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ISI Web of Science Announcement - Additional Capacity & WoS Version 5
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Additional Hardware Available
Over Summer, additional hardware has been added to support the ISI Web of
Science Service at MIMAS. The extra capacity, funded by the JISC, has been
introduced to provide 1,200 concurrent users and to improve response at
peak times, particularly during the Autumn term. All installation and
configuration work has now been completed and the additional capacity will
be available from the start of September. The performance of the service,
the new kit especially, will be closely monitored.
WoS Version 5
ISI have now released a new version (v5) of the Web of Science
application, which includes set searching. They have successfully
implemented it on their own servers and are transitioning their customers
at present. In light of the short time until the new academic year and the
fact that implications for the required server capacity are unconfirmed,
it is not feasible to upgrade to WoS v5 before the start of term. The
effect on the server needs to be known and the application upgrade (WoS
v4.3 to v5) achieved in a controlled manner, with training and support
materials provided to the community in good time. A schedule for
implementation will be discussed at the forthcoming WoSEC meeting on
22nd October 2002, attended by JIBS, JISC, CHEST, ISI and MIMAS and a
statement issued soon after.
If you have any further questions or feedback regarding the ISI WoS
Service for UK Education, please contact the helpdesk at:
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Kind Regards
Norma
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Norma J. Williams email [log in to unmask]
Web of Science Support Officer
MIMAS Manchester Computing tel 0161-275-6823
Manchester University fax 0161-275-6040
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
MIMAS Home page
http://www.mimas.ac.uk
ISI WoS for UK Education Home page
http://wos.mimas.ac.uk
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