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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Hello! The supplier reports that the issue is now resolved but please do get in touch with us if you have any further problems with the VLeBooks app. Write to us at: eresources@lib.cam.ac.uk

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The VLeBooks technical team is investigating as a matter of priority and hopefully the issue will be resolved soon. In the meantime, access to ebooks through the VLeBooks online reader is not affected.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We are aware of an issue currently affecting access codes for the VLeBooks App, which may prevent users from accessing the app as expected. This should only affect new users to the App who are trying to link it to their VLeBooks user account.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The ebooks team are pleased to announce the launch of a new Bloomsbury ebooks EBA scheme which opens up 12-month access to around 2,650 front list titles! Please see our blog for more details: ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/c...

A selection of book cover illustrations taken from titles included in the EBA scheme.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you to Lindsay Jones from the Libraries Accessibility Service for this fantastic guest post on BorrowBox and digital audiobooks at Cambridge! ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/09/10/b...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

To celebrate Pride Month we are highlighting some LGBTQIA+ ebooks recently added to our collections. Please see our blog for the list! ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/p...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A new collection of Criminology books, published by Bristol University Press, have been purchased in perpetuity for Cambridge users. Please find out more at ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/n...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Please let us know if you have any questions or trouble logging in this way. You can write to us at: eresources@lib.cam.ac.uk

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

In the meantime, affected users can access e-resources by searching for the item on the Brill platform: brill.com Login via the “Account” icon in the top right corner of the screen. Select “Login to my Brill account”, then “Login via institution” and search for “University of Cambridge”

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

We are sorry to report an issue affecting access to the Brill platform. Off-campus users trying to access through iDiscover or A-Z Databases might see an error message “Max challenge attempts exceeded”. The supplier has been alerted, and we hope the issue will be resolved soon.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A new ebooks collection is available for medical students; 18 "Pocket Medicine" titles are available for unlimited access hosted on Ovid. Find out more from the following ebooks@cambridge blog post; ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/n...

Three book covers from a selection of Pocket Medicine titles; Pocket ICU, Pocket Pediatrics and Pocket Neurology.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

An issue with the Peter Lang ebook platform has caused the Library Access download buttons to disappear & is preventing access to a number of books. The publisher is investigating and will hopefully find a resolution soon. We apologise for the inconvenience and will post an update as soon as we can.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Two new ebook collections, featuring over 40 titles exploring AI and computing, have been made available to University of Cambridge users: De Gruyter AI eBooks Library 2025 and Manning eBooks Library 2025. For more details, please see our blogpost: ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/n...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Bloomsbury reports that the issue should now be resolved. Please do let us know if you have any further trouble accessing ebooks on the platform. You can write to us at: eresources@lib.cam.ac.uk

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We’re aware of an issue affecting access to all titles on the Bloomsbury Collections ebook platform. The issue has been reported, and we hope it will be resolved soon. We apologise for any inconvenience in the meantime.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Studying Physics? A new collection of 50+ Wiley published etextbooks hosted on the Kortext platform may be of interest. You can find out more from this blogpost; ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/n...

Picture of three book covers from the physics etextbook collection.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The 2026 publications from Oxford Handbooks Online are now available for University of Cambridge users. This blogpost will tell you more... ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/c...

Handbook cover screenshots for a selection of newly completed titles in the collection.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We're pleased to say that the issue affecting full-text downloads of Adobe-DRM-protected EBSCO ebooks has now been resolved. We're sorry for the inconvenience. status.ebsco.com/incidents/9l...

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Service Issue Reported – Adobe DRM Full eBook Downloads Error

EBSCO's Status Page - Service Issue Reported – Adobe DRM Full eBook Downloads Error.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

EBSCO are performing scheduled maintenance today (April 1st) from 1 PM, which is expected to last approximately 10 minutes. During this time users may see errors when downloading ebooks or viewing the online reader. For errors in the online reader, please try refreshing the page to restore access.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

New ebook collections: 2026 published titles from Hart Publishing (Law) and Film & Media Studies are now available on the Bloomsbury Collections platform. Find out more from the blogpost at ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/n...

A selection of book covers of Hart and Film and Media Studies ebook titles.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Please note that due to scheduled maintenance, Kyobo eBook Library will be unavailable during the following period: Date: March 19, 2026 (Thursday) Time: 7pm until 8.50pm GMT We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The DOI issue is now resolved and the situation is being monitored. doi.statuspage.io If you continue to experience issues with connecting to ebooks please get in touch with the ebooks team at ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

There's a widespread issue with DOI links this morning, many of our ebooks link via DOIs. The people at the DOI_Foundation are aware and they are working on a fix. Apologies for the inconvenience. doi.statuspage.io

doi.statuspage.io

The DOI Foundation Status

Welcome to The DOI Foundation's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

More details about this change, including links to FAQs, can be found in this blog post ebookscambridge.wordpress.com Please do email us on ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk if you run into any difficulties.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

From today the new Ebook Central Reader App has been launched for all University of Cambridge users of ebooks on Ebook Central. The ebooks team advise users to please watch this short video before trying to download the App; videos.clarivate.com/watch/p3uote...

