If you’re unable to log into the Library Services Wiki or some other wiki space at Baruch, a good workaround is to log in at the main page for Baruch’s Confluence system.
Author: Stephen Francoeur
Off Campus Access Problems for DSM-5 Library
Some recent changes made by the vendor (American Psychiatric Association) on their end seem to be preventing us (and most other libraries using EZproxy) from connecting to the DSM-5 Library from off campus. On campus access remains unaffected.
I’ll update here as soon as the vendor and OCLC (the vendor for EZproxy) sort this out.
Temporary Location of the Reference Desk
Now that work has begun on repairing the skylights in the atrium, the reference desk has been relocated to the reference suite of offices in room 225.
Enhanced Display of Call Numbers in OneSearch
At yesterday’s Public Services Committee yesterday, we approved a change to the way call numbers are shown in OneSearch records. Now, the location and the call number are set in bold to make them stand out more.
Access to Cambridge Companions Online Has Been Restored
We can now access the content of the Cambridge Companions Online collection. Right now, access is just via the links on our databases pages, but in the next week, you should be able to find records in OneSearch for entries in them as well as records for entire volumes.
Gartner Database Login Change
UPDATE (11 September 2018): The information below that was posted yesterday is now out of date, as CUNY CIS has now decided that access to Gartner will be via a direct link instead of via the CUNY Portal. That direct link still requires that users log in with their CUNY Login (see below). Our A-Z link to Gartner will no longer instruct how to connect via the CUNY Portal but instead how to use your CUNY Login.
Access to Gartner continues to require you first to log into the CUNY Portal. What’s new as of 5 pm today is that your login for the CUNY Portal will use the CUNY Login system:
- Username: Your CUNYfirst username + @login.cuny.edu (e.g., [email protected])
- Password: Your CUNYfirst password
The separate login credentials we used to use for the CUNY Portal will no longer work. This change is part of the ongoing effort to cut down on the number of login credentials that members of the CUNY community need.
A link for Gartner is still found on our databases page (the link takes you to the CUNY Portal login page).
Dataset for Corporate Library in WRDS Is Now Called MSCI
If you need to access the Corporate Library dataset in WRDS, the listing for it on our A-Z databases page is now found under MSCI.
Problems with Records in OneSearch for New York Times and Wall Street Journal Articles
CUNY OLS and Ex Libris are looking into problems that CUNY and other schools are having with records for New York Times and Wall Street Journal articles. You may find that the “full text available” link for an article leads you to a page in the database that indicates the full text or the article couldn’t be found. If that happens, just go into one of the usual databases for full text access and search by title for the article you need.
With the New York Times, you may also see in your search results in OneSearch multiple records for the exact same article.
As soon as these problems are fixed by Ex Libris, I’ll post an update to the reference blog.
New Database: Market Research and American Business, 1935-1965
Description (from Adam Matthew Digital, the vendor)
provides a unique insight into the American consumer boom of the mid-20th century through access to the complete market research reports of Ernest Dichter, the era’s foremost consumer analyst, market research pioneer and widely-recognised ‘father’ of Motivational Research.
Access
Scanners Now Require Logging in Before Use
As noted in Harry Gee’s email earlier this week, the scanners on the 2nd floor now require users to sign in first with a Baruch username and password (or a guest username and password). Behind the monitor for each scanner is a small desktop computer with a power button (in case you need to turn a machine on).
Once you log in to a machine, you first see the Windows desktop and then a few moments later, the scanning software comes up (the same software as before). Once you’re done scanning, you can:
- email a PDF of the scan job
- send the scan to the color or the black-and-white printers
- save the file to a USB flash drive
- save the file to your Google Drive, Drobox, or OneDrive account