Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

Searching

1. Select database from the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.
2. Type a word or phrase in the FULL TEXT or WORDS AND PHRASES box.
3. Click on SEARCH.

Combining Terms

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

Example: executive or administrator

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

Example: gender and employment

Truncating Terms

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

Example: execut* (retrieves execute, executed, executive)

There is no truncation in Contemporary Womens Issues because the root is automatically truncated.

Example: execute (retrieves execute, executed, executive)

Proximity Searching

Quotation marks are not necessary to find words next to each other in that order. Use near# to find terms within a specified number (#) of words of each other regardless of the order.

Example: internet near3 policy (retrieves policy on the internet, internet office policy)

Combining Search Sets

Not Available

Author Searching

1. Type first name, last name in the WORDS AND PHRASES box.
   Example: brad smith
2. Click on SEARCH.

Contemporary Womens Issues

1. Type last name, first name in the FULL TEXT box.
   Example: weisbard phyllis
2. Click on the radio button next to ARTICLE AUTHOR or BOOK AUTHOR.
3. Click on SEARCH.

Journal Searching

To find a specific article (Business & Industry):

1. Type in article title in WORDS IN TITLE box.
2. Click on LOOKUP... at bottom of screen.
3. Click on desired journal title.
4. Clickon ADD SELECTED SOURCES.
5. Click on SEARCH.

To find a specific article (Contemporary Womens Issues):

1. Type in article title in FULL TEXT box and click on radio button for SEARCH TITLE AND ENHANCED TITLE
2. Follow steps 2-5 above.

To browse a specific journal:

1. Click on LOOKUP... at bottom of screen.
2. Click on desired journal title.
3. Click on ADD SELECTED SOURCES.
4. Click on SEARCH.

Displaying Search Results

1. Use the SCROLL BAR to move through records on the page.
2. Click on NEXT PAGE or PREVIOUS PAGE to display more records.
3. Click on the page icon to left of article title to display the full text of the article.
4. Click on BACK to return to results list.

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

Printing One Record

1. Display article to be printed.
2. Click on PRINT at the top of the screen.
3. Click on OK.
4. Click on BACK to return to search results.

Printing All Records

1. Mark all articles.
2. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
3. Follow steps 2-4 above.

Printing Selected Records

1. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
2. Follow steps 2-4 above..

Saving Search Results

Downloading One Record

1. Display article to be downloaded.
2. Insert a disk into a drive.
3. Click on FILE and SAVE AS.
4. Type the disk drive, filename, and extension txt.
   Example: a:myfile.txt
5. Click on SAVE.
6. Click on BACK to return to search results.

Downloading All Records

1. Mark all articles.
2. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
3. Follow steps 2-6 above.

Downloading Selected Records

1. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
2. Follow steps 2-6 above.

Emailing Search Results

Emailing One Record

1. Display article to be emailed.
2. Click on SEND EMAIL.
3. Type in email address.
4. Click on SEND.
5. Click on BACK to returen to search results.

Emailing All Records

1. Mark all articles.
2. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
3. Follow steps 2-5 above.

Emailing Selected Records

1. Click on DISPLAY MARKED ARTICLES.
2. Follow steps 2-5 above.

Beginning a New Search, Getting Help, and Exiting

Beginning a New Search

1. Click on NEW 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.