Category Archives: Platform News

AskAway: Now Embedded in EbscoHOST Databases

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Looking around in “Academic Search Complete” or some other EbscoHOST database and suddenly need the help of a Librarian? Well, now you can get it. At the search result level within EbscoHOST databases (or at the article level, if you … Continue reading →

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ProQuest Acquires CIS & UPA from LexisNexis

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kat

Several months ago, ProQuest acquired the acclaimed Congressional Information Service (CIS®) and University Publications of America (UPA) product lines from LexisNexis.  You can read more about this in the press release. UBC Library subscribes  to two collections involved in the … Continue reading →

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American Fisheries Society Journals: Now on InformaWorld

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

And what does the move mean for accessing the journals? Previously, we had only a 5-year window of access in most cases. Now, we have access back to 1997 for several titles. American Fisheries Society journals links have been updated … Continue reading →

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EbscoHost Databases No Longer Support Internet Explorer 6

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

If you are clinging to a retro version of IE, time to move on. EbscoHost databases (and we subscribe to a lot) now require Internet Explorer 7 or later. You can download the latest version (Internet Explorer 8) for free … Continue reading →

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CiNii Open Access: “Shouldn’t we have access?”

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

We do have access. Just not as much as advertised. Unfortunately, many of the coverage dates for CiNii: Open Access Journals in our ejournal A-Z list exaggerate our access. We are working to get these dates corrected. Do continue to … Continue reading →

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SwetsWise / ALPSP Platform: building PURLs?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

First, a “PURL“? That’s a Permanent URL. Meaning that you can send the link to a journal or article to someone and they can click that link and see the same journal or article. Platforms like EbscoHost help by providing … Continue reading →

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eBook Update: Books 24×7 & ebrary

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

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 … Continue reading →

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Books 24×7: Use your UBCcard to Log In

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

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 … 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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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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