Lexi-Comp URL update

Lexi-Comp has updated their URL. Currently, if you use the link available from our eresources page you will see a 404 error.

Please use the following link:

http://proxy.westernu.edu/login?url=http://online.lexi.com/

We are updating our links ASAP.

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ScienceDirect Ceasing Support of Internet Explorer 8

Hello WesternU Community, As of January 1st, ScienceDirect will no longer support Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) as a browser. If you are currently using this version of Internet Explorer please consider upgrading or using a different, supported browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Additionally, if you are using Internet Explorer 9 or higher in compatibility mode you will need to switch to normal operating mode to avoid issues. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Library Support at libsupport@westernu.edu or call 909.469.5323. Thank you. The Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library.

Wiley Online Library maintenance Dec. 5th

Wiley Online Library will be unavailable on Saturday, December 5th from 2:00-6:00 PST for essential maintenance.

Wiley Online Library

Update - Access to Wiley Online Library has been restored 10/22/15 1:30pm

Wiley Online Library appears to be having connectivity issues with their website. Service is intermittently down. A message has been left with the publisher requesting more information as to when service will resume.

We will update this blog post as more information becomes available.

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Booked Outage RESOLVED

Hello WesternU Community, Booked is again available for use. Thank you for your patience during this outage!

Planned Article Request(ILLiad) Outage

Greetings WesternU Community, The Library Article Request System, ILLiad, will be unavailable beginning at 4pm until approximately 8pm 10-16-2015. If you are experiencing issues following the maintenance please contact the library at libsupport@westernu.edu Thank you for your patience while we improve our systems.

Nature Publishing Titles down

Update: Access restored 9/25/2015

The library is currently experiencing downtime on Nature.com. All Nature Publishing titles except for Nature, Nature Neuroscience, and Spinal Cord are not accessible.  The vendor has been contacted to resolve the issue.

We will update this post as more information becomes available.

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