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Ebook Central Reader App

Vidyard video

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We're aware that some users are still having problems accessing Ebook Central following a recent technical issue on the platform. We have written a short blogpost with advice on how to resolve the issue: ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/e...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The UL and ebooks@cambridge have subscribed to the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series, 2017-2026. The 2026 titles are purchased in perpetuity (print and ebooks). Please read the blogpost to find out more information, ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/n...

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New ebooks collection: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment Print & Online

The ebooks@cambridge team and the UL are pleased to announce that we have subscribed to the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment Print & Online series, until 31st December 2026. The s…

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

ProQuest report that this issue was caused by expired cookies. If you are still seeing an error, they have created a tool to remove the cookies and enable a fresh browser session. To use the tool, please click the following link: ebookcentral.proquest.com/clearcookie/...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We believe this issue is now resolved but please do get in touch with ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk should you continue to experience problems with linking to ebook content.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Other collections in iDiscover are currently affected by this issue, including Taylor & Francis, Bloomsbury and selected OUP. We advise searching for the books you need on the relevant platforms but please contact ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk if you need any help. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Please do get in touch if you have any trouble with this workaround, or if you have any questions. Write to us at: ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The issue has been reported and hopefully will be resolved soon. In the meantime, you should be able to access the books you need by searching for them on the platform: ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/login?url=ht...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We are aware of an issue affecting ebook iDiscover links for Cambridge Core and Cambridge Aspire (Textbooks). You may see the following error: "You do not have access to the resopurce [sic] you have requested. If you believe this to be in error, please contact the Library for further details."

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We are pleased to announce @theul.bsky.social has purchased two further 2026 ebook collections; University of Chicago Press and University of Pennsylvania Press. Please read this blogpost for more details, ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/c...

Selection of book jackets for new University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania titles.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Please get in touch if you are still having trouble with access or if you have any questions. Write to us at: ebooks@lib.cam.ac.uk

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Error 2: "Sorry, your institution does not allow access to ProQuest Ebook Central from your current IP address. Please contact your librarian." 1. Clear your browser cache then try accessing the book again 2. Access the book in your browser's incognito/private mode 3. Try a different browser

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Error 1: "Your session has expired, please refresh this page, search again or sign-in again." 1. Click “Done” on the error message 2. Click “Sign out” in the top right corner of the book details page 3. Try to access the book again

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Some users are reporting issues accessing ebooks on Ebook Central. ProQuest are investigating as a matter of high priority. In the meantime, the following solutions may help:

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance on Friday 9th January at 11AM, which they expect to complete in about 2 hours. During this time, users may lose access to EBSCO ebooks for approximately 10 minutes. Access should be automatically restored once the maintenance work is complete.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The ebooks@cambridge team will soon be logging off for the holidays, and we will return on Monday 5th January. Wishing you all a wonderful festive break! Photo by Chinda Sam on Unsplash

Festive snowman decoration in a tartan scarf

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We're pleased to annunce that @theul.bsky.social is supporting "Opening the Future" from Liverpool University Press, opening up access to their Modern Languages ebook package. Please read the following blogpost for all the details, ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/o...

Brief diagram of the Opening the Future OA book workflow

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Festive greetings to all! @theul.bsky.social has purchased two 2026 publisher collections, hosted on JSTOR: Cornell University Press and State University of New York Press (SUNY). Backlist title access is included. ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/c...

Selection of book cover designs from Cornell and SUNY.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We are pleased to announce that Cambridge University Libraries are continuing support for JSTOR's Path to Open OA Book scheme for 2026, ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/j...

Selection of Open Access book title covers published on JSTOR

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We are pleased to say that the Duke University Press 2026 ebook front list collection has been purchased in perpetuity by Cambridge University Library. For further details please see this blog post; ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/c...

A selection of Duke University Press 2026 book covers.

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Find out about what's already available and what's forthcoming in Brill's 2026 subject ebook collections at ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/c...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Adding to both our Springer Engineering and Mathematics and Statistics EBAs, we are pleased to announce the Springer Biomedicine and Life Sciences EBA has also been renewed for another year. Please see our blogpost for further details: ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/c...

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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Good morning. The Brepols platform is updating today so users may experience issues with access. The platform should be back online soon.

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