UBC Library Catalogue Down for Maintenance -Sept. 30, 10PM
UPDATE – No problems reported. FYI The UBC Library Catalogue will be down for maintenance from 10:00pm PDT for 90 minutes. Our Discovery Service, Summon, will continue working except for any links leading to the Catalogue. Please report any problems via our Help Form.
Maintenance Affecting Some Services : June 26, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
June 26, 5:00pm – 9:00pm Due to scheduled maintenance The following services may be down on Friday, June 26th, from 5:00pm – 9:00 pm PST: Citation Linker (Full Text Online page) eJournal Portal (“Journal Titles” tab on Library Homepage) UlrichsWeb As well, the “Alternatives” feature of the Library Access Browser Extension (Lean Library) may also […]
OpenVersion – Unpaywall Articles Now Available in Summon
We have launched what we are calling OpenVersion in Summon. These are open access versions of articles sourced through Unpaywall. What does this mean? Unpaywall is a database of “freely available” versions of articles. Alumni, Community Users or anyone can click on the OpenVersion link when it appears and be taken to a version of […]
Audio Cine Films : 400 Error
Hopefully, you are enjoying the movies from Audio Cine. But if you have been getting a “400 Bad Request” error that says “cookie too large” and possible “nginx”, here is what you can do: make sure you have the latest Chrome browser installed clear ALL history (cache & cookies) from your Chrome browser -or- If […]
Library Resources from Off Campus – March 2020
Hello: For those accessing Library online resources (e-resources) from off campus for the first time, you will want to READ THIS. Key items to remember: For the majority of off-campus access, you will need to authenticate via EZproxy Do NOT connect to MyVPN when connecting to EZproxy We are still here to help. Contact us […]
Journal Sites Down for Maintenance : Friday, March 13, 2020
This afternoon, Friday March 13th, there are a number of journal sites that are going to be down for maintenance. Some include: The Bone & Joint Journal site Chicago Press site University of Toronto Press site Do contact us via our Help Form if you experience any access problems.
EZproxy Interruption November 21 : Off-Campus log-in
Possible Off-Campus Access Interruptions November 21st On November 21st, around 10:00 p.m. PST, the Off-Campus EZproxy Authentication system will be offline for about 10-15 minutes. This means Users authenticating from off campus to Library resources may lose access unexpectedly for a short period. If you can’t log in to a resource or suddenly lose […]
CWL Testing Saturday November 9th – Possible Library Access Interruptions
Possible Off-Campus Access Interruptions Saturday On Saturday, November 9th, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the CWL Authentication system will be undergoing testing. This mean Users authenticating from off campus may lose access unexpectedly for short periods. If you can’t log in to a resource or suddenly lose access to a resource, please try again […]
Changes to EBSCOhost Database Search Results : Apply equivalent subjects
UPDATE: “Apply equivalent subjects” option has been set to default “off” . If you want to use this as part of a Advanced Search, tick the box when setting up the parameters of a search. As of mid-August, 2019, there has been a change to EBSCOhost search results in databases. They have added “Apply […]
SUMMON, UBC Library Discovery Down (June 5th)
Update – Summon is back up Contact us if further problems : https://about.library.ubc.ca/contact-us/ejournal-help/ Summon, UBC Library’s discovery service, is currently down. We are working on it. Stay tuned!