Tuesday 16 March 2010

WARC access

You can ignore this post, unless you really want to create a personal login, full details above.

WARC have changed the way that users access their site. Personalised logins are now the way forward - there's an element of mea culpa here as we knew they were bringing them in, but what we didn't know, was that personalised logins are mandatory. The good people of WARC say there are a number of advantages to users:
  • logins will will be easier to remember
  • If you have cookies enabled, you can log in without entering any details (once you have registered)
  • You can create profiles and folders accessible from any PC
  • Personalised logins will enable users to customise delivery of content (when changes are made to WARC later in the year)
To register click the WARC link on 'Search All Resources' (which is a secret, so I can't put the link here), and follow the on-screen instructions. Check your profile and confirm your preferences (and your agreement with the terms and conditions of usage). You will be sent an email with a security PIN, which you will need to complete the registration process. Here's a registration guide. As of now, WARC can only be searched on a stand-alone basis, that is, it can't be searched by 'Search All Resources' or EBSCOHost Integrated Search, and we await further news about this.

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