Happy Birthday Science Citation Index!

The Science Citation Index (SCI), a key component of the Web of Science Core Collection, is 50 today!

From an idea by Dr Eugene Garfield in 1955 [1], the SCI was first published in 1964 as a five-volume print edition of indexed scientific work.  This was made available online in 1972, quickly followed by the Journal Citation Reports in 1975. 

Thomson Reuters have created a 50th anniversary web page with more information, a full timeline, and some vintage video instructions!

1. Garfield, E. (1955). Citation Indexes for Science: A New Dimension in Documentation through Association of Ideas. Science, 122 (3159),108-11.

Web of Science: browser display problems

The Web of Knowledge got a new look and feel during January, including a new name, Web of Science.  However, we have had some reports that the Web of Science is not displaying or functioning properly in some instances of Internet Explorer (IE). 

If you are experiencing problems with the display of Web of Science in IE (e.g. boxes overlapping, results pushed to bottom of screen), you may find a solution here:

• IE versions 7 or earlier are not supported browsers for Web of Science - please upgrade your browser to a more recent version.
• Check whether you have "Compatibility View" enabled - the Web of Science will not work if this is enabled, so you will have to switch this off.  For IE 10, press the Alt key to display the Menu bar, select the Tools menu, and select Compatibility Settings.
• Use another web browser - we have had no reported problems with Mozilla Firefox or Chrome.

If you are still experiencing problems, please send a screenshot to your Information Specialist.

Changes to the Web of Knowledge

Over this weekend (Sunday 12 Jan 1400 GMT until Monday 13 Jan 0200 GMT), the Web of Knowledge will be changing its look and feel.

• The Web of Knowledge will, in future, be known as the Web of Science
• The group of databases that used to form the Web of Science will now be known as "Web of Science Core Collection"
• Access to databases via the new Web of Science will remain unchanged to our subscriptions in the Web of Knowledge (i.e. Web of Science Core Collection, BIOSYS Citation Index up to 2008, MEDLINE)
• All search functionality will remain the same, so you can continue to search the new Web of Science in the same way you previously searched the Web of Knowledge

For a brief introduction to the new Web of Science interface, watch this video.

If you have any further questions about the changes to the Web of Knowledge, please contact your Information Specialist.