EBSCOhost database outage

UPDATE (Nov. 8): EBSCO reports that issues should be solved. Please contact library.services@metrostate.edu if you experience any further access problems.

UPDATE (Nov. 8): EBSCO databases are again having intermittent connection issues. This may affect databases such as Business Source Premier or PsycINFO, some ebooks, and links to full-text articles from within OneSearch. We will update this message when the issue is resolved. Please email the library or contact us through reference services for help.

UPDATE (Oct. 28): The issue should be resolved. Please contact the Library if you have any further problems accessing EBSCO databases.

UPDATE (Oct. 22): The outage continues intermittently. This is a known problem affecting Minnesota State libraries. The Library is actively working with EBSCO to identify and resolve the issue.

As of Thursday, October 21, EBSCOhost databases are not accessible from off-campus. These include databases like PsycINFO and Business Source Premier. We do not have an update on when these will accessible again.

As a temporary workaround, you may log into https://labs.metrostate.edu with your StarID and password. Once the virtual desktop appears, launch a web browser and access the Library’s website through it. Access to EBSCOhost databases is available in this way.