EZ proxy
Google Scholar & EZproxy on Macs – Problem Solved?
There had been reports of people having problems off-campus using Macs/Safari and logging into Google Scholar via EZproxy. If you are wondering why someone would even do this, the reason is that using EZproxy means you have a UBC IP address. So, you can follow the UBC eLink form the Google Scholar results and get […]
Oxford Journals Accessible Off-Campus
Oxford Journals are accessible from off-campus again. The EZproxy issue has been resolved.
Oxford Journals
Oxford Journals are currently not accessible off-campus due to an EZproxy issue. To get around the error message while on campus, copy and paste the first URL in the message into your browser address bar. We will post on Twitter and this blog when the EZproxy issue has been resolved.
Endocrine Society Journals : Moved to a New Site
**UPDATE — ALL LINKS WORKING NOW** All Endocrine Society Journals have moved to a new site. As we update the URLs, off-campus access may be affected for a day or two. If you have problems, please clear the cache & cookies from your browser and use this link on campus only. Off-Campus access will […]
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. […]
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 Here is why: “On June 4, 2013, the Board of Governors repealed Policies #104 (Responsible Use of Information Technology Facilities and Services) and #106 (Access […]
Knovel Moved to a New Site — but Problems
The engineering/technical ebook site Knovel has moved to a new site. However, there seem to be a couple glitches: The old links sometimes are not re-directing to the new site. If this happens, going back a screen and trying again or reloading the page seems to help. The new site does not yet work with […]
ScienceDirect PDFs: Problem with Off-Campus Access
**UPDATE**Problem Solved. Please clear the cache & cookies from your browser and try the PDF icon at the article level. It should pop-up into a .pdf document now. For people off campus accessing PDFs of articles from journals on ScienceDirect, you can access the HTML version no problem through EZproxy, but clicking on the PDF […]
Off-Campus Access to Resources: EZproxy and myVPN Changes
Due to security concerns and in order to be in full compliance with our license agreements, the UBC Library is now requiring off-campus patrons to use EZproxy for authentication & access to online resources. You can read the official statement here. But I wanted to add a word of clarity about myVPN for staff and […]
SpringerLink Move to New Platform: Personal Accounts Won’t Migrate
An update on the Springer migration to the new SpringerLink site. The change over will take place on Nevember 26th. And, unfortunately, any personal “My SpringerLink” accounts on the old platform will not migrate. You will need to create an account on the new site. Per Springer: “Do our current SpringerLink users have to create […]
