Post Go-Live Fixes
Thank you all for your patience with the various minor hiccups we've had during migration. The following issues have been resolved today:Database list is once again up and runningMINES survey...
View ArticleFixes for May 15, 2015
Further fixes based on your feedback:The database search box button was not responding when clickedThe site search magnifying glass icon in the UMass banner was hiding the UMass Amherst wordmark and...
View ArticleGoogle Scholar search returns to Home Page
Proxied, direct Google Scholar search has returned to the library homepage. Just select the 'Google Scholar' scope from underneath the main searchbox on the home page, and get UMass-relevant results...
View ArticleFixes for the Week of May 18, 2015
A smattering of smaller fixes today while we develop and test some larger ones.Links to the advanced search interfaces for UMA WorldCat and the 5 College CatalogBetter refinement of databases by...
View ArticleFixes for the week of June 8
A few smaller fixes this week while we work on bigger improvements.Screen 'shake' when mousing over About Us section of the menu bar on short pages fixedW.E.B. Du Bois Center added to top-level...
View ArticleFixes for the week of June 21st
Our major improvement this week is to the way sidebar menus behave in the site. Previously, not all menus had links back to the parent page, leaving users stranded on certain pages deeper in the site....
View ArticleDatabases now sorted by Relevance
The Databases & Collections list now puts the most commonly used databases at the top, instead of a strictly alphabetical list. Such databases include Web of Science, Academic Search Premier,...
View ArticleLibrary Hours calendar display
Hours for the various library locations and services are now displayed in calendar format, allowing for quick and easy viewing by day, week or month. Other fixes bundled with this include:Learning...
View ArticleFall Semester Speedup
The library website has received a major speed increase thanks to an enhanced caching system. Most pages should return roughly 10x faster now, a wonderful improvement to site performance and stability...
View ArticleRevised Ask Us Page
The UMass Amherst Libraries are pleased to once again offer chat help directly from any page on the library website. Just click the Ask Us button (green, second in from the left on the navigation bar)...
View ArticleSpring 2016 Website Updates
Wider maximum screen widthOur web content used to max out at 1080 pixels wide, showing “wings” on the edges for any screen larger than this. Our analytics show, however, that must users are using much...
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