E-Resource News

Library links are changing! Are you prepared?

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March 14, 2024: We’re moving to a new system that handles logging in to use Library resources. If you’ve bookmarked any links to a book, journal, or database from the Library, those will need to change.

How can I tell if I have an old link? If your bookmarked link starts with https://ezproxy.lsuhsc.edu…, that will no longer work in a couple of weeks.

What do I need to do? Contact us! We can help you change your links. Or, you can use our Off Campus Link Generator to update them yourself. Just be sure to remove the https://ezproxy.lsuhsc.edu/login?url= from the beginning of your link.

What happens if I see this screen?

Screenshot of error page for proxy service

Don’t worry! Just let us know and we will have the problem fixed. This just happens when a site hasn’t been set up in our new EZproxy service.

Will anything else change? Yes, but for the better! Getting to resources will be more streamlined, and in most cases will be seamless. If you’ve not yet logged into any LSUHSC-NO resources such as Office 365 Mail or something similar, you will just see this page where you need to enter your full LSUHSC-NO email address and password:

Screenshot of login screen

I’m trying to log in, but I’m seeing this error. What should I do?

Screenshot of login screen with an error message

Contact the Help Desk or open a ticket in their Service Desk for assistance. There may be an issue with your account.

Two New LibGuides

March 12, 2024: The Libraries are excited to announce two new LibGuides! The two new LibGuides are Artificial Intelligence in the Health Sciences, and the other new LibGuide being Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

Changes to accessing online resources

March 7, 2024: We are currently moving from one EZproxy service to a new one, and are starting to change links to all books, journals, databases, and resources. This service helps us to tell publishers you should be allowed access to all of the resources we receive.

As we continue this migration, when accessing Library resources that require signing in, links will be doing one of two things until we’ve completed editing all links.

In some cases, you will still hit the traditional EZproxy login page:

Screenshot of login screen

In other cases, you will be sent to our new EZproxy system where the login is more streamlined. If you’ve not yet authenticated in your session, when you click a link to one of the Library’s resources, you will see the LSUHSC-NO login where you need to enter your full email address and current password:

Screenshot of login screen

If you’ve already logged in during your session, such as to Office 365 Mail, LSUHSC-Secure, or your workstation, when you click a link to a resource in the new EZproxy system, the next thing you will see is the resource and there will not be an intermediate login screen.

With this new EZproxy system, we will no longer support logging in with just your username and password; full email address and current password is the only option. Also, access to Library resources is limited to current students, faculty, residents, and staff.

If you have problems logging into a resource when seeing the purple LSUHSC-NO screen, IT can assist with account issues.

We will update when we have completed this move to the new service, but if you have any questions about this or any other Library resources, please contact us.

UPDATE: EZproxy login issues

UPDATE: February 19, 2024: the problems have been resolved and you should now be able to log into EZproxy using either link.

February 19, 2024: We are currently experiencing issues with the secondary username and password login for EZproxy.

When you see the EZproxy login page, you will only be able to use the first link that will ask for your complete LSUHSC email address and current password:

Screenshot of login page

For those who preferred the login option available through the green bar on the EZproxy login page, that is not working at present.

If you need assistance with this or any other Library resources, please contact us.

Louisiana Digital Library Maintenance

February 7, 2024 – The Louisiana Digital Library will be performing maintenance on the servers on Wednesday, February 7th at 2PM. The site may be down for several hours.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Notice regarding alumni access to Library resources

We have received reports that alumni are being informed they can access Library resources online once they receive an alumni email account. This is incorrect. Alumni do not have access to the Library’s online resources and subscriptions.

Alumni who have been issued an alumni email cannot access Library resources due to licensing restrictions.

If you need any more information or have any questions, please contact us.

Digital Scholar Outage Tonight from 6PM-9PM

January 18, 2024 – Digital Scholar will be performing a planned outage tonight, Thursday, January 18th, 2024 from the hours of 6PM – 9PM.

Apologies for any inconvenience! Please contact rholle@lsuhsc.edu or digitalscholar@lsuhsc.edu with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

UPDATE: Problems access Wiley content through EZproxy

UPDATE: The problem appears to be fixed as of 2:45pm 12/11/2023, but if you encounter any problems please contact us.

If you are trying to access a Wiley book or journal with a link that goes through our EZproxy system, those are currently not working correctly. All EZproxy users are experiencing this problem, and it affects links to Wiley titles in the Library’s catalog and the E-Journals & E-Books A to Z List. In all instances, there is a Cloudflare connection check, and the EZproxy links are stalling and will not redirect to the content after logging in.

Until this problem is fixed, you can access Wiley journals and books directly by using OpenAthens.

Start at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com. When at the Wiley site, click Login/Register on the right of the screen:

Screenshot of journal site

Next, click on Institutional Login at the bottom right of the box:

Screenshot of login box

Then, click on Sign in with your OpenAthens account:

Screenshot of login options

On the next screen, enter LSU and click on LSU Health Sciences Center Library:

Then you will be able to enter your LSUHSC-NO full e-mail address and current password, after which you can access all of the Wiley titles we have access to through our subscriptions.

If you are attempting to get to an article in a Wiley journal from databases such as PubMed, Scopus, etc., those links appear to be working as expected.

We will update when we have more information about this issue, but if you need any help with this or other Library resources please contact us.

Journal subscription cancellations for 2024

Due to low use, we will not be renewing our subscriptions to the following journals for 2024:

  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • British Journal of Nutrition
  • Dermatitis
  • Journal of Dentistry for Children
  • Journal of Neuro-Oncology
  • Journal of Neurovirology
  • Neurochemical Research

Also, the following titles are moving to new publishers, but we will not be subscribing to them for 2024 because of low use:

  • Biometrics
  • ISME Journal
  • Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Articles published in 2024 from any of these journals may be requested through our Interlibrary Loan service.

