ProQuest eBook platforms – access restored

ProQuest have confirmed that access to their e-book platforms has been restored.

ProQuest apologize for any inconvenience caused.

 

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ProQuest eBook platforms currently unavailable.

ProQuest technicians are currently working to resolve access issues with some of their ebook platforms.

An update will follow once everything is resolved.

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Creative Club – access restored

Creative club homepage

The issues with viewing and downloading images reported earlier in the week have now been resolved by the IT Technicians at Creative Club.

 

Creative Club – images and downloads unavailable

There is currently an issue with viewing and downloading images within the Creative Club database.

The technical team for Creative Club are currently working to resolve this and apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing.

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Access links updated for the Lawtel service

THE ON-CAMPUS AND off-campus access links to the Lawtel platform have been updated in the Find Databases service, ahead of the hosting changes that Thomson Reuters are implementing tomorrow (Saturday 9 November 2019).

The Lawtel service from Thomson Reuters

On-campus access remains direct; with off-campus access requiring a university username and password.

Those accessing the service from off-campus for the first time will have to complete a brief one-off registration process (see illustration below).

The Lawtel one-time registration form

Box of Broadcast – at risk 12:00-13:00 8 November 2019

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The Box of Broadcasts (BoB) service is undergoing “emergency maintenance” today (Friday 8 November 2019) between 12:00 and 13:00. Please consider the service “at risk” during these times.

ProQuest eBook platforms – scheduled maintenance – 19 October 2019

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A routine maintenance period on the ProQuest eBook platforms is scheduled for Saturday 19 October 2019, between 17:00 and 20:00 (UK time). This means that the following ProQuest eBook platform and service, to which the library subscribes, will be unavailable throughout this three hour period:

  • EBook Central

Nexis UK – access restored

Access to Nexis UK for both on and off-campus users has been restored.

Both on and off-campus options from Find Databases now redirect via NTU single sign-on to the home page of the platform once successfully logged in.

Links to individual titles from within Library OneSearch are in the process of being restored and should be available shortly.

Nexis UK new home page Oct-19

Nexis UK currently unavailable

We are currently working with Nexis UK to investigate access problems to Nexis UK for both on and off-campus users.

Attempts to sign in result in a failure message.

A further update will follow once access to the Nexis UK platform is confirmed as restored.

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ProQuest eBook platforms – scheduled maintenance – 20 July 2019

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A routine maintenance period on the ProQuest eBook platforms is scheduled for Saturday 20 July 2019, between 17:00 and 20:00 (UK time). This means that the following ProQuest eBook platform and service, to which the library subscribes, will be unavailable throughout this three hour period:

  • EBook Central

Box of Broadcasts – scheduled maintenance – 5 July 2019

A scheduled system maintenance period for the Box of Broadcasts platform will begin Friday 5 July 2019 between 10:00 and 12:00. The provider advises that the service should be considered ‘at risk’ during these times.

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Box of Broadcasts – scheduled maintenance – 4 July 2019

A scheduled system maintenance period for the Box of Broadcasts platform will begin Thursday 4 July 2019 between 14:30 and 15:30. The provider advises that the service should be considered ‘at risk’ during these times.

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