This guide was created with the intention to provide accurate and current information and updates for known access problems or planned maintenance affecting library electronic resources (eBooks, eJournals and databases). For assistance regarding the MSU Portal or other IT specific issues when accessing the library's electronic resources, please visit the IT page here.
If you experience any problems using our library electronic resources, please first check the list below to see if this is a known issue. If the problem is not listed here, please report the issue using the contact details provided in the Get Help or Report an Issue section below. For general help using our library electronic resources, please contact the Reference Desk, or browse our LibGuides for subject specific and library resource guides.
If you require help using any of our library electronic resources, or discover any access, downtime or technical issues with Moffett Library resources which are not listed on this page, please let us know.
| eResource | Access Issue | Date |
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AdAge & DataCenter |
Resolved Access to AdAge Online & DataCenter is currently unavailable. The library is aware of the issue and is working with the vendor to restore access. |
September 7, 2021 |
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EBSCOhost Resources |
Resolved When using EBSCOhost Research Databases or EBSCO eBooks, patrons may experience slowdowns in their connection, or the connection timing out completely. The library is aware of the issue and is working with EBSCO to resolve it. |
September 22, 2020 |
| Primo | When attempting to access electronic resources in PRIMO, the library's catalog, patrons may receive an error message and are unable to access the resource. If such an issue does occur, please submit an Error Report or contact the Reference Desk to notify the library of the issue. | Summer 2019 |
To maintain access to the library's eResources, ongoing maintenance will occasionally take place. Listed below is scheduled upcoming maintenance sessions.
| eResource | Scheduled Maintenance | Date |
| ProQuest's Ebook Central | Ebook Central is moving to a new server. Patrons will not have access to holdings in Ebook Central from Noon to 8PM. | June 26, 2021 |
Credit to the University of Strathcyde Glasglow (http://guides.lib.strath.ac.uk/eresources_status/home)