[Web4lib] Web4lib Digest, Vol 74, Issue 9

[Sara Brownmiller]

Mary,

This is curious.   I have been using IE 9 for a while.   I'm not having 
any problems with Web of Science.  I can search and display the results 
as expected.

Sara

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> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 14:47:44 +0000
> From: "Popp, Mary Pagliero"<popp at indiana.edu>
> Subject: [Web4lib] IE 9 and Firefox 4
> To: "web4lib at webjunction.org"<web4lib at webjunction.org>
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> Hi!  We are getting ready to change the browsers on staff (and eventually public) workstations in our Libraries to Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4.   Has anyone else done this?
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> We did discover that the Thomson Reuters ISI databases (e.g., Web of Science) do not work well with IE9.  In IE9, the user cannot see the search results.  But, if the user clicks on the compatibility mode icon in the address bar area to go to an older browser version, the results will display.
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> We are continuing to test databases.  Has anyone found any other research databases that don't work with either of these browsers?
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> Thanks!
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> Mary
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> Mary Pagliero Popp, Research&  Discovery Services Librarian
> Digital User Experience Department
> Indiana University Libraries, Wells Library W501
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> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 08:44:24 -0700
> From: Cary Gordon<listuser at chillco.com>
> Subject: Re: [Web4lib] IE 9 and Firefox 4
> To: "Popp, Mary Pagliero"<popp at indiana.edu>
> Cc: "web4lib at webjunction.org"<web4lib at webjunction.org>
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> Why would you use a browser that does not work correctly with your
> target resources, or creates a potential support black hole?
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> That said, I am surprised that the Thompson folks haven't made their
> databases IE9 compatible. Have you communicated with them about this?
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> Cary
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> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Popp, Mary Pagliero<popp at indiana.edu>  wrote:
>> Hi! ?We are getting ready to change the browsers on staff (and eventually public) workstations in our Libraries to Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4. ? Has anyone else done this?
>>
>> We did discover that the Thomson Reuters ISI databases (e.g., Web of Science) do not work well with IE9. ?In IE9, the user cannot see the search results. ?But, if the user clicks on the compatibility mode icon in the address bar area to go to an older browser version, the results will display.
>>
>> We are continuing to test databases. ?Has anyone found any other research databases that don't work with either of these browsers?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mary
>> _______________
>> Mary Pagliero Popp, Research&  Discovery Services Librarian
>> Digital User Experience Department
>> Indiana University Libraries, Wells Library W501
>> 1320 E. 10th Street
>> Bloomington, IN ?47405
>> 812-855-8170 ? ?FAX: 812-856-2062 ? popp at indiana.edu
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Sara Brownmiller  . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oregon Libraries
Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of Oregon
Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299
snb at uoregon.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-346-2368 (voice)