Browsers and settings

You do not need any special software to access Who's Who, just access to the internet and a web browser. You should not need to adjust any settings in your browser software.

Will Who's Who work with my browser?

Any modern browser should perform well with Who's Who.

The site has been tested on Macs and PCs, using:

Firefox;
Internet Explorer 6 (released 2001) or higher (PC only);
Safari (Mac only).

What settings should I have on my browser?

Generally, Who's Who will perform best with your browser's default settings.

To log into Who's Who, your browser must be set to accept cookies. See Ways to log in for more details.
To use many of its features you must have JavaScript turned on.

Screen resolution

Who's Who can be viewed at screen resolutions of 800x600 or better.

Accessibility

The Who's Who subscription site meets Conformance level A (Priority 1) of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). We have tried to avoid the use of non-W3C formats, and have run Watchfire WebXact validation to confirm Priority 1 accessibility.

Please email us at whoswho@oup.com if you believe barriers remain.

Navigation using your keyboard

You can move around each screen by using your tab key to move from each area of the page to the next, and then each link, button or entry field on the page to the next. Shift + tab moves in the opposite direction. Dropdown menus unfold when you use the up and down arrows, and the return key acts as a mouse click: it will activate buttons and follow links.