CNKI Databases (Journals, Thesis, etc.) – No Downloading (Sept.2021)
Latest Update : Another day, another update 🙂 CNKI is now downloading PDFs again. Resource Page here: CNKI Database If linking by title or article level, titles using the Qingdao platform https:chn.oversea.cnki.net are working better than titles using the California platform https:global.cnki.net . UPDATE – Nov. 15th: Currently, the California server (https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ubc.ca?url=http://global.cnki.net) seems to be […]
Oxford Journals – Page Not Found error (Sept.2021)
RESOLVED Oxford Journals are currently leading to an The page you’re looking for cannot be found. …error. We are working on it. Stay tuned!
eJournal Portal down (“Journal Titles” tab on Library Homepage)
Issue now resolved. The eJournal Portal (the “Journal Titles tab on the Library Homepage) is down. To find a journal by its title, please go to this page: …and search for your journal. Should be fixed shortly.
Audio Cine Films – Format for Links Changed
Looks like Audio Cine Films (a site for streaming movies) has changed some of their links, and some records in our catalogue no longer work. If you run into this problem, go to our Resource page and, after logging into Audio Cine< search for your movie on their site.
Taylor & Francis ebooks and OpenAthens: 1st Visit Account Request
On a User’s 1st visit to the Taylor & Francis ebook site, after authenticating via OpenAthens, they will be asked to begin to set up an account. 1st question is to identify your Country/Region. Just say “Canada”. Ignore box for “Marketing materials”. Tick box to agree to “Terms & Conditions”. You will be then identified […]
ProQuest eBook Central – Down for Maintenance June 26th
ProQuest eBook Central will be down June 26, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT (8 hours) for maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Expect Some Problems – Migration to OpenAthens Underway
The Library is in the middle of a migration to a new authentication system : OpenAthens. No doubt there will be some hiccups along the way. Please be patient as we work out the bugs, and look to our new Ask Us portal to report any problems.
Harvard eBooks via EBSCOhost – No Access (May 2021)
Access Restored. Currently, we have lost access to the Harvard Business Publishing Collection (EBSCOhost) also known as Harvard Business Review Press ebooks on EBSCOhost. We are working on a solution. Only the “Harvard” ebooks seem to be affected. Stay tuned.
Print Book Display Problem in Summon – May 13th
Problem fixed! Currently, Print books in Summon are displaying a “Locations” hypertext that leads to a “Try UBC eLink” button that leads to an error. As a result, you can’t get to the Print book’s record in the Catalogue from Summon. To get to the Print Book’s records, search for the book’s title from here […]
Service Disruption: Discovery Services, May 29-30
UPDATE: According to Ex Libris, migration successful and all services restored. On May 29th, our 3rd-party discovery service, Ex Libris, is migrating to new servers. As a result, there will be some interruption to our discovery services for 24 hours (Saturday, May 29 at 18:00 PDT to Sunday, May 30 at 18:00 PDT). Please be […]