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Journal Search Not Working for Some Journals

The Journal Search is currently not working for all journals. The problem has been reported to the vendor and will be fixed as quickly as possible. A notice will be posted when it has been repaired. We apologize for any inconvenience.

UPDATE 5/1: LexisNexis is Working!!

4/26/2017:LexisNexis is currently unavailable from off-campus. On-campus, you need to remove the phrase revproxy.brown.edu from your URL after you login to be able to search effectively in LexisNexis. The publisher and CIS have been notified and a notice will be posted here when the service is back up and working properly. We apologize for the UPDATE 5/1: LexisNexis is Working!!

JSTOR for Alumni is BACK!

We have finally resolved the issues with JSTOR for Alumni and it is now available. Thanks to everyone for your patience while we have been working to get this up and running on the new Alumni/Giving website.

RESOLVED!! ScienceDirect Issues with EZProxy and Multiple Browsers

Elsevier Publishing has announced that they are working to fix the problem that they are having with ScienceDirect, multiple browsers, and EZProxy. As we use EZProxy with ScienceDirect both on and off-campus, access to ScienceDirect is sporadic. We will keep you updated and announce when the problem has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.

HathiTrust Release of Research Center Extracted Features Dataset

HathiTrust today announces the release of a significantly expanded open dataset, HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) Extracted Features (EF) Dataset, Version 1.0. This dataset provides researchers with open access to data extracted from the full text of the HathiTrust Digital Library (HTDL) at an unprecedented scale. Brown University Library is a member of the HathiTrust. The HathiTrust Release of Research Center Extracted Features Dataset

NAXOS is back!!

As of Tuesday, December 6, service to NAXOS Music Library has been re-established.

NEW: Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Part 1: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940

NEW DATABASE Part I: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary source content on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world, including the gay rights movement, activism, the HIV/Aids crisis, and more. Documents are sourced from top libraries and archives like Canadian Lesbian NEW: Archives of Human Sexuality and Identity, Part 1: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940