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Starting April 4 | Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library booking system

webfull — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:52:24 +0000

Starting April 4, booking a group study room, 3D printer, or the One Button Studio through the library website will send users to authenticate vi

Published: 28 March 2022

EZProxy login page changes coming October 27

webfull — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:48:03 +0000

Off-campus Library users who need to access an electronic resource through the Library website, Sofia discovery tool (McGill catalogue), or through the "McGill Library Full Text" links in Google Scholar, are asked to log in to EZProxy with a McGill username and password before accessing the resource.

Published: 16 September 2021

Now Live: Renewed interface for Sofia

webfull — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:36:27 +0000

Sofia, McGill’s bilingual catalogue is evolving! As of July 14, you will be able to explore the new interface of Quebec university libraries’ discovery tool. This renewed interface is more user-friendly and offers several improvements:

- Redesigned ergonomics for smoother and more intuitive navigation

- New intelligent request processing feature that displays the document which is the easiest to access

- Search terms underlined in yellow

- Optimization of accessibility for the visually impaired

- New icon for the Chat service

Published: 8 July 2021

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library account as of May 31, 2021

webfull — Mon, 17 May 2021 13:46:57 +0000

Starting Monday, May 31, 2021, McGill’s Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will be required when users sign in to their Library account. This step mirrors the log-in process required for other campus systems (e.g. email/Microsoft 365, Minerva, My Courses, VPN, etc.).

Please note:

Published: 17 May 2021

Modification to UpToDate landing page over EZproxy

webfull — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:25:22 +0000

In order to provide users with an integrated CME (Continuing Medical Education) option as well as ensuring the latest security for our proxy server access, McGill and UpToDate will be slightly modifying the landing page for UpToDate via EZproxy starting on February 1, 2021.

Published: 28 January 2021

Retrieving materials from BCI institutions not possible due to COVID-19 service disruptions

webfull — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:13:01 +0000

McGill Library is partnering with the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) and a coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to provide the Quebec scholarly community with access to three digital platforms. This includes a unified catalogue or Library Shared Services Platform (SSP) that will provide access to more than 20 million documents across the 18 collections and is supported by OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WorldCat).

Published: 7 July 2020

Cancellation notice sent to users who placed holds

webfull — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:14:18 +0000

This week, McGill Library staff members will begin to check-in items that have been returned during the closure period. In order to begin this process, the McGill Library staff members will cancel all holds and requests placed on McGill items.

Users who have placed a hold on a returned item will get a notice indicating that their hold has been cancelled.

Please note that users will be able to place new holds once the Library is open and items can be made accessible for browsing.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published: 6 July 2020

Access issues with eScholarship@McGill

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:33:15 +0000

We have received reports that some users are having trouble accessing eScholarship@McGill.

The site continues to be accessible, however, we advise users having issues to select from two troubleshooting options.

OPTION 1

Clear their browser cache and cookies. For a list of instructions for each browser see: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-clear-your-cache-on-any-browser

OPTION 2

Published: 15 June 2020

New in WorldCat Discovery: browse McGill’s e-resources collection virtually

webfull — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:02 +0000

Discover McGill Library’s e-resources collection serendipitously online through WorldCat Discovery’s new “Browse the Shelf” accordion tool.

To use the browse option, access WorldCat Discovery, open the detailed view of the item record, and click “Browse the Shelf”.

Please note:

Published: 27 April 2020

PressReader access during the Library closure period

webfull — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:15:04 +0000

Due to the McGill VPN being currently unavailable as a method to access Library e-resources, users can access PressReader through a web browser. A workaround is available to authenticate the PressReader mobile app via EZproxy with the creation of a personal PressReader account.

Published: 30 March 2020