If you need help with this or any other Library resources, please contact us.

RESOLVED: Email login to Library resources currently unavailable

UPDATE: Logging in using an email or via OpenAthens at publishers’ sites is working again.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023: Logging in using your LSUHSC-NO email address to use Library resources is currently unavailable. The OpenAthens service is experiencing an outage, and that is preventing us from using that option both through our EZproxy service and directly at publisher’s websites.

Until this problem is resolved, there is an alternate way to log into Library resources. When you see this screen, click on the green bar:

Screenshot of login options website

Then, enter your username (without the @lsuhsc.edu), and your current password in the two boxes:

Screenshot of login boxes

We will update when we have more information about this problem, but if you need assistance please contact us.

Springer Publishing journals unavailable December 5th, 8am-Noon

The following Springer Publishing journals will be unavailable on December 5, 2023, from 8am until noon for system maintenance:

  • Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice
  • Journal of Nursing Measurement
  • Journal of Perinatal Education
  • Neonatal Network

If you need assistance with this or any other Library resources, please contact us.

UPDATE: Email logins to resources fixed

UPDATE: The OpenAthens issue has been resolved, so logging in with emails via EZproxy and directly at publisher sites is working again.

Original Post: There are problems with the OpenAthens service that is preventing using an email to log into Library resources both through EZproxy and directly at publishers’ sites.

They are working on the problem as it is affecting all users, so until that time when you land on the EZproxy login page, expand the green box and enter your username (without the @lsuhsc.edu part) and your current network password:

Screenshot of login boxes

Please remember barcodes are no longer accepted.

We will update when we have more information, but if you need assistance to get into any Library resources, please contact us.

New way to access Quintessence journals

We are happy to report that through the great generosity of Quintessence Publishing we are able to provide easier access to their journals.

Now, instead of having to log in with a password, you can get to the full text of Quintessence journals by logging in via EZproxy when prompted. The records in our online catalog for the affected journals are updated to reflect this change, and you can get to those journals by clicking on the links on this page.

There are some issues with the links on the E-Books & E-Journals A to Z List, but we will have these updated to use the new access method as soon as we can.

This new access method is accompanied by a revamp of many of the Quintessence journal sites. There are a couple of things to look out for when trying to access the full text of articles on these new pages.

First, to get the PDF of an article, click the “Full Text” link underneath the article’s title to the left, and ignore the greyed out PDF link to the right:

Screenshot of journal site

Second, to browse through the issues of a title, scroll down when on the journal’s main page:

Screenshot of journal site

We hope this makes accessing content from the Quintessence journals easier. We would also like to thank Quintessence Publishing for their generosity in providing complimentary access to many of the journals we receive from them.

If you need help with this or any other Library resources, please contact us.

STAT!Ref EBooks Updates

Our collection of eBooks from STAT!Ref has been updated. While we lost a few older books, we have added some newer ebooks on currently popular topics.

The new ebooks are:

Cancer Immunotherapy Principles and Practice – 2nd Ed. (2022)

Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse – 4th Ed. (2022)

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Groups – 2nd Ed. (2022)

Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care – 2nd Ed. (2024)

Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Refocusing on Essential Metric Calculations – 6th Ed.

(2023)

Dossey & Keegan’s Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice – 8th Ed. (2022)

Extended Stability for Parenteral Drugs – 7th Ed. (2023)

Homelessness and Mental Health (2022)

Invasive Cardiology: A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel – 4th Ed. (2023)

Leadership in Nursing Practice: The Intersection of Innovation and Teamwork in

Healthcare Systems – 4th Ed. (2023)

LGBTQ+: Support and Care (2021)

Lubkin’s Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention – 11th Ed. (2023)

Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets – 9th Ed. (2023)

Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook (2020-2021)

Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes – 3rd Ed. (2022)

Suicide Prevention (2021)

Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works – 2nd Ed. (2023)

The removals are:
Cancer Basics – 2nd Ed. (2017)

Davis’s NCLEX-RN Success – 3rd Ed. (2012)

Escourolle and Poirier’s: Manual of Basic Neuropathology 6th Ed (2019)

Evidence-based Emergency Medicine (2009)

HCPCS Level II (2023)

High-Risk & Critical Care Obstetrics – 4th Ed. (2019)

Labor and Delivery Nursing: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice – 2nd Ed. (2021)

Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales – 15th Ed. (2019)

Nursing Care Plans: Transitional Patient & Family Centered Care – 7th Ed (2017)

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine – 6th Ed. (2021)

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing – 5th Ed. (2019)

Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children and Their Families – 3rd Ed. (2012)

Perinatal Nursing – 5th Ed. (2021)

Physical Rehabilitation – 6th Ed. (2014)

Sparks & Taylor’s Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual – 11th Ed. (2020)

Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook – 6th Ed. (2021)

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing – 2nd Ed. (2013)

The Trauma Manual: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery – 5th Ed. (2020)


Problems accessing Quintessence journals online

UPDATE: Please see our post from September 15, 2023, regarding resolution of this issue

Quintessence Publishing recently updated their website, and we are having problems logging into the online content for journals on the new site. Most links from the records in the catalog go to the old site, where the logins work correctly. However, if you are redirected to the new site, please note you are unable to log in to get articles.

We are working with our subscription agent to resolve the issue and will update when we know more.

Please let us know if you need help with this or any other Library resources.