24 July 2002
ProQuest has informed the CDL that in its upcoming launch of ProQuest
version 6.0 (scheduled for July 28, 2002), in which several enhancements
will be available, ProQuest will also implement UC-eLinks in
ABI/INFORM Global.
To install ProQuest 6.0, ProQuest will take a maintenance window
from Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. (PT) until Sunday, July 28 at 7
a.m. During this time, ProQuest will be unavailable.
For additional details, see below.
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ProQuest version 6.0 is scheduled to launch on July 28, 2002. For an
introduction to the ProQuest 6.0 release, visit
http://www.proquest.com/proquest/features/feature-03/default.shtml.
Take special note of the new CrossLinks icon, a symbol resembling our
full text icon with a red arrow overlay. For a virtual walk through 6.0
features, visit
http://www.proquest.com/proquest/features/feature-03/Preview/index.HTML.
As a reminder, the new ProQuest 6.0 interface will include enhanced tools
and features for linking, extensive coverage date information, a new
title list system, French and German user interfaces, Browse Lists
enhancements, citation export enhancements, improved flexibility within
Recent Searches, and one-click printing.
Local administrators will enjoy the ProQuest CrossLinks Local Holdings
Administrator. The Administrator provides a convenient method to set up
and maintain links from ProQuest holdings to other full-text resources
such as ejournals, aggregator databases, SFX, and library OPACs.
(ProQuest has supported Open URL linking since the 4.1 release in January
2001, when CrossLinks was originally introduced.) Predefined links are
provided for popular services such as SFX and linking partners including
Swets Blackwell, Ingenta, OCLC, Academic Press, and the American
Institute of Physics. ProQuest customers can also create custom
predefined links to their library's electronic resources.
Additional information for your staff, including updated training
materials, is available in the Training Resource Center at
http://training.proquest.com.
Please note again that, with the release of ProQuest 6.0, browser
requirements will be slightly updated. Netscape versions 4.07 and earlier
will no longer be supported. Our data indicates that less than one-half
of one percent of users access ProQuest with these browser versions.
While we regret any inconvenience to affected customers, it is necessary
to stay up-to-date with current browsers to ensure the highest quality of
service.
We hope you and your users will enjoy this new ProQuest functionality. We
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Jayne Dickson
Information Services Analyst
California Digital Library
University of California - Office of the President
415 20th Street, 4th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-2901
510.987.0550
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