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I cannot access the Libraries' electronic resources at my place of work or home. What can I do?
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How do I search UWIlinC?
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When trying to access the Library’s electronic resources, I encounter an error message
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How do I find and access eBooks in UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Dec 01, 2020 |
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How do I search for a journal article on the EBSCOhost platform?
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2020 |
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How do I search for an eBook from the EBSCO eBook platform?
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Can I share articles/chapters from these resources with my colleagues?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Are there limits to how much I can download from the Library’s electronic resources?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Views: 55
When I try to access an eBook it tells me it is already in use. What should I do?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Views: 55
The eBook I want is an Amazon kindle edition, but isn't available in the Library Catalogue - why is this?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Can I print and copy from e-books?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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What software do I need to download eBooks?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Why can't I access an eBook via UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Views: 145
Why am I being asked to register with a particular resource?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Why can't I access the full-text article after I have logged into UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Views: 104
Why do some journal titles have more than one option for access?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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The resource I want to access says it uses an individual username and password. How do I get hold of these?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
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Views: 53
How do I access the electronic resources on Campus?
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Views: 92
What are eBooks?
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2020 |
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Views: 54
How can I tell which resources I can access as a staff or student of the University of West Indies?
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2020 |
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Views: 78
How do I access the Campus’ electronic resources?

Last Updated: Sep 11, 2020 | Views: 154
Whenever I try to access an eBook, online journal article or database, I'm prompted with a Security certificate which says the site is "Unsafe (go back)". Should I continue?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2020 |
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Views: 61
Can I access eBooks, online journal articles, and databases off campus?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2020 |
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- Off Campus Access
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Views: 156
Can alumni members access the library’s eBooks?
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What are electronic resources?
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2020 |
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Views: 212
Who can use e-resources?
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Views: 165

How do I log into UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2022 |
Topics:
- UWIlinC
|
Views: 615
When trying to access the Library’s electronic resources, I encounter an error message
Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021 |
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Views: 456
How do I search UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2021 |
Topics:
- UWIlinC
|
Views: 268
How do I find and access eBooks in UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Dec 01, 2020 |
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Views: 229
What are electronic resources?
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2020 |
Topics:
- Electronic resources
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Views: 212
Who can use e-resources?
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2020 |
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Views: 165
Can I access eBooks, online journal articles, and databases off campus?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2020 |
Topics:
- Electronic resources
- Off Campus Access
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Views: 156
Can alumni members access the library’s eBooks?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2020 |
Topics:
- Alumni
- eBooks
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Views: 155
How do I access the Campus’ electronic resources?

Last Updated: Sep 11, 2020 | Views: 154
Why can't I access an eBook via UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- eBooks
- Full-text
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Views: 145
Why can't I access the full-text article after I have logged into UWIlinC?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Full-text
- Journal Access
|
Views: 104
Why do some journal titles have more than one option for access?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- eJournals
- Journal Access
|
Views: 98
How do I access the electronic resources on Campus?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Electronic resources
|
Views: 92
What software do I need to download eBooks?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- ADOBE
- eBooks
|
Views: 83
I cannot access the Libraries' electronic resources at my place of work or home. What can I do?
Last Updated: Sep 17, 2021 |
Topics:
- Firewall
|
Views: 80
How can I tell which resources I can access as a staff or student of the University of West Indies?
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2020 |
Topics:
- Databases
- Electronic resources
|
Views: 78
How do I search for a journal article on the EBSCOhost platform?
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2020 |
Topics:
- EBSCOhost platform
|
Views: 64
How do I search for a journal article on the Proquest Central platform?
Last Updated: Mar 02, 2022 |
Topics:
- Proquest Database
|
Views: 63
Can I share articles/chapters from these resources with my colleagues?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Authorized users
- Sharing articles
|
Views: 62
Whenever I try to access an eBook, online journal article or database, I'm prompted with a Security certificate which says the site is "Unsafe (go back)". Should I continue?
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2020 |
Topics:
- Browser
- Security Certificate
|
Views: 61
How do I search for an eBook from the EBSCO eBook platform?
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2020 |
Topics:
- EBSCO eBooks
|
Views: 59
When I try to access an eBook it tells me it is already in use. What should I do?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- eBooks
- Single-user titles
|
Views: 55
Are there limits to how much I can download from the Library’s electronic resources?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Downloading
|
Views: 55
What are eBooks?
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2020 |
Topics:
- eBooks
|
Views: 54
The resource I want to access says it uses an individual username and password. How do I get hold of these?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Passwords
|
Views: 53
Can I print and copy from e-books?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- eBooks
- Printing eBooks
|
Views: 51
The eBook I want is an Amazon kindle edition, but isn't available in the Library Catalogue - why is this?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Amazon Kindle
- eBooks
|
Views: 46
Why am I being asked to register with a particular resource?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 |
Topics:
- Databases
- Registration
|
Views: 42

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