Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

Searching

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

Combining Terms

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

Example: dickens or boz

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

Example: dickens and trollope

Truncating Terms

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

Example: theat* (retrieves theater, theatre, theatrical)

Proximity Searching

Use quotation marks to find words next to each other in that order.

Example: "barnaby rudge"

Combining Search Sets

Not Available

Author Searching

1. Change ALL FIELDS (W/TEXT)drop down box to ARTICLE AUTHOR and type in author's name in either order.
   Example: susan bernstein
2. Click on SEARCH.

Journal Searching

To find a specific article:

1. Change ALL FIELDS (W/TEXT) drop down box to ARTICLE TITLE and type in the article title or words in title.
   Example: charles dickens and the movement for sanitary reform
2. Click on SEARCH.

To browse a specific journal:

1. Click on JOURNALS tab at the top of the screen.
2. Scroll through list and click on the desired journal.
3. Click on SELECT A VOLUME and highlight desired volume.
4. Click on NOW SELECT AN ISSUE and highlight desired issue.

Displaying Search Results

1. Use the SCROLL BAR to move through records on the page.
2. Click on NEXT> or <PREV to display more records.
3. Click on VIEW PDF or article title to display the full text of the article.

Selecting Records

1. Click in the box to the left of the record or click on MARK ALL to mark for later printing, downloading or emailing.
2. Click on SAVE MARKED RESULTS.

Printing Search Results

Printing One Article

1. Click VIEW PDF.
2. Click OK to view PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
3. Click on printer image in Adobe.
4. Click OK.

Printing One or Selected Records

1. Click in the box to the left of desired record (s).
2. Click on SAVE MARKED RESULTS.
3. Click on EMAIL/EXPORT SAVED RESULTS.
4. Click in circle to left of PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT.
5. Click on EXPORT.
6. Click on FILE, then PRINT in resulting window.
7. Click on X at upper right to close window.

Saving Search Results

Downloading One Article

1. Click VIEW PDF.
2. Click OK to view PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
3. Insert a disk into a drive.
4. Click on FILE at the top of the screen and select SAVE A COPY in Adobe.
5. Type drive, filename and extension.
   Note: PDFs must be saved as .pdf
   Example: a:myfile.pdf
6. Click on SAVE.
7. Click on X at upper right to close window.

Downloading One or Selected Records

1. Click in the box to the left of desired record(s).
2. Click on EMAIL/EXPORT SAVED RESULTS.
3. Click in circle to left of PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT.
4. Click on EXPORT.
5. Click on FILE at the top of the screen and select SAVE AS in resulting window.
6. Type drive, filename and extension.
7. Click on SAVE.
8. Click on X at upper right to close window.

Exporting Search Results to RefWorks

See Moving Citations from Project Muse databases into RefWorks.

Emailing Search Results

1. Click in the box to the left of desired record (s).
2. Click on EMAIL/EXPORT SAVED RESULTS.
3. Click in circle to left of EMAIL.
4. Click on EXPORT.
5. Type email address in TO: box.
6. Click on EMAIL RESULTS.
7. Click on RESULTS to return to results list.

Beginning a New Search, Getting Help, and Exiting

Beginning a New Search

1. Click on SEARCH.

Getting Help

Click on HELP for on-screen help.

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Exiting

1. Click on HOME at the top of the screen to return to the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.

Databases Covered by this Guide

• Project Muse