About Cached Pages

Your computer saves a copy of every web page you access in its cache. Some databases work best when old cached copies are not available in the cache, so you should try clearing the cache when you have problems, particularly with the WilsonWeb databases and ERIC E*Subscribe. If using WilsonWeb and/or ERIC E*Subscribe, your browser should also be set to check the cached web page against the latest version of the page at the database website every time it is accessed.

Clearing and Setting the Cache

Follow the instructions provided below for clearing and setting the cache in your browser:

Netscape Navigator | Internet Explorer

If you do not know the name and version number of your browser, open your Internet browser, click on the Help menu , and select About ... (ie: About Netscape, About Internet Explorer). A window will open providing the name of the browser and the version number. If you have an AOL, MSN or CompuServe version of a browser see AOL, MSN and CompuServe Internet Browsers.

Netscape
Please note: Netscape Navigator versions 4 and 6 are not compatible with the library's electronic resources. Version 7 is recommended. Download compatible browsers from our Toolbox.

• Select Edit on the menu bar.
• Select Preferences. 
• Double-click Advanced.
• Click Cache.
• Click on Clear Memory Cache button.
• Click on Clear Disk Cache button.
• Version 7: Under Compare the page in the cache to the page on the network, select Every time I veiw the page.
• Click OK.

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Please note: MS Internet Explorer version 4 is not compatible with the library's electronic resources. Version 5.5 may require a service patch to function properly. Version 6 is recommended. Download compatible browsers from our Toolbox.

• Select Tools on the menu bar.
• Select Internet Options.
• Click the General tab.
• Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Delete Files ... button.
• A small window will open, click OK.
• Under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings button.
• Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, select Every visit to the page.
• Click OK.
• Click OK again to close.