The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia
Library
Home / CWL

Technical Services

Browse News by Tag

Adam Matthew Alexander Street Press archive authentication Blocked IP Books24x7 Christmas closure CWL ebrary EBSCO eBooks EbscoHOST Ebsco Host ejournal Portal eLink error messages EZproxy EZproxy Error Gale Google Scholar Hospital Branches maintenance MyiLibrary myVPN OPAC PDF ProQuest RefWorks RSVPN Safari SAGE ScienceDirect SFX Site Down Summon Taylor & Francis This week in eResources trial UBC Catalogue UBC eLink video Voyager VPN Wiley wireless

Contact

Branch Liaisons
Service Points and Staff in Technical Services

Acquisitions: 
(604) 822-9655 
Cataloguing & Metadata: 
(604) 822-3271 
Collections Management & Planning: 
(604) 822-8672 
Collections Storage Services: 
(604) 822-4180 
eResources & Access: 
(604) 822-4192 
Licensing: 
(604) 822-0903 
Preservation: 
(604) 822-3441 
Serials: 
(604) 822-6909 

Fax: (604) 822-3201 

E-Resources Help: 
lib-ejhelp@lists.ubc.ca

Location / Maps

Woodward Library, Floor 3 
2198 Health Sciences Mall 
Vancouver, BC 
V6T 1Z3

UBC Map | Google Map

CWL

O’Reilly for Higher Education (Safari) – New Log-in

O’Reilly for Higher Education (Safari) – New Log-in

By madgett on October 13, 2020

O’Reilly now uses your CWL to log in rather than your email address. This will set up a new account on your first visit. ——- Existing Users who temporarily wish to access their older (via UBC email) account, click here.

Read More | No Comments

EZproxy Interruption November 21 : Off-Campus log-in

By madgett on November 20, 2019

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 […]

Read More | No Comments

CWL Testing Saturday November 9th – Possible Library Access Interruptions

By madgett on November 6, 2019

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 […]

Read More | No Comments

Changes coming to Campus-Wide Log-in: It Will Affect EZproxy Log-in

By madgett on October 10, 2013

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.  […]

Read More | No Comments

CWL log-in Screen: If you see a request for conformation…

By madgett on August 21, 2013

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 […]

Read More | No Comments

CWL Maintenance – Saturday Feb 18th

By madgett on February 13, 2012

This Saturday, February 18th., the CWL (Campus-Wide Login) server will be undergoing maintenance from 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m. and DOWN from 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Read all about it here.

Read More | No Comments

ebrary eBooks: Access & Bookshelf

By madgett on January 9, 2012

*UPDATE 1* (see below) New year, new problems. There are several problems with our ebrary eBook access at the moment. We are aware and working on the problems. Please stay tuned! UPDATE 1 One problem leaves town… Authentication (Access) problem  and Bookshelf problem should be resolved. Please try the following to ensure your Access & […]

Read More | No Comments

eBook Update: Books 24×7 & ebrary

By irobb on September 24, 2010

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, […]

Read More | No Comments

RSVPN: *The Official Word*

By irobb on February 6, 2009

We have been fielding many RSVPN (one of two off-campus, CWL-authenticated connections to the Library’s eResources) emails at lib-ejhelp. You’ve been frustrated by RSVPN’s unstable performance (or non-performance). So have we. Here is the official word on the RSVPN state of affairs. Hope this helps to clarify things. And please, do continue to email us […]

Read More | No Comments

Unit Name
1234 Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V0V 0V0
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility