Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

Searching

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

To browse a specific journal:

1. Click BROWSE JOURNALS tab at the top of the screen.
2. Move through list and click desired journal.
3. Click desired volume, issue.

Displaying Search Results

1. Move through records on the page.
2. Click NEXT> or <PREV to display more records.
3. Click PDF VERSION 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 MARK ALL to mark for later printing, downloading or emailing.
2. Click SAVE MARKED RESULTS.

Printing Search Results

Printing One Article

1. Click PDF VERSION.
2. Click OK to view PDF.
3. Click on PRINTER in image window.
4. Click OK.

Printing Records

1. Click VIEW SAVED RESULTS.
2. Click in circle next to PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT.
3. Click EXPORT.
4. Use browser print function to print.
5. Click X at upper right to close window.

Saving Search Results

Downloading One Article

1. Click PDF VERSION.
2. Click OK to view PDF.
3. Insert removal storage device (i.e., flashdrive, memory stick, 3 1/2" disk ...).
4. Click on DISK image in image window.
5. Click OK.
6. Type the disk drive letter, the filename and extension in the FILE NAME box.
   Example: a:myfile.pdf
7. Click SAVE.
8. Click X at upper right to close window.

Downloading Records

1. Click VIEW SAVED RESULTS.
2. Click in circle next to PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT.
3. Click EXPORT.
4. Use browser save function.
5. Type the disk drive letter, the filename and extension in the FILE NAME box.
   Example: a:myfile.txt
6. Click SAVE.
7. Click 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 VIEW SAVED RESULTS.
2. Click in circle next to E-MAIL.
3. Click EXPORT.
4. Type email address in TO: box.
5. Click EMAIL RESULTS.
6. Click X at upper right to close window.

Beginning a New Search, Getting Help, and Exiting

Beginning a New Search

Getting Help

Click HELP for on-screen help.

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Exiting

Databases Covered by this Guide

• Project Muse