IEEE Xplore upgrade

IEEE recently upgraded their Xplore database. IEEE Xplore release 2.0 has a new interface which aims to look more up-to-date and requires less clicks to access results than the previous one.

There are some significant improvements:

• You can now select several records to view or download.
• When you export records to EndNote it identifies the reference type correctly (it can tell the difference between journal articles and conference proceedings).
• PDF's are searchable
• You can view and edit your search history

However, there is one notable problem.

IEEE reverses the journal and conference titles on the Xplore database, e.g.
"Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on"
"Paper presented at the Fuzzy Systems, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International Conference on".
This means that the records you download into EndNote or other reference software will be reversed and you will need to edit them within your EndNote records.

Updated Browser Recommendations

For best performance and to ensure accuracy, IEEE recommends you use one of the following supported platforms and browsers:

Windows - Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Netscape 7.x or higher; Opera 7.23; Mozilla Firefox 1.0
Mac - Internet Explorer 5.2.3 ; Netscape 7.1
Unix - Netscape 7.x or higher

In addition, cookies, JavaScript and CSS styles must be enabled within the browser.
For best dial-up performance, a 56.6 or higher modem is recommended For viewing PDF files, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.X or higher is recommended.

IEEE's own release notes:

Search Enhancements

• IEEE Members and institutional subscribers Basic Search of all fields from the home page
• 100% full text searchable PDFs
• Search the latest content update
• View the citation or citation & abstract in search results
• Select items to print, email, or download citations
• Session history view and edit your search history

Browse Improvements

• Filter the Journal & Magazine or Conference Proceedings list by publisher
• The default view for each list has increased to 25
• Conference Proceedings are grouped to show title history
• Standards list now includes the standard number in addition to title

Abstract and AbstractPlus Enhancements

• Abstract records include: document’s citation, DOI (if available), posted online date, abstract, link to full text, and buy document option
• AbstractPlus records include: document’s citation, DOI (if available), posted online date, abstract, index terms, references (if available), citing documents (if available), and link to full text