"Your connection is not secure" errors

We have had reports of this error message when accessing ebooks.

We do not currently know what is causing it - if you get this error please let us know at library.technical@beds.ac.uk what resource you were trying to access and what browser you were using.

In the meantime we suggest you try using a different browser to try accessing the resource.

Unsupported Request errors

We have had some reports today of users getting Unsupported Request errors when trying to access library resources.

We are still trying to work out what is causing this problem - if it happens to you, please could you tell us at library.technical@beds.ac.uk:

• what exactly were you trying to access? which ebook, journal article or database was it?
• what browser were you using? and have you updated it recently?

In the meantime our best advice is to switch to a different browser and try again. 

Problem fixed - accessing some articles using Access Full Text button from DISCOVER/Full Text Finder button in other databases

Our supplier assures us that last week's problem accessing full text articles via the Access Full Text button in DISCOVER, or Full Text Finder button from other databases, has now been fixed.

If you continue to have problems please let us know at library.technical@beds.ac.uk.

Problem accessing some articles using Access Full Text button from DISCOVER/Full Text Finder button in other databases

We are having issues this afternoon with accessing the full text of articles via either the Access Full Text button in DISCOVER or the Full Text Finder button in other databases.

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The problem seems to be intermittent, and other universities have reported it too.

If you get this message, we suggest either you try again later, or if it is urgent, take a copy of the article information and try to navigate to the article by using the E-journal finder function in DISCOVER 

You can search by journal title and then browse by year and issue to find the article.

BREO link to DISCOVER fixed

The link out from BREO to DISCOVER is now fixed.

Please let us know if you have any further problems.

Link from BREO to DISCOVER is wrong

The link from BREO to DISCOVER is pointing to the wrong place today. If you find yourself in DISCOVER with a URL that looks like this

then the link was incorrect. You will still be able to search DISCOVER, but will not be able to access your folders. To do that you need to follow this link.

We have asked for this problem to be fixed as soon as possible.

DISCOVER access problem fixed

The problems with accessing DISCOVER this morning have now been fixed, according to the supplier.

Please let us know if you continue to have problems.

DISCOVER access problem

We are having trouble with login to DISCOVER this morning.

If you get this error, you can still search DISCOVER via this alternative link, but you will not be able to use your folders.

We have reported the issue to our provider and hope it will be fixed soon.

Top searches in DISCOVER in February

These were the most popular searches in DISCOVER last month:

NewsBank special reports March 2020

NewsBank’s Special Reports are news articles, images, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under specific topics and themes. They enable users to quickly locate information while helping them gain better insight into current global issues and events.

Following is a listing of ones that may be of particular interest at this time.

March Topics
Women's History Month
World Health - National Nutrition Month and Coronavirus
Space Exploration
World Politics and Government
U.S. Presidential Campaign - 2020



Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events
Film and TV Awards
World Economics
World Environment
Issues in the News
Science and Health in the News

Each Special Report features current and retrospective coverage with new articles added daily.

There are over 60 Reports to be sure the information you need is always available.

Special Reports are easily accessible from the left side bar on your online resource menu page, on search screens and the Other NewsBank Products link in full-text newspaper products. 

This video shows you how to find Special Reports, what they are and how they can be used.