IEEE digital library (IEEExplore) downtime Saturday 30th July

We've been warned to expect some downtime for the IEEE digital library (IEEExplore) on Saturday 30th July, 2pm to 6pm. Affected resources will be in the field of computer science and will have ieeexplore.ieee.org in the URL.

IEEE digital library (IEEExplore) downtime Saturday 23rd July

We've been warned to expect some downtime for the IEEE digital library (IEEExplore) on Saturday 23rd July, 2pm to 6pm. Affected resources will be in the field of computer science and will have ieeexplore.ieee.org in the URL. 

NewsBank special reports July 2022

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. 

July Topics
Issues in the News - Cell Phone Courtesy Month
World Health - UV Safety Month
World Travel and Tourism 
Ocean Policy
World Politics and Governments

Additional featured Reports covering current issues and events
World Environment
World Economics
Mental Health
World Conflict and Unrest
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. 

                    

Most popular searches in Discover in June

 These were the most searched-for terms in DISCOVER last month:

Cite Them Right new URL

Following yesterday's upgrade, we now have a new direct URL for Cite Them Right. Please let us know if you have any trouble accessing it. 

Cite Them Right online upgrade - update

This morning's upgrade to Cite Them Right has now been completed, but in the process we have temporarily lost our direct link and you will have to go to the home page and log in through the following steps:

Choose Log in from the top right of the screen

Then choose the Login via your instution opion

Type bedfordshire to find University of Bedfordshire

Click on University of Bedfordshire and you will get a UoB login screen, login with your usual username and password.

If you have any trouble accessing Cite Them Right, let us know.

Cite Them Right Online upgrade 27th June 2022

Cite Them Right Online is having an upgrade on 27th June 2022. Downtime is not expected, but there may be disruption between 7.30 am and 9 am. 

Anything you may have previously saved to the site will be lost, so:

• You may wish to screenshot your progress in the current tutorial and your assessment scores
• Download a copy of your certificate, if you have scored 100% in the assessments. The new tutorial will have a download certificate functionality, but certificates from the old site will not be accessible.
• You may wish to make a note of your favourite pages. Bookmarks on the current site will not be transferred.

There is further information on the changes at https://www.citethemrightonline.com/basics/relaunching-our-website