Problems with access to Emerald resources off campus

We are currently having problems with login to Emerald (content on the platform https://www.emerald.com/) off campus. We are waiting for Emerald to resolve the issue.

Scopus/Science Direct problems off-campus

We are currently experiencing problems with login to Scopus and Science Direct when off-campus. We are working urgently to get this resolved but in the meantime please try this alternative Scopus link, or this link for Science Direct.

a-n The Artists Information Company : website unavailable

We are having issues with a-n The Artists Information Company today, we have reported this to their support team and hope it will be fixed soon.

Top DISCOVER searches in July

These were the most popular searches in DISCOVER last month:

DISCOVER and EBSCOhost Research Databases - scheduled maintenance 1st August

We've been warned of upcoming maintenance that will affect both DISCOVER and EBSCOhost Research Databases on Friday 1st August, from 11am - 1pm. During this time you may lose access for up to 10 minutes. 

EBSCOhost research database user interface (UI) upgrade - 5th August

On 5^th August 2025, the EBSCOhost research database user interface (UI) is being upgraded.  This upgrade will affect individual EBSCO databases such as Medline, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, Business Source Premier and Education Research Complete.  The new interface will include new features and has been redesigned to improve the user experience and make searching easier. Visually it will look much like DISCOVER. Further information on the changes can be found in these FAQs and Quick Start Guide.

You do not need to do anything to prepare for this upgrade and we are not anticipating any loss of service or data. However, if you have articles saved in your EBSCOhost you may wish to create a backup if you have not already done so by  exporting the data to a bibliographic manager such as RefWorks. If you would like help backing up your data or have any queries or concerns about the change, please email librarians@beds.ac.uk

IEEE Xplore (IEEE/IET electronic library) planned downtime Saturday 19th July 12-4 pm

IEEE Xplore (IEEE/IET electronic library) will be having maintenance on Saturday 19th July, and may be unavailable for periods between 12:00 and 16:00.