Wednesday 20 October 2021

Emerald up and running again

Emerald have got their site working again but they are warning that loading content may be slow after this morning's problems



Problem with Emerald ebooks and ejournals

 There is currently a problem with access to resources on the Emerald platform












Emerald are aware and are working to restore access as soon as possible.

Tuesday 12 October 2021

Library catalogue downtime and at-risk period Wednesday 13th October 12.00 am (midnight) to 12.00 pm (noon)

We are upgrading our library software tomorrow and there will be some unavoidable downtime. We are anticipating the system to be back up and running by 1.30 am, but if there are problems that period may be extended through the morning. 

While the system is down:

  • the library catalogue will be unavailable, there will be no search, reservation or renewal options
  • there will be no issuing or returning of books via self service or service desks
  • some digital library resources will be unavailable (anything with a URL beginning 0-), as these use the library system to authenticate
  • DISCOVER will continue to be accessible via the normal link but some links out to content may not work properly
Many digital library resources will remain accessible via an alternative login system, there is a list here.



Friday 1 October 2021

NewsBank special reports October 2021

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. 

October Topics
Space Exploration - World Space Week (10/4 - 10/10)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Black History Month - UK
Issues in the News - Global Diversity Awareness Month
Mental Health - Emotional Wellness Month
World Health

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events
World Conflict and Unrest
World Environment
Natural Disasters
Education Around the World
World Economics
World Politics and Government 

Each Special Report features current and retrospective coverage with new articles added daily. They constitute a unique value to your users and are included with your NewsBank subscription. 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. 

https://www.newsbank.com/videos/learning-center/how-find-use-special-reports