Resolved 01/03/19 at 4:30pm: All library systems are now back online. Please let us know if you experience any problems. Thank you!
Update 01/03/19 at 3:30pm: We've run into a problem with this morning's migration. Access to the catalog is currently unavailable. We will continue to post updates here. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience!
Due to a necessary software upgrade, the library's catalog, Encore, Interlibrary Loan, reserves, and circulation systems will be unavailable on Friday, November 9th, between 4:00am-8:00am. You may still access our databases, ebooks, and streaming films during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@bentley.edu or 781.891.2300 if you have any questions.
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Due to a necessary software upgrade, the library's catalog, Encore, Interlibrary Loan, reserves, and circulation systems will be unavailable on Monday, October 15, between 4:00am - 8:00am. You may still access our databases, ebooks, and streaming films during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@bentley.edu or 781.891.2300 if you have any questions.
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We are sorry to report that we are still experiencing intermittent problems with Encore (aka the search box on our home page). As you know, Encore search is used to find books, DVDs and articles from some of the library's databases. But did you know that when Encore is down you can easily find these things using other search tools and databases?
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The search box on the library's homepage (a.k.a. "Encore") is not functioning properly. We're working to get it fixed, but in the meantime you can search for books & DVDs using the "Classic Catalog". To search for articles please start at either the Databases A-Z page or the Databases by Subject page.
[Update - 1:42 p.m., October 4, 2013]: The "Encore" search feature has been fixed. You can once again use the search box on our homepage to search the library's catalog and article databases. The search box on the library's home page (a.k.a. "Encore") is not functioning properly. Searches performed using Encore fail to retrieve any items from the library's catalog, which includes books, DVDs, streaming films and eBooks.
The Bentley University Library is pleased to announce the launch of our new discovery service, Encore. Over the past few years, in both formal and informal settings, patrons have told us they wanted the ability to search topics from multiple resources, including the LIBCAT library catalog and articles from aggregated database vendors such as ProQuest and EBSCOhost, with one search interface.