Remote Access Update

Remote Access to library subscription resources appears to be functioning normally again. We apologize for the inconsistent access of the past several days. Please report any additional problems you experience to the library staff.

Remote Access Maintenance – Temporary Service Disruption

Dear Users,

It appears that our initial troubleshooting on Friday was incorrect, some subscription databases are working for remote users, some are not. We are sorry for this inconvenience and will continue to work with the Graduate Center Information Technology department to restore full service as soon as possible. We suggest trying the resource you are interested in using and if it does not work try one of our alternative remote access methods, citrix or library barcode, if you need immediate access to to the resource.

The library proxy server is back up as of this morning (6/22). We apologize for the service outage of the last two days. Please report ongoing problems to the systems librarian, Kevin Reiss, at (212) 817-7074 or kreiss@gc.cuny.edu.

In order to improve the reliability of remote access to library resources we have reconfigured our library proxy server this morning. As a result of this update some remote users will be unable to access our subscription research services or make some types of Interlibrary Loan requests using our ILLiad system for the next 12-24 hours depending on the network management policies of their local Internet Service Provider. If you are unable to access the service and require immediate use of the Graduate Center Library’s remote resources you can try one of our two other remote access methods, citrix or library barcode. ILL users who experience problems can make a manual request by logging into ILLiad and filling in the appropriate resource request form. If you continue to experience problems using the proxy server beyond the end of the business day tomorrow please contact the systems librarian, Kevin Reiss, at (212) 817-7074 or kreiss@gc.cuny.edu.

June/July Workshops

Library Workshops

The library offers workshops on research skills and information resources throughout the year. To register, leave your name, contact information, and the workshop you wish to attend via e-mail at training@gc.cuny.edu or via voice mail at 212-817-7370.

Click here to see a complete list of workshops on library and information technology skills.

Introduction to RefWorks
This session will cover the basics of using the online research management tool RefWorks. The web-based program, which is an online alternative to EndNote, is designed to help researchers gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. For more information on RefWorks go to http://www.refworks.com/ (Kathleen Collins)

• Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Room C196.03)

• Friday, June 22, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Room C196.03)

Introduction to EndNote
Need help organizing your references and creating bibliographies? The EndNote program allows you to store and manage references. EndNote can also import citations from online databases. Use EndNote to insert references into word processing documents and compile a bibliography in any citation style. (Scott Johnston)

• Wednesday, June 20, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Room C196.03)
• Wednesday, July 18, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Room 6418)

Dissertation Preparation
If your defense is in sight, plan to attend one of these workshops to learn the dissertation deposit process including depositing a copy of your dissertation electronically. During these workshops, procedures for the deposit will be reviewed, tools and resources to help you with the process will be provided, and your questions will be answered. (Julie Cunningham)

• Tuesday, June 19, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Room C196.03)
• Thursday, Juuly 19, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Room C196.03)

Introduction to Research in the Humanities
Learn effective searching techniques in humanities databases as Art Full text, LLBA, MLA, and RILM, as well as in multi-disciplinary databases such as Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, and Project Muse. (Michael Adams)

• Tuesday, June 12, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Room C196.03)
• Wednesday, July 11, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Room C196.03)