken

By irobb on January 11, 2011

Several of the ejournals in the “China Online Journals” series leads to an error message: ——————————— Bad Request The file you are requesting does not exist. —————————————— We are in contact with the vendor and hoping for a fix. Stay tuned.

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Early American imprints: Series I, Evans (1639-1800)

By irobb on January 10, 2011

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 is regarded as the definitive resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America. It provides full-text and full-page-image access to books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in America from 1639-1800. The content is based on the renowned American Bibliography by Charles Evans (14 vols., 1903-34, 1955-59); and […]

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2010 Holiday Closure of eResources & ej-help

By irobb on December 21, 2010

**UPDATE**eResources is back in business. Happy New Year!** Yes, we put down our mouses and pick up our mugs at this time of year, so let’s hope access remains “jolly” over the holidays. eResources will be closed from Noon December 24th and re-opening January 4th, 2011. PLEASE DO contact us about any problem via our […]

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Credo Reference: Give it a try today! (trial)

By irobb on December 10, 2010

Credo Reference is a giant online reference library that provides access to a wide selection of reference books. Credo Reference contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopaedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting to zoology, via maps, math, management, martial arts, media studies, medicine, mountains, moons, music, multimedia, […]

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EZproxy Barcode & PIN log-in down: Use Your CWL

By irobb on December 6, 2010

*Problem fixed* The Barcode & PIN log-in (the left-hand part of the EZproxy screen) is having a bad Monday. Please use your CWL for now when passing through EZproxy. Repairs underway. Watch for updates. …or, if connecting from off campus, log into myVPN as an alternative.

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ALPSP Learned Journals: EZproxy Error Message

By irobb on November 30, 2010

*EZproxy working for this collection now. Clear browser’s cache & cookies and link away* Linking to the ALPSP Learned Journals Collection from our ejournal A-Z list or via SFX (our OpenURL resolver) is leading to an error message some thing like… To allow http://www.swetswise.com/link/access_db?issn=1387-2877 to be used in a starting point URL, your EZproxy administrator […]

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ESRI International User Conference: 2010 Technical Workshops

By irobb on November 29, 2010

Billed as the “BIGGEST GIS event on Earth”, the 2010 ESRI International User Conference was held in held in San Diego, CA July 12-16, 2010. Here are the Technical Workshops from that conference in video, print, PowerPoint and audio formats.

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e-Therapeutics (and More!) Down

By irobb on November 25, 2010

*The server is back. Clear your browser’s cache & cookies. Check your medication.* The server for e-Therapeutics (and e-CPS, Therapeutic Choices, Lexi-Comp’s Lexi-Interact, Patient information, Mobile companion and New safety information) from the Canadian Pharmacists Association  seems to be down. Stay tuned!

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Palgrave Connect: eBook Trial (small window of time)

By irobb on November 25, 2010

From now till Dec. 15th, you can read over 4500 Palgrave Macmillan ebooks (or try to) via the new ebook platform, Palgrave Connect. Please send feedback here. “Palgrave Connect brings together [a] rich backlist and new titles in eight subject areas [economics & finance, political & international studies, history, literature & performing arts, business & […]

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