December 12th 2018
UPDATE: Access to ScienceDirect has been restored. Thanks for your patience!
The library is investigating reports of users unable to access, download, or print journal articles from ScienceDirect. You can still access abstracts and citations in ScienceDirect. An update will be posted when access to journal articles has been restored. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
December 7th 2018
To help students who need library access during finals week, Pelletier Library will be open around the clock starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 11th. The library will stay open 24 hours a day until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18th.
Allegheny College ID will be required as usual after 10 p.m. for entry. Limited services will be available after 11:30 p.m.
November 26th 2018
If you submitted your project in DSpace prior to November 14, the library cannot access your submission due to a technical glitch. We are trying to recover these submissions. You are strongly encouraged to resubmit your project.
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact Brian at bkern@allegheny.edu or 332-3792. We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience!
November 2nd 2018
As part of a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, materials from Allegheny’s Special Collections, the Merrick Archives and the Department of Art are being digitized and made available for the public through JSTOR Forum. A manuscript of Egyptian hieroglyphics written by James Winthrop and housed in Special Collections is currently featured in the Artstor blog. You can find the blog post online at: https://artstor.blog/2018/10/30/open-access-an-early-guide-to-hieroglyphics/
October 26th 2018
The library is aware there are problems accessing databases, e-journals, and e-books off-campus. We are trying to identify and fix the source of the problem.
There are no issues with on-campus access to our online materials. We will update the blog when off-campus access has been restored.
September 27th 2018
Today, September 27, 2018 a new look and feel to the E-Z Borrow system went live.
Please remember to wait for the search results to fully load before selecting a resource. Should you have questions about using the new interface please contact the InfoDesk in Pelletier Library.
August 22nd 2018
The issue being experienced with E-Z Borrow was addressed about noon on August 23, 2018. Should you experience issues using E-Z Borrow at this point please contact the InfoDesk.
August 22nd 2018
Access to E-Z Borrow is currently unavailable. LITS staff are aware of the problem and addressing the situation. We have no estimate as to when it will be available. Thanks in advance for your patience.