How to use the WinIBW client

Versions of WinIBW

We have access to two versions of the WinIBW client:

1. ACCEPT is the test database. Training and experimenting should be done here.
2. PRODUCTION is the live ISNI database. Work performed here affects real records.

Logging in

Do not click on the link Start sessie (it will lead you to the cataloguing system of the Dutch libraries).

Press Alt-c or mouse-click to get the cursor on the WinIBW command line at the bottom of the screen

ISNI ACCEPT (test)

1. Paste the following address into the command line to go to the ISNI ACCEPT system: see ISNI web links (restricted access)
2. Press Enter
3. Wait for Login screen
4. Enter login and password
   1. It may take a few moments to connect; you may even see "Not Responding" but it will go away once connected
5. The window background turns green when connected to the Accept database, and the top left corner shows you are logged into Accept:

ISNI PRODUCTION (live)

1. Paste the following address into the command line to go to the ISNI PRODUCTION system: see ISNI web links (restricted access)
2. Press Enter
3. Wait for Login screen
4. Enter login and password
5. The window background turns light grey when connected to the Production database; the top left corner shows the following:

You can switch from ISNI ACCEPT to ISNI PRODUCTION and vice versa any time.

• To switch to between the databases, paste the appropriate address into the command line.

If you get an error message saying that the connection was refused, it is possible that your computer's Internet connection is not within the approved IP range. This is likely to happen with a laptop on a wireless connection or when working off campus.

• Solution: restart your laptop on a wired network connection at Harvard, or use the ISNI Web Portal (for more information on that, consult How to use the ISNI web portal).

Documentation and How tos

See ISNI documentation, particularly these chapters from the British Library:

• 2. Searching & Navigation

• 3. ISNI data

Version

As of April, 2017, we use version 3.7.1. We were specifically instructed by OCLC to install the Dutch version.

Settings

You can type eng into command line to switch language, but it may not be necessary because the interface language seems to change once you log in.