Author Archives: Lorne Madgett

Is It Still Alive?

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Lorne Madgett

Apparently, Yes!

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This Blog Has Moved!!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lorne Madgett

The Blog for E-Resources & Access Service Bulletins has moved to: Our New Site! Please bookmark the new site, and we’ll see you there!

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ebrary eBooks: Access & Bookshelf

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE 2* (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 2 The Single-User problem is solved. Half the … Continue reading →

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E-Resources & Access (lib-ejhelp) Closed Dec.24 to Jan.02

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Thanks for another year of problems. …no, seriously! It’s your challenging questions that keep us on our toes and make this job interesting. But we do need a break now and then. So, E-Resources & Access (we’re the folks behind … Continue reading →

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American Chemical Society (ACS) website: Some Problems

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

While searching and accessing journals and articles on the ACS site should not be a problem, other services (like registering for an account or setting up an alert) are not working due to maintenance.

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Rock and Roll, Counterculture, Peace and Protest: New Adam Matthew Resource

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“Tatooing, now illegal in most states, is on the rise again, in the undergroud form of secret tatoo clubs…” —The East Village Other, Vol 1, no.3 (Dec 1965) Rock and Roll, Counterculture, Peace and Protest explores the dynamic period of … Continue reading →

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eJournal Portal, UBC eLink, Citation Linker: Down

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

*All is well again. Please clear the cache & cookies from your browsers before attempting to return to any site that had an earlier error message* Looks like there is a server problem on campus. This is affecting several things, … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Journals Online: Site Down

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

The Cambridge Journals site is down. They say it may be back up later today or tomorrow. Stay tuned. The Cambridge Histories Online site (ebooks) is working fine.

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Romanticism: Life, Literature and Landscape (New Adam Matthew Resource)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“Discover the working methods of Romantic poets and trace the evolution of celebrated verse in this powerful digital resource. Presenting the manuscript collections of the Wordsworth Trust, this digital collection offers students and researchers of the Romantic period unique access … Continue reading →

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East View: China Academic Journals (Chinese Interface) Down

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE* Chinese interface now working, but connection to Chinese & English very slow.* *BONUS* .pdf files (not working in Firefox for about a month) are now opening.* Per our good friends at East View: “The Chinese interface for the China … Continue reading →

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