Science Direct and Scopus update - problem resolved

We believe that we have finally solved the problem with access to Science Direct and Scopus.

If you do come across any more error messages, please report them to us via SID.

Problems with Science Direct/Scopus login - update

We are still working on this issue. However, we do have a temporary workaround that does seem to work, using these alternative links to access Scopus and Science Direct:

http://0-www-scopus-com.brum.beds.ac.uk 

https://0-www-sciencedirect-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/

Scopus/ScienceDirect problems

 

We have had a number of users reporting issues with access to Scopus recently (and now ScienceDirect too) and we have been liaising with their support staff to try to resolve them. We have not yet got to the bottom of the problem but we have found of couple of options that sometimes help.

Often if you just click the X to shut down the error message, it will then give you access anyway.

If that does not help try this: go directly to https://www.scopus.com (or https://www.sciencedirect.com/ - the steps will be very similar)

If you are on campus you should get access automatically.

If you are off campus it will look like this:

Look for the icon that looks like a temple (this means Institution login). Ignore the Sign in button.

The click Check access.

This brings up a box where you can search for University of Bedfordshire:

It suggests you can put your email address in this box – don’t. Just put “Bedfordshire”.

Click Access through your organization and login with your usual UoB account, if it asks you to. If you have recently logged into another system, you may not need to.

Hopefully you will now be logged in and good to go!

 

Another thing that can sometimes work is using a different browser, eg Edge if you usually use Chrome, or using a Private/Incognito tab.

You could also consider using the alternative database Web of Science instead of Scopus.

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.

20 years of Scopus

Scopus is celebrating its birthday this month, check out this blog post for more information.

ScienceDirect and Scopus access problem and alternative access routes

There is currently a problem accessing ScienceDirect and Scopus via the UK Access Management Federation route. 

However these alternative access routes are still working:

ScienceDirect

Scopus

The problem has been reported to the publisher and we hope it will be fixed soon.

Scopus 403 Cloudflare errors - a cookie problem

It seems that the error messages some people have been seeing in Scopus are due to a problem with cookies saved on your machine. If it happens to you, either clear your cache and cookies and start a fresh browser, or switch to a different browser. Alternatively, use the "via UK Access Management Federation" link instead, which has not been affected.

Scopus - "403 Forbidden Cloudflare" errors

We have been noticing some strange errors in Scopus today. We advise you to use this alternative link to Scopus which seems to be error free, while we investigate with our suppliers.

If you access Scopus via the library catalogue, please use the "via UK Access Management Federation" link.

Scopus - New Document Download Manager feature – Seamlessly download full-text PDFs

If you're a Scopus user, check out their blog post on their new document download feature in Chrome.

Scopus gets a more streamlined look

Scopus have blogged here about the changes they have made to their site

Scopus will no longer support Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) beginning November 3, 2016

As of November 3 2016, Scopus will no longer support Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). In January 2016, Microsoft announced its official discontinuation of Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10 (more information can be found on Microsoft’s support page).

In order to continue benefitting from Scopus’ new features and functionalities, we would like to recommend upgrading your browser to IE 11 or higher, use Google Chrome, or Firefox browsers.

A new look for Scopus

Scopus has had a bit of a refresh. There's loads of information about it on their blog.

Scopus maintenance 21st September 2016

We've been warned of maintenance to Scopus on 21st September from 5pm to 7pm. 
During this time, Scopus will be available in a read-only interface; meaning, Scopus should still be accessible and function as normal with the exception of saving and modifying searches; creating and modifying alerts; and adding items to or updating any saved lists.

Science Direct and Scopus downtime 20th December

Due to scheduled maintenance Scopus, ScienceDirect and Mendeley will experience a brief service outage on Sunday December 20 between 5:00 a.m. GMT and 5:00 p.m. GMT.
This brief outage is not expected to last more than 10 minutes

ScienceDirect offline for maintenance Saturday 1st August 11am-3.30pm

ScienceDirect and Scopus will be offline for scheduled maintenance for approximately 4.5 hours starting at 11am on Saturday 1st Augus. If you try to access them during this time you will get a downtime message. This will affect all ejournals with "www.sciencedirect.com" in the URL.

Scopus adds nearly 4 million pre-1996 articles and more than 83 million references | Elsevier Scopus Blog

From the Scopus blog:

Breaking the 1996 barrier: Scopus adds nearly 4 million pre-1996 articles and more than 83 million references | Elsevier Scopus Blog

Scopus to cease support of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) on October 1

From the Scopus blog:

Effective October 1, 2015, Scopus will no longer support Internet Explorer 8. This is a few months ahead of Microsoft’s official discontinuation date of January 2016. More information on Microsoft’s support page.
By removing IE 8 from our support list we will be able to provide the following future enhancements for you:

• Remove current IE 8 security issues

• Enhance existing security measures

• Add support for new browser technologies

• Add responsive design

• Improve accessibility

In order for our users to continue benefitting from Scopus’ new features and functionalities, we would like recommend that you upgrade your browser to IE 9 or higher or use Google Chrome or Firefox browsers.

Science Direct and Scopus - access restored

We're pleased to report that access to Science Direct, Elsevier e-journals and Scopus is now back to normal. Please let us know if you continue to have any problems.

Science Direct and Scopus update

Access to Science Direct, Elsevier e-journals and Scopus is patchy this morning, and the problem is clearly not completely resolved. If you can't access the resource, please try again later. This problem is affecting all universities, not just UoB.

ScienceDirect and Scopus unavailable

ScienceDirect and Scopus are currently unavailable due to a technical problem at the publisher site. Ejournals with sciencedirect.com in the url are also affected. We'll let you know as soon as we have any further information.