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CPS Access Issues

We are seeing reports of users seeing blocked access to CPS. We are investigating.

Please use the workaround link here – https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=cps&id=674

Factiva Access Issues – Left at Login Page

Users are unable to access Factiva Journals and left at a Factiva Login Page.

eResources is investigating. In the meantime, please use the Factiva link on the Resource Page which still works – https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details…

Pitchbook – Access Issues

Some users are seeing are ‘’Access not authorized’ error when trying to access Pitchbook and/or re-create their account to access. We are working with Pitchbook to resolve ASAP

Kanopy Blocked Access Issues

Off-Campus Users are currently unable to access Kanopy and see a blank screen with a ‘Closing the window…”

This is an Authentication Issue and being investigated by OpenAthens – https://resource.status.openathens.net/

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Access Issues for ProQuest databases – “This page isn’t working”

We are seeing some scattered linking access issues for when users try to access ProQuest Databases. Users may see the below “This page isn’t working” error.

EResources is working to fix as soon as possible!

Ryan

Use the OpenAthens Bookmarklet to login via UBC Library to Publisher Websites

The below hyperlink – ‘UBC OpenAthens Login’ – can be added to your browser favourites and then clicked when visiting Publisher/Vendor websites to login for Library access. You can also edit and rename the bookmarklet. UBC OpenAthens Login For Chrome and Safari Users For Firefox Users For Internet Explorer Users For iPad Users

BSI – access issues

When trying to access BSI Knowledge – BSOL, an error message appears: “Oops! That wasn’t supposed to happen. We encountered an error processing this request. Please get in touch with our support teams (details are below) and referenc…

Factiva: Excessive downloading incident

Due to excessive downloading, Factiva may impose a temporary restriction on downloading to one article at a time. Factiva has reported multiple sessions of excessive downloading including several sessions where over 10,000 articles were downloaded. We are investigating. Please remember that most resources have limits on what can be downloaded during one session. Almost all […]

eResources Short Staffed

At this time, the eResources team is experiencing a temporary staffing shortage. As a result, our capacity to address all inquiries is limited. We are currently prioritizing issues that are critical to academic continuity (e.g., support for student to completing coursework) or that affect a broader group of users. While we may not be able […]

Nkoda Access not working – Asking users to Subscribe

Access to the Nkoda App is currently down. Users are prompted to create a personal subscription when trying to access.
eResources has reached out to Nkoda to troubleshoot and access should be up soon.