BobCat will be unavailable due to system maintenance at the following time:
Monday, June 22, 11pm – midnight
BobCat Standard
http://bobcatstandard.library.nyu.edu:8991/F
will be available during these times.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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BobCat Maintenance
June 21, 2009BobCat renewals, patron functions downtime
March 20, 2009On Sunday March 22 from 7:30-8:30 am:
BobCat (http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu) WILL BE AVAILABLE
Access to BobCat Standard and BobCat patron functions, such as renewals and holds will be unavailable for a system upgrade.
Everything will be back online by 9am Sunday March 22.
A Message from the Dean of Libraries about BobCat
March 18, 2009Dear BobCat searchers,
I am writing to apologize for the frustrations you have experienced in using (or trying to use) BobCat in recent weeks and to let you know that we are working very hard to eliminate these problems.
Our new BobCat is a new generation discovery and delivery system, designed to enable you to [...]
“Request ILL” : what does it mean?
March 3, 2009When you see this status in BobCat, it means the item is missing or unavailable, so we suggest to request the item through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). We may be able to get the item shipped to us from another library!
When you see “Request ILL” in BobCat, just click, login, and BobCat will automatically insert the [...]
Increased Access to BobCat via Port 80
February 16, 2009A number of users had reported that they were unable to access the new BobCat off-campus, because of the port restrictions (port 1701)
http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu
Good news! BobCat can now be accessed via “port 80” which is the standard port for most web services.
Library Systems Down for Seasonal Maintenance
January 8, 2009The following library systems will be down for seasonal maintenance:
Friday Jan. 9, 8am to 6pm
Electronic journal access (SFX) via
Find E-journals and e-texts http://library.nyu.edu/collections/ejournals.html
Also via NYU Home
BobCat article search (using the Articles & Databases tab)
Interlibrary loan services (ILL)
Alumni access to e-resources (off-campus) via
http://library.nyu.edu/alumni/eresources.html
BobCat and BobCat Standard WILL be available Friday.
Monday Jan. 12, 8am to [...]
New BobCat Is Here!
July 31, 2008New BobCat is here! NYU Libraries’ new search and discovery tool is now available at http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu and from the library home page aat http://library.nyu.edu. It will also be part of the research tab at NYUHome.
All BobCat services, including online recalls and renewals, are now active in new BobCat.
When you’ve tried new BobCat, feel free [...]
New BobCat to be available on Thursday, July 31st!
July 30, 2008We are pleased to announce that new BobCat will be available on Thursday, July 31st!
What should you expect with new BobCat? A new generation search and discovery tool with exciting features, including:
One Google-like search interface for books, articles and more
E-books and full-text articles with one click
Amazon-like features including: Did you mean? spell-check; Find more [...]
Coming Soon: Changes to BobCat
May 7, 2008In mid-July, we will begin transitioning to a totally new BobCat that will make it simpler for you to find, discover, get, use, share and save all kinds of information. Searching won’t require new skills — but you’ll get more information when you search, and an array of options for finding and using the [...]
Off-campus Users: Connect to Electronic Resources Via BobCat
August 22, 2007Starting Thursday, August 23, 2007, all NYU off-campus users will be able to connect directly to all electronic journals, e-books and other Internet resources listed in BobCat, the catalog of Bobst Library. If you are off-campus, you will be asked to login to the Library’s Proxy Server with your NYU NetID and password. For more [...]
