Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

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Searching

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

Combining Terms

You must use quotation marks around the individual terms.

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

Example: "glasnost" or "perestroika"

Use AND to separate concepts. AND narrows your search.

Example: "ukraine" and "literature"

Truncating Terms

You must use quotation marks around the individual terms.

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

Example: "stalin*" (retrieves stalin, stalinism, stalingrad)

Proximity Searching

Quotation marks around phrases are not necessary.

Combining Search Sets

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Author Searching

  1. Click ADVANCED SEARCH.
  2. Type the author's first name and/or author's last name in the appropriate search box.
  3. (Optional) Click CHECK SPELLING and choose correct spelling from list on right side of the screen.
  4. Click SEARCH.

Journal Searching

To find a specific article or to browse a specific journal:

  1. Click PERIODICALS.
  2. Type journal name in the SEARCH FOR PERIODICALS box.
  3. Click on desired journal name.
  4. Select a desired year.
  5. Click VIEW ARTICLES for desired issue.
  6. Click VIEW for desired article title.

Displaying Search Results

  1. Move through records on the page.
  2. Click page numbers to display more results.
  3. Click VIEW to display a PDF the full text of the article.
  4. Close the PDF window to return to the list of records.

If the record is an e-book or a book chapter, search MadCat separately for a library copy of the book. ADD TO E-CART requires payment by personal credit card.

Selecting Records

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Downloading Search Results

  1. Display a PDF to be downloaded.
  2. Insert a disk into the disk drive.
  3. Click SAVE A COPY at the top of the PDF window.
  4. Type your disk drive, filename and .pdf extension in the FILE NAME box.

    Example: a:myfile.pdf

  5. Click OK to begin downloading.

Note: The PDF does not include the citation information for the article.

Emailing Search Results

  1. Follow instructions above for downloading .
  2. Attach PDF to e-mail message .

Note: The PDF does not include the citation information for the article.

Beginning a New Search, Exiting, and Getting Help

Beginning a New Search

Click CLEAR on the search screen and enter new search terms.

Exiting

Close browser window.

Getting Help

Click HELP for on-screen help.

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Databases Covered by This Guide

  • Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL)