Database Platforms

WilsonWeb

Address

The H.W. Wilson Company
950 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10452 (USA)

URL

http://www.hwwilson.com

Contact Email

Information not provided

Contact Tel

718-588-8400

Databases

Applied Science & Technology Full Text
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Applied Science & Technology Index
Applied Science & Technology Retrospective: 1913-1983
Applied Science & Business Periodicals Retro: 1913-1983
Art Full Text
Art Abstracts
Art Index
Art Index Retrospective: 1929-1984
Art Museum Image Gallery
Art Museum Image Gallery Special Collection
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Bibliographic Index Plus
Biography Index: 1984 to Present
Biography Index: Past and Present
Biography Index Retrospective: 1946-1983
Biography Reference Bank
Biography Reference Bank Select Edition
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Book Review Digest Plus
Book Review Digest Retrospective: 1905-1982
Business Periodicals
Wilson Business Full Text
Wilson Business Abstracts®
Business Periodicals Index
Business Periodicals Index Retrospective: 1913-1982
Children's Core Collection
Current Biography® Illustrated
Current Biography 1940 to Present
Current Issues: Health
Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus
Education Full Text
Education Abstracts
Education Index
Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
Essay and General Literature Index
Essay and General Literature Index Retrospective
Famous First Facts®
General Science Full Text
General Science Abstracts
General Science Index
Graphic Novels Core Collection
Humanities Full Text
Humanities Abstracts
Humanities Index
Humanities Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective: 1908-1981
Junior Authors & Illustrators
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
Library Literature & Information Science Index
Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective: 1905-1983
Middle and Junior High Core Collection
Nonbook Materials Core Collection
Play Index
Public Library Core Collection: Fiction
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction
Readers' Guide Full Text, Mega Edition
Readers' Guide Full Text, Select Edition
Readers' Guide Abstracts
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature®
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982
Science Full Text Select
Senior High Core Collection
Short Story Index
Short Story Index Retrospective: 1915-1983
Social Sciences Full Text
Social Sciences Abstracts
Social Sciences Index
Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1983
World Authors
Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition
Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Select Edition

Summary

Approximately 67 databases are now available through WilsonWeb. In the very near future, HW Wilson expects to release among others, the following exciting databases:
Current Issues: Environment (November, 2008)
Cinema Image Gallery (January, 2009)
The superior indexing of journals by Wilson is evidenced in the WilsonWeb search experience and by user's ability to find "relevant" information quickly and easily.
The H.W. Wilson Company has been serving the library community for 110 years!

Content

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on content.

Embargo Rules

Any embargo is based upon publisher rules.

WilsonWeb has avoided, whenever possible, artificially inflating its journal count by offering journals with embargos attached. WilsonWeb offers far fewer embargoed titles than many other vendors. It is recommended that Wilson's Journal Directory, found at http://www.hwwilson.com, be visited. There, a complete list of the embargoed titles may be generated.

Update Frequency

Daily

Content Classification

Information not provided

Access Control

Authentication

• Username/Password
• IP Address
• Classic Athens
• SAML Compliant (e.g. Shibboleth)

Notes

Also supports:
User ID (example: Library Card #)
Referring Page
UK Federation
Switchaai

Concurrency Limit

Yes. Dependent upon the database chosen.

Restrictions

None

Free Trials

Yes. 30 free trials for all databases are available for libraries. Libraries may choose databases on Wilson's Home page at http://www.hwwilson.com, or contact Wilson directly at custserv@hwwilson.com, or by telephone at 1-718-588-8400.

Search

Features

• Advanced Search
• Boolean AND
• Boolean NOT
• Boolean OR
• Exact Phrase
• Keywords
• Search by Author
• Search by Citation
• Search by Content Type
• Search by Date
• Search by Language
• Search by Subject
• Search by Title
• Search by Series Title
• Simple Search
• Spell Check
• Wildcards

Notes

In addition to the Basic Search and the Advanced Search, user's can also search WilsonWeb's Browse mode and Thesaurus, available for each database.
Note: WilsonWeb offers its unique "All-Smart Search" from its Basic and Advanced Search pages. This search is designed to locate search terms within the citations (and full text) and then rank the results according to where the terms were found...not simply the occurance of the terms searched as with most other vendors. For example, a term found as an exact match in the Subject field, will be giving a ranking of 100%...returning the most relevant articles possible, taking advantage of Wilson's superior indexing. Even the most inexperienced researcher will obtain relevant results.

Indexing

At Wilson, journals are indexed by qualified professional librarians (most with MLIS certification) and subject specialists. This hands-on, manual approach to indexing ensures that users will do "less searching and more finding."

Cross Database Search

Yes. Cross-database searching is supported. WilsonWeb has taken great pains to ensure that all users will be able to easily create multiple database searches with each database having a similar interface.

Additionally, WilsonWeb supports a "free" SFX link resolver feature called WilsonLink that may be used by libraries, if desired, for the purposes of finding full text in other electronic collections within the library. Plus a Holdings link for the libraries OPAC system and an InterLibrary Loan feature...all designed to help the user find the desired information, are available.

Due to Wilson's superior indexing, WilsonWeb database can be used as a starting point

Web Search

Yes

Saved Searches

Yes. Users can save searches during their session on the Search History page. They may also save searches, create RSS Feeds and emailed Alerts from the new "My WilsonWeb" page/file.

