Books24x7
Books 24X7 : Catalogue Links Down, Use Resource Page
The links from the Catalogue for Books 24X7 titles are broken. We are fixing. To get to a Books 24X7 title, please do try the following: Find the title in the UBC Catalogue or Summon (some Summon links currently work, but not all) Copy the title and go to the Books 24X7 Resource page Connect […]
eBook Update: Books 24×7 & ebrary
You can create personal bookshelves in Books 24×7 and ebrary. You can use either your UBCcard Barcode & PIN (recommended method) or your CWL, but you cannot cross-link bookshelves (ie books saved on a UBCcard generated shelf are not on a CWL generated shelf) nor cross-link platforms. Books 24×7: After logging in to Books 24×7, […]
Books 24×7: Use your UBCcard to Log In
When you link to a Books 24×7 title from the Library Catalogue (or connect from the Resource Page), you are presented with the EZproxy log-in screen. Please log in using your UBCcard Barcode & PIN on the left side (not your CWL on the right). Why? Books 24×7 has the ability to create a personal […]
EZproxy Down Time: How it may affect you
*UPDATE* – EZproxy update a success. All should be working better than before. You saw the banner on the Library Home page that reads: EZproxy Unavailable – Thursday, Feb 4th, 2:00PM – 6:00PM But what does that mean to you? If you are trying to connect to a subscribed eresource from off campus, Proxy will […]
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.
Books 24×7: Slight Glitch in Connecting
**UPDATE** Problem resolved. Connection now goes from EZproxy into Books 24×7 site on 1st attempt. Now go read Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X for Dummies. If you have tried to connect to a Books 24×7 title lately, you may have noticed a small glitch. On the first attempt through EZproxy (where you enter your […]
Books 24×7: New Access, But Where’s My Bookshelf?
Books 24×7 can now be accessed by UBCcard Barcode and PIN. Find the title in the catalogue, click on the “Online Access” under the title and sign in. New to Books 24×7? Click on their “Help” tab and read the FAQs. “OK, it’s easier,” you say. “But I’ve used Books 24×7 before. Where’s my saved […]
