UBC-Okanagan: Wiley drops IPs
*UPDATE* UBC-O IPs seem to have been fixed. The Welcome Mat is laid out again, northern friends! Folks at UBC-Okanagan are experiencing problems accessing titles on the Wiley Online Library platform. Wiley seems to have dropped some important IP addresses. We are working to restore access. In the meanwhile, UBC-O folks will probably will have […]
NetLibrary: EZproxy access not working
*Update*: EZproxy now working for NetLibrary ebooks. EZproxy is not working for off-campus access to NetLibrary. Please use MyVPN if accessing a NetLibrary ebook from off campus for now. Should be fixed in a day or two (fingers crossed).
eBooks via EZproxy: Work on Linking from Catalogue still In Process
As many patrons have discovered, some ebook links from the Catalogue work off-campus (via EZproxy) while others do not. Getting all the links to work is a priority, and it is expected links for ebooks will be updated for EZproxy access by the end of August. If you come across an ebook in the Catalogue […]
MyiLibrary: Access Restored to eBooks
The ebooks at MyiLibrary are accessible again! Due to new authentication procedures, patrons will have to authenticate themselves –whether on campus or off– via EZproxy. The process is painless and requires either an active UBCcard or CWL. Note: at the moment some 2010 titles are experiencing problems, but we should have that resolved shortly. If […]
New OvidSP and RefWorks: Problems when using EZproxy
When exporting citations from the new OvidSP platform to RefWorks, keep in mind the following: If on campus, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem. If off campus and logged in via MyVPN, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem (try clearing the cache & cookies from your browser as a first solution if you […]
NetLibrary: Links to the eBook Hidden in New OPAC
In the new OPAC, links to ebooks are displayed in the “Action” box on the right and look like this: However, NetLibrary ebooks are not currently displaying this icon. To access the ebook, look in the “Action” box on the right and near or at the bottom click on the words “Bibliographic record display” or […]
myVPN & EZproxy: Improved Access to Library Resources Coming Soon
In a communiqué to library staff recently, Rue Ramirez, AUL Library Systems & Information Technology/Technical Services, talked about the forthcoming developments in remote access authentication which will serve Library users better. “The introduction of the myVPN service is important because it promises to provide a scaleable, more stable, and robust method for remote users to […]
Hello, myVPN: R.I.P old VPN
According to UBC IT, VPN will be no more after the end of the year (December 31, 2009). So, if you want to keep connecting to the Library’s subscribed eresources from Starbucks, you need to get familiar with myVPN. Read how to set it up here. It requires software be loaded onto your computer, just […]
EZproxy Server: *Back Up*
EZProxy service is back. Friday’s problems now resolved. — We’re having problems with our ezproxy server. Systems staff are investigating and we hope access will be restored as quickly as possible. In the meantime, resources authenticated via EZProxy are unavailable. We apologize especially for the inconvenience to our Books 24×7 and Euromonitor (GMID) database users.
EZproxy SERVER: *BACK UP*
EZProxy is back. Previously… EZProxy has fallen victim to the Monday blahs and is currently not working. We hope to have it re-booted soon. Resources authenticated via EZProxy (like our good friend GMID) are unavailable. Stay tuned.