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For more information about using the WinIBW client, please see the WinIBW documentation posted under ISNI Pilot 2017-18 documentation and training |
Database access
We have access to two databases via the WinIBW client:
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ISNI ACCEPT (test)
- Paste the following appropriate address into the command line to go to the ISNI ACCEPT system: see ISNI web links (restricted access)
- Press Enter
- Wait for Login screen
- Enter login and password
- It may take a few moments to connect; you may even see "Not Responding" but it will go away once connected
- The window background turns green when connected to the Accept database, and the top left corner shows you are logged into Accept:
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ISNI PRODUCTION (live)
- Paste the following appropriate address into the command line to go to the ISNI PRODUCTION system: see ISNI web links (restricted access)
- Press Enter
- Wait for Login screen
- Enter login and password
- The window background turns light grey when connected to the Production database; the top left corner shows the following:
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See the sections below, and ISNI Pilot 2017-18 documentation and training, particularly these chapters from the British Library:
Creating a new ISNI record in WinIBW
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Just put the cursor in the appropriate place on the record and select the relevant diacritic to be inserted. The unicode Unicode character/name can also be viewed by hovering over each diacritic. Note that for diacritics to be inserted into a record you will need to select UPDATE and be in the editing screen.
To remove the list of diacritics from the top of the screen just select CTRL+D again.
2. VIEW -> SPECIAL CHARACTERS – Alternatively, select VIEW and SPECIAL CHARACTERS to display the list of diacritics:
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- Manual parts relevant to the sessions.docx
- PCC training: 1st session queries:this is a short summary of searching on WinIBW along with further information about the 77A field, put together by Michael Docherty of the BL/ISNIQT.
- Browse and Scan produce the same search results so you would only need to use one search. Fin Find can be used for names and we have provided some examples in the attached document.
- The direct/indirect order of names does not matter with a bro/sca search so we have added some examples in the document.
- We are currently revising the documentation which should be ready to send through in March, 2018. We did send an appendix containing all the ISNI data elements in advance of yesterday’s session so let us know if you did not receive this. However, it does not state which subfields are mandatory so we will add this and send a copy to everyone after the training.
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