E-Resources Archive

  • Quick Troubleshooting Tips

    Are you encountering error messages or problems when trying to access articles, book chapters, or other materials via library databases? One quick and easy troubleshooting trick you can try is switching browsers. Alternatively, you can try clearing your browser’s cache/cookies, and here are some instructions: […]

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  • Project Muse Unavailable

    Project Muse Unavailable

    2/26/2024 update – Project Muse access is restored.   The Project Muse database is currently unavailable. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and are working to restore access as soon as possible. Meanwhile, New York Public Library access to Project Muse may be an […]

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  • Google Scholar

    Google Scholar Changes

    The library has removed proxy support for Google Scholar, because Google blocks these requests assuming that each search request is a robot. This change means that Google will not automatically understand a patron’s institutional affiliation, so users will now need to point to Mina Rees’ […]

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  • Technical difficulties - Please stand by

    Accessible Archives Unavailable

    Update: as of December 27, Accessible Archives is back!   The Accessible Archives database is currently unavailable. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and are working to restore access as soon as possible. Meanwhile, interlibrary loan may be an option to consider; check access privileges here.

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  • Hathi screenshot

    Hathitrust Membership Cancellation

    As a result of cuts to the library’s budget, we are sorry to report that our membership to Hathitrust will expire on December 31, 2023. This post is intended to help those who have been using Hathitrust make any needed preparations for this change in […]

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  • New Login Page

    A New Login Option

    In our continual pursuit to improve our users’ experience, the library is happy to announce that we have added CUNY Login as a new login option for off-campus access to databases and journals. Because many CUNY platforms and services (e.g., OneSearch, Blackboard, CUNYfirst) use CUNY […]

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  • New Data Resource: TRACFed

    The Mina Rees Library is pleased to announce that we have acquired TRACFed, a source of information about the US federal government that provides our researchers, educators, and students with a comprehensive collection of federal data, information primarily obtained through the Freedom of Information Act […]

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  • Readex databases outage

    Our Readex databases available via NYPL are temporarily inaccessible via your GC credentials. We apologize for the outage. Alternative access is available remotely via NYPL.

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  • service outage

    Library Service Outage, Sunday, January 8th, 8am – 6pm

    Due to scheduled IT maintenance, the library website, proxy, and blog will be intermittently unavailable on Sunday, January 8th between 8am and 6pm. When off-campus access to GC library databases is interrupted, some databases will still be available via the CUNY-wide list of databases using […]

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    Temporary Outage: A-Z list and Research Guides

      The platform which hosts our A-Z list and our Research Guides is experiencing a temporary and intermittent outages. While the vendor, SpringShare, attempts to resolve the issue and bring LibGuides back, we suggest you use the CUNY-wide list to access a subset of e-resources. […]

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