CWL
O’Reilly for Higher Education (Safari) – New Log-in
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.
EZproxy Interruption November 21 : Off-Campus log-in
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 […]
CWL Testing Saturday November 9th – Possible Library Access Interruptions
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 […]
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 Here is why: “On June 4, 2013, the Board of Governors repealed Policies #104 (Responsible Use of Information Technology Facilities and Services) and #106 (Access […]
CWL Maintenance – Saturday Feb 18th
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.
ebrary eBooks: Access & Bookshelf
*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 & […]
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, […]
RSVPN: *The Official Word*
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 […]