This week in eResources: November 01, 2013
Just a quick update on what is going on in eResources & Access. Trials now on: Associated Press => AP Images (EBSCOhost) -ends Nov. 8th <click here> Acta Sanctorum (Chadwyck-Healey) -ends Nov. 15th <click here> African-American Historical Serials Collection (EBSCOhost) -ends April 30th, 2014 <click here> American Antiquarian Society historical periodicals collection (EBSCOhost) -ends April […]
Changes coming to Campus-Wide Log-in: It Will Affect EZproxy Log-in
We have been notified the UBC IT will be making changes to Campus-Wide Log-in password guidelines. This will affect your ability to log into EZproxy: CWL passwords will now need to be changed once a year. CWL account holders will be asked to update their password on the date of their last CWL password change. […]
Too Many “Citation Online” Results in Summon?
**UPDATE** The initial problem has been fixed. Articles are appearing as they should when we have full-text access. However, a second problem has cropped up. Several ebook titles (and some ejournals titles) where removed in error from the Catalogue (and in some cases Summon). As a result, while we still have access to, for example, […]
CWL log-in Screen: If you see a request for conformation…
The next time you try to log into the EZproxy screen with your CWL, you may see a screen that asks you to agree to new “CWL Terms of Use“. Here is why: “On June 4, 2013, the Board of Governors repealed Policies #104 (Responsible Use of Information Technology Facilities and Services) and #106 (Access […]
Frozen Tabs on the Library Home Page?
As you have noticed, the look of the Library Home page has changed. This is the new University-wide “Common Look & Feel” initiative. Unfortunately, it seems that the tabs on the Home age freeze up for first-time visitors. We have found that clearing the cache & cookies from the browser and re-loading the page fixes […]
RefWorks: Changes to Some Log-in Names
You may have received an email from RefWorks recently explaining why some log-in names have been changed. Here is what we received: We’re changing the log in process to eliminate the need for users to supply a Group Code during login – a feature many of our users have asked for. This means that every […]
Canadian Advertising Rates & Data (CARD) : Access Down
Access to CARD is unavailable at the moment. This is more a licensing problem than a technical problem, and we are working to sort the problem out ASAP. Stay Tuned!
Access to Online Resources DOWN!
**WE’RE BACK ONLINE!!** Yikes! All access to Online Resources seems to be down this morning. This is both on and off campus. We believe it to be an EZproxy problem and are working on it. Stay Tuned!
Several New Resources: something for EVERYONE!
We have recently added several new Databases and eBook collections. As well, we have topped up some ejournal collections. Here are the highlights: Harvard University Press ebooks – a collection of almost 400 ebooks for 2011, 2012 & 2013 focusing on arts, history and the social sciences SAGE ejournal Upgrade – 20 SAGE archive titles, […]
Factiva Access Restored
Access to Factiva has been restored. Please remember to log out as we are limited to 6 consecutive users.