Hi all,
I have now often encountered the same difficulties that WOS SCI searches
become impossible in BibDesk Version 1.3.21 (1525). Say I have
successfully searched some references, imported some and continued
reading/writing for a while. All successful so far. Then I tried to
resume the searching by returning to BibDesk, typing in another keyword
and author. I have to wait for a long time to get merely the message:
"Unable to retrieve results. You may not have permission to use this
database." Although I have the permission, I checked it out by
searching not through Z39.50, but a browser. The ISI WOS services seem
to be up and running and I can easily access the wanted articles (with
same system configuration). I also go back to a simple search I've done
before and where I know that it should be working, only to learn that
there is really something defunct with the connection. But that's all
very time-consuming with the lengthy time-out behavior. BTW, I tried
also to change search sites, which did also not help. The Z39.50
connectivity seems to be dead.
The only remedy I found so far is to quit BibDesk (takes also much time
before time out allows it) and then suddenly, upon relaunch, the
searching becomes possible again without having changed anything with my
system settings nor internet connections.
Anyone encountered anything similar? Any remedy?
Regard,
Andreas
P.S.: I tried also to check whether I'm using perhaps a too remote
server on the other continent where connectivity might be more at risk
and was wondering in this context where BibDesk actually stores the
'bdsksearch' data of the WOS SCI factory search. At least to have a look
at it and see what it's specifications are might also help to find a
solution. Anyone knows where to look?
--
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ETH Zurich
Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischlin
Systems Ecology - Institute of Integrative Biology
CHN E 21.1
Universitaetstrasse 16
8092 Zurich
SWITZERLAND
[email protected]
www.sysecol.ethz.ch/staff/af
+41 44 633-6090 phone
+41 44 633-1136 fax
Make it as simple as possible, but distrust it!
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