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Issues with Chrome and Library eResources

Some off-campus users have recently reported difficulties accessing their library accounts and certain e-resources when using Google Chrome. Please use one of the following solutions when working outside the DIT network:

In Chrome:

• Clear the Chrome cache and HSTS settings with these instructions
• http://classically.me/blogs/how-clear-hsts-settings-major-browsers
• Copy and paste in your login credentials when prompted.

 Alternatively:

• Choose browsers such as IE, Firefox or Safari

 Changes in how Chrome uses Java  have necessitated these steps and Java have issued a progress update,

 

Still having problems? Contact us at kst.library@dit.ie.

Arrow@DIT: Institutional Repository Update 2016

In January 2016,  ARROW@DIT had 83366 full-text downloads and 58 new submissions bringing the total works in the repository to 8962. DIT scholarship was read by 5880 institutions across 193 countries.

The most popular papers were: An Introduction to Taking Off Building Quantities: an Irish Approach (3012 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/beschreoth/30 The Effects of Terrorism on the Travel and Tourism Industry (1504 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/ijrtp/vol2/iss1/9 Structural Equation Modelling: Guidelines for Determining Model Fit (1398 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/buschmanart/2 The most popular categories of  publications were: School of Survey & Construction Management Other Resources (9165 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/beschreoth School of Electric and Electronic Engineering Conference papers (2644 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart School of Food Science & Environmental Health Articles (2360 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/schfsehart Digital Commons Network Arrow is part of the Digital Commons Network of Institutional Repositories (456 university repositories) which can now be crossed searched and browsed by subject. They have grouped all of the content of all the repositories into areas of interest and these are called Commons for eg. The Engineering Commons or the Business Commons. Popularity is determined by the number of downloads per author or institution in these areas.

Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students

Access issues to Library accounts and resources

Staff and students in Kevin St have recently reported difficulties accessing their library accounts and certain library e-resources when their DIT Library password/PIN is required.

The main difficulty seems to lie with Google Chrome browser and the version being used. A couple of workaround solutions from the systems librarian are as follows:

• Use Internet Explorer or Firefox as an alternative browser. (Alternatively check your version of Chrome has been recently updated). 
• Clear your browser cache and cookies; see these instructions if unsure how to proceed.

If you're still having difficulties please contact us at kst.library@dit.ie

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