E-Resources Archive

Google Scholar Changes

Posted on February 23, 2024 | No Comments
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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Accessible Archives Unavailable

Posted on December 20, 2023 | No Comments
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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Hathitrust Membership Cancellation

Posted on November 22, 2023 | No Comments
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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A New Login Option

Posted on August 20, 2023 | No Comments
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

Posted on March 3, 2023 | No Comments
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

Posted on February 9, 2023 | 4 Comments
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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Library Service Outage, Sunday, January 8th, 8am – 6pm

Posted on January 4, 2023 | No Comments
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

Posted on November 3, 2022 | No Comments
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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Interlibrary Loan System Outage: Tuesday, July 26th, 11am-6pm

Posted on July 21, 2022 | No Comments
Due to scheduled maintenance, the Interlibrary Loan System, ILLiad, will intermittently not be available on Tuesday, July 26th between 11am and 6pm. Folks can reach us at [email protected] if they have any questions or need any immediate help. The library apologizes for this possible inconvenience.
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SciFinder Updates

Posted on April 25, 2022 | No Comments
Updates: New Name and Account Required SciFinder recently changed its name to CAS SciFinder-n, but you can still find it in the same place on the library’s A-Z Databases list. CAS SciFinder-n has all of the same content and functionality as its predecessor with some […]
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