Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

Searching

1. Select database from the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.
2. Click ADVANCED SEARCH.
3. Type a word or phrase in the SEARCH FOR box(es).
4. Click SEARCH.

Combining Terms

1. Type the first word(s) in the SEARCH FOR box.
2. Select OR or AND from the drop-down menu to the right.
3. Type additional words in the next SEARCH FOR box.
   (Optional) Change SEARCH ON box(es).
4. Click SEARCH.

Use OR to connect similar terms. OR broadens your search.

Example: movies or films

Use AND to connect separate concepts. AND narrows your search.

Example: movies and history

Truncating Terms

Use * to replace one or more characters at the end of or within a search term.

Example: advertis* (retrieves advertise, advertiser, advertisement

Example: wom*n (retrieves woman, women)

Proximity Searching

Not Available

Combining Search Sets

1. Click SEARCH HISTORY.
2. Click in the box to the left of the desired search sets to combine.
3. Click COMBINE SEARCH.

Author Searching

Author searching is not available in Ulrich's.

1. Click BROWSE.
2. Click AUTHOR/CONTRIBUTOR.
3. Type the author's name.

   Example: morrison, toni
   Example: morrison, t

4. Click GO.
5. Select desired author(s).
6. Click VIEW SELECTIONS.

Displaying Search Results

1. Move through records on the page.
2. Click NEXT PAGE or PREVIOUS PAGE to move to the next or previous set of records.
3. Click the underlined title of a document to display the full record.
   
4. Click BACK TO RESULTS to return to the list of records.

Selecting Records

1. Click in the box to the left of the record to mark it for later printing, downloading or emailing.

Printing Search Results

1. Select record(s) to be printed.
2. Click PRINT at the top or bottom of the screen.
3. Select record format from the RECORD FORMAT drop-down menu.
   (Optional) Click in the box(es) to the left of the options under ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO INCLUDE.
4. Click GO.
5. Click PRINT THIS SCREEN at the top of the screen.
6. Click CLOSE THIS WINDOW.
7. Click BACK TO RESULTS to return to the search results .

Downloading Search Results

1. Insert a disk into a drive.
2. Click DOWNLOAD at the top or bottom of the screen.
3. Click in the circle next to STANDARD DOWNLOAD and click GO, if needed
4. Click in the circle next to desired format.
5. Select a record format from the RECORD FORMAT drop-down menu.
   (Optional) Click in the box(es) to the left of the options under ADDITONAL INFORMATION.
6. Click GO.
7. Click SAVE.
8. Type your disk drive, filename and extension in the FILE NAME box.

   Example: a:myfile.txt

9. Click SAVE.

Emailing Search Results

1. Select record(s) to be emailed.
2. Click EMAIL at the top or bottom of the screen.
3. Select a record format from the RECORD FORMAT drop-down menu.
   (Optional) Click in the box(es) to the left of the options under ADDITONAL INFORMATION TO INLCUDE.
4. Type in email address in the EMAIL ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT box.
5. Click GO.
6. Click CLOSE THIS WINDOW.
7. Click on BACK TO RESULTS to return to search results.

Beginning a New Search, Exiting, and Getting Help

Beginning a New Search

Click ADVANCED SEARCH.

Exiting

Click LOGOUT at the top of the screen to return to the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.

Getting Help

Click HELP for on-screen help.

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Databases Covered by This Guide

• Books in Print
• Ulrich's Periodicals Directory