Major incident

EBSCO: Service Issue Reported – EBSCO System error when accessing persistent links

Sep 1, 2026, 15:25 UTC
started
16:21 UTC
resolved
56 min
duration

Affected: EBSCOhost Research Databases, EBSCO Discovery Service, Publication Finder

Current status of EBSCO: Operational — live EBSCO status

Timeline

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 15:25 UTC
    investigating
    We have received reports of an issue with users receiving an EBSCO System Error screen when attempting to access some persistent links. Our engineering teams are currently investigating the issue and we will update this page when more information is available.
  2. Sep 1, 2026, 16:21 UTC
    resolved
    The issues customers reported with users receiving an EBSCO System Error screen when attempting to access some persistent links are now resolved. If you continue to experience an issue please contact Customer Support. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Updates as published by EBSCO (original).

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