Search Tips

Yes. A complete set of search tips are provided from the WilsonWeb Help pages. Also, the search trips, plus other training materials are easily located on the Help page or from the Wilson Home page at http://www.hwwilson.com

Search Results

Features

• Deduplication
• Include Abstracts
• OpenURL linking

Notes

Search results are available as Brief or Full Citation Display. Links are available within each citation (such as Authors, Journal Issues, etc.) permitting users to narrow their search. Additionally, users may narrow the search to Full Text, PDF Full Text, Peer-Reviewed, Non-Peer-Reviewed, Images, and Biographies, as appropriate to the database being searched.
There are also a listing of "Content Discovery Keys" on the left side of the search results page, offering users other important means of narrowing their search.

Ordering

Depending upon the database, most offer the following search result ordering (sorting):

• Relevance
• Date
• Artist
• Author
• Best Lists
• Dewey Decimal
• Journal Name
• Journal Issue
• Person
• Play Author
• Publication Julian Date
• Publication Year
• Starred Reviews
• Title
• Year of Birth
• Year of Death

Exporting

Yes. EndNote, RefWorks. Additionally, WilsonWeb provides a means of generating a "generic" export version that can be used for most other bibliographic software packages.

Other Functionality

Citation Linking

Information not provided

Full Text Linking

Yes. WilsonWeb supports a variety of vendor supplied Open URL link resolvers (including its own "free" SFX link resolver), OPAC systems and InterLibrary Loan products. It also supports Federated Search tools,external bibliographic services, and document delivery services.

Help Information

WilsonWeb includes dynamic Help pages, plus other training materials such as tip sheets, a quick reference guide, and tutorials. WilsonWeb also provides "live" training via Webex, upon request.

Interface Customisation

Yes. Note that WilsonWeb offers two levels of customization possibilities for the interface.

1. Administrator's Module - the administrator of the system can select from a whole host of customization possibilities, including:

• Creation of User Classes (Groups with individual customization).
• Co-Branding. Up to two graphics may be attached to the interface (school logos, for example). Both may be "clickable" in that a URL may be included.
• 3 customizable buttons/links can be created for library use.
• Default search screen.
• Many buttons can be customized, providing English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese choices.
• Restrictions - for printing, emailing and saving, if desired.
• Providing Persistent URLs in citations...or not.
• Records per page.
• IP and Customer ID assignments to User Classes.
• Interface color (blue, red, green, orange).
• Much, much more.

2. A multitude of customization features are available directly to the user. During the user's session, they may customize many interface features, such as records per page to be displayed (10, 20, 50), Brief or Full Citation Display, sort order of results (plus, ascending or descending order), the color of the interface, and the fields that will be displayed in the citations.

Once the user logs out of the system or is timed out, the settings revert to the default settings established by the library's system administrator.

Alerting

WilsonWeb provides an Email Alert system for users. Anytime a record is added to a search result of interest, they can be sent an alert email.

WilsonWeb also provides an "Important Message" link from time to time, directly on the interface. This is used to alert users and system administrators about such items as new enhancements, planned maintenance downtimes, etc.

Usage Stats

• Available Online
• COUNTER Compliant Vendor

WilsonWeb provides a list of its own Usage Statistics Reports (ICOLC compliant), that include the following:

• Database Usage
• Session Usage
• Journal Usage
• Peak Usage
• Turnaways

Some of these reports are available no only in text, but in a graphical format, or a combination of both.

Additionally, WilsonWeb provides the following Project COUNTER compliant usage reports.

• Database Report 1 (R2): Searches and Sessions by Month and Database
• Database Report 2 (R2): Turnaways by Month and Database
• Database Report 3 (R2): Total Searches and Sessions by Month and Service
• Journal Report 1 (R2): Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Month and Journal

Technical Integration

Yes. As described above.

VLE Integration

Information not provided

Social Bookmarking

Information not provided

Language Support

WilsonWeb provides translation choices for its primary navigational buttons/links in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese. A variety of additional buttons may be totally customized, with any languages desired.

WilsonWeb also provides an automatic translation service for English documents into German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Russian, if desired.

Many documents in WilsonWeb databases are in their native languages, however, citations are in English.

Other

It should be noted that WilsonWeb's definition of Peer-Reviewed articles are held to a higher standard than most other vendor's definitions, ensuring the highest quality of results for advanced researchers.

WilsonWeb's "All-Smart Search" is truly a more advanced type of searching, resulting in more relevant articles.

Accessibility

W3C Compliance

Yes.

Browser Compatibility

Yes.

PC - IE, FireFox, Netscape.

Mac - IE, Safari, FireFox.

Plugins Required

Yes. Only the Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 plug-in, as a minimum, for viewing Full Text PDF articles.

Availability & Uptime

24/7 Uptime

Yes. WilsonWeb downtime has historically been minimal.

Downtime (as specified in service level agreements)

WilsonWeb does not schedule routine downtimes and/or have planned maintenance windows that impact customers. However, in the event of a system upgrade, or an unforeseen maintenance issue requiring that WilsonWeb be taken off-line, customers are alerted through an Alert Listserv, an "Important Message" that appears on the interface and in the Administrator's Module. Also, WilsonWeb has on Wilson's Home page a link called "WilsonWeb Status" which gives the current status of WilsonWeb.

Mirror Sites

No