UHD Library Blog

EBSCOhost - problem with "Find this Article" links

UHD is experiencing technical problems with EBSCOhost research databases, such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and ERIC. It is possible to search these databases, and also to view "Full Text" or "PDF Full Text" links, but we do not currently have access to the "Find this Article" option, which provides links to full text from databases not part of EBSCOhost content.

EBSCOHost Technical Support is investigating the problem, and we hope to have a solution soon. In the meantime, it may be necessary to use the List of Journals to see all full text options for each article in your search results.

Example:

    Title: The Economic Value of Bilingualism for Asians and Hispanics
    Authors: Shin, Hyoung-jin;
    Source: Sociological Forum; Jun2009, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p.254-275, 22p

To find this article, search the List of Journals for "Sociological Forum," choose the option that includes 2009 or "current," then search for the article title or author. For help, please call 713-221-8187 or Ask a Librarian.

Westlaw Campus Research

We are experiencing technical problems with the "Basic Search" feature in the Westlaw Campus Research database. We are working to diagnose and fix the problem as soon as possible.

Sage Journals Online Down

Two collections of Sage Journals Online are currently unavailable due to technical issues -- Sage Health Sciences and Sage Management & Organization Studies. We are working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Westlaw Campus Research

Off-campus access to Westlaw Campus Research has been restored.

If you encounter a problem with this database, please use Ask a Librarian to let us know.

It's time to reset your PIN

As we move into the last weeks of the semester, you may need to reset your PIN to continuing using library resources from home. For security reasons, the university requires everyone to reset their PIN periodically. Any PIN that has not been reset in the past few months will expire soon.

To prevent a temporary loss of access, please reset your PIN today by following these steps:

1. Connect to student e-services or faculty/staff e-services.
2. Choose "My Personal Data"
3. Click on the "Change PIN" link and follow the instructions on your screen.

If you are unable to change your PIN, please contact the  Registrar's Office at 713-221-8999.

Business Source Complete

We are currently experiencing a technical problem with Business Source Complete. Some journals such as Business Week are not displaying at this time. The problem has been reported and the publisher is working to find a solution.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Library Catalog Down Feb. 11

The Library Catalog will be unavailable on Sunday, February 11, from 8:00 am to noon, due to network maintenance at the University of Houston campus. This maintenange will also temporarily disable the Find Books & Multimedia page and some links on our subject guide pages.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Internet Explorer 7.0

If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0, you may see this error screen when you connect to library databases. Please choose "Continue to this website (not recommended)" to connect.

If cannot connect after choosing "Connect to this website," you may need to uninstall Internet Explorer 7.0 or use an alternative web browsers listed on our Connect from Home page.

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP)
(it considered good practice to backup important files before taking these steps)

1. Click on the "Start" button.
2. Click on the "Control Panel" icon.
3. Click on the "Add or Remove Programs" icon.
4. Click on "Windows Internet Explorer 7"
5. Click on the "Remove" button.

Your Internet Explorer software should automatically revert to Internet Explorer 6.

Off-Campus Access Problem

We believe this problem has been fixed as of Thursday, February 1, at 10:30 am. If you continue to experience problems, please use Ask a Librarian to let us know.

We are currently experiencing a technical problem with off-campus access to library databases. If you are connecting from off-campus, you can still use any library database, but you may see an error messages if you try to connect to a full text article using a "check more databases" link. We are working with several vendors to find the source of this problem and to fix it. In the meantime, please check our Find Journals by Title page to see if the journal, magazine, or newspaper you need is available online. Links from that page continue to work.

We apologize for any inconvenience this problem may cause.