A New Web of Knowledge

Over the next few months, the Web of Knowledge databases will be gradually upgraded, resulting in a new appearance and a range of enhanced functions. For example, it will become easier to switch between searching an individual database, such as Web of Science, and searching across all of the Web of Knowledge.

While the upgrade is being undertaken, you will be able to preview/use either the new versions of the following Web of Knowledge databases (or continue using the existing versions):

Web of Science
BIOSIS Previews
ISI Proceedings

To preview and use any of the above, connect to the relevant database via the Library's Databases or Resources for your Subject. After entering the database, click on the preview the new version button which you will find at the top of the web page. On the following page, look for the button further down the page to take you to the resource (you don't need to click on take the next step).

If you have stored a saved search within the old version, this can be retrieved within both the new and old Web of Knowledge. However, if you have produce a saved search within the new version, you will not be able to access this in the old database.

It is anticipated that the marked records function should be available in the new Web of Knowledge from November 2007. The new version of Journal Citation Reports has yet to be released.

Please send us any comments you would like to make about the new version of Web of Knowledge