Category Archives: Databases

New OvidSP and RefWorks: Problems when using EZproxy

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

When exporting citations from the new OvidSP platform to RefWorks, keep in mind the following: If on campus, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem. If off campus and logged in via MyVPN, exporting to RefWorks should be no problem … Continue reading →

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Emerald Management Plus: Business Journals Now Available

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Currently providing online access to over 250 journals from 22 management disciplines, Emerald Management Plus is Emerald’s premium journal collection. Subscribers to this comprehensive resource will automatically gain access to new and acquired titles, as soon as they are added … Continue reading →

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Wiley Moves from “InterScience” to “Online Library”

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE* The big move is this weekend, August 7th & 8th 2010. Be prepared for problems, but hope it goes as smoothly as Wiley promises. Say good-bye to Wiley InterScience and hello to Wiley Online Library… soon. Get the jump … Continue reading →

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Emerald Journals: Current issues not available

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

RESOLVED! We now have access to Emerald Management Plus journals. 258 titles. Due to unforeseen problems –which we are sorting out with the publisher– we do not have access to the latest issues of journals on the Emerald platform. These … Continue reading →

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MedicinesComplete: AHFS Drug Information now available

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

“AHFS Drug Information® is a collection of drug monographs on virtually every single-drug entity available in the United States.” “AHFS Drug Information® monographs are written principally on single-drug entities; information on various trademarked preparations and brands of a drug is … Continue reading →

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People still read “Books”?: Yep. Find Them Here…

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Still reading books made from dead trees (are live electrons really more eco-friendly, hmm)? With the end of our subscription to Global Books in Print, here are a couple other options to try when hunting for a book: Amazon.ca –yes, … Continue reading →

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ScienceDirect: UBC eLink Not Working

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Due to recent changes Elsevier made to its ScienceDirect platform, our UBC eLink button  is not working as it should (you get a “Server not found” error). Elsevier is working to resolve this problem. If you find a reference, citation … Continue reading →

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ISI Web of Knowledge: Two Databases Added

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

“You now have access to two new research resources on Web of Knowledge through your library and its participation in the Canadian Research Knowledge Network.” -Thomson Reuters email MEDLINE (195o – Present) learn more here Conference Proceedings Citation Index (1899 … Continue reading →

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Print Measurement Bureau: Down (but not for long?)

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

*UPDATE* – Access to 2009 data restored. For all those attempting to get 2009 Product Data, apologies. Product Measurement Bureau (PMB) says its host server is down due to maintenance issues. They assure us it should be back later, but … Continue reading →

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EZproxy Down Time: How it may affect you

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

*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? … Continue reading →

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