Tuesday, October 1, 2013

10/01 - How Will the Federal Government Shutdown Affect Your Research? Learn More Here.

ERIC
"Due to a lapse of appropriations and the partial shutdown of the Federal Government, the systems that host www.eric.ed.gov have been shut down. Services will be restored as soon as a continuing resolution to provide funding has been enacted."

Access to the EBSCOHost and Proquest ERIC interfaces is still available: http://libguides.winona.edu/content.php?pid=498930&sid=4103690

PUBMED
"Pubmed will be maintained with minimal staffing. Information will be updated to the extent possible, and the agency will attempt to respond to urgent operational inquiries."

GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES
Many government agency websites will either not be available or will not be actively maintained.

WHAT'S AFFECTED BY A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? 
For a list of services and operations that are affected by the shutdown, please visit:

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS
Call or email your U.S. Senator or U.S. House of Representative to let them know how this shutdown has affected you. 

Find your U.S. Senator: http://www.senate.gov/
Find your U.S. House of Representative: http://www.house.gov/


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