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Searching

  1. Select database from the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.
  2. Type a word or phrase in the entry box.
    (Optional) Click in the circle to the left of IN ENTIRE ARTICLE CONTENT.
    (Optional) Limit search by date and/or section.
  3. Click SEARCH.

Combining Terms

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

Example: murder or slaying

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

Example: murder and knife

Truncating Terms

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

Example: kill*(retrieves kill, kills, killer, killed)

Use ? to replace one or more characters within a search term.

Example: wom?n (retrieves woman, women)

Use ! to replace one or no characters anywhere in a search term.

Example: colo!r (retrieves color, colour)

Proximity Searching

Use w# to find words occuring within a specified number of words in that order.

Example: Queen w1 Elizabeth

Use n# to find words occuring within a specified number of words in any order.

Example: scandal n1 political

Combining Search Sets

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Author Searching

  1. Click ADVANCED SEARCH on the left side of the screen.
  2. Select AUTHOR (au) from the first drop down menu.
  3. Type the author's name in the search box, in any order.
    Example: samuel brown
  4. Click SEARCH.

Journal Searching

To find a specific article:

  1. Click ADVANCED SEARCH on the left side of the screen.
  2. Select TITLE (ti) from the first drop-down menu.
  3. Type in the title of the article enclosed by quotes, in the search box.
    Example: "another murder in the potteries"
  4. Click SEARCH.

To browse a specific issue of The Times:

  1. Click BROWSE BY DATE on the left side of the screen.
  2. Select a year from the YEAR drop-down menu.
  3. Select a month from the MONTH drop-down menu.
    (Optional) Select a day from the DAY drop-down menu.
    (Optional) Click date of desired issue.
  4. Click BROWSE.

Displaying Search Results

Citations matching the last search are automatically displayed.
In ADVANCED SEARCH , click on VIEW at the bottom of the page.

  1. Move through records on the page.
  2. Click on the page thumbnail to display the full text of the article.
    (Optional) Click on ARTICLE, PAGE, or PDF 1 PAGE PORTRAIT to view the article alone or in context.
  3. Click on BACK TO ... CITATIONS to return to the Citations list.

Selecting Records

  1. Click in the check box to the left of the record to mark it for later printing or emailing.
  2. Click on VIEW MARK LIST on the left side of the screen.
  3. Click on KEEP CHECKED.

Downloading Search Results

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Emailing Search Results

  1. Mark record to be e-mailed. Click in box next to record. Click VIEW MARK LIST.
  2. Click on PRINT OR EMAIL on the left side of the screen.
  3. Type an email address in the E-MAIL ADDRESS box.
    (Optional) Type a subject in the SUBJECT box.
  4. Click on SUBMIT E-MAIL REQUEST.
  5. Click on BACK TO ... CITATIONS to return to the Citations list.

Emailing All Records

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Emailing "Marked" Records

Note: This function lets you email a list of citations.

  1. Mark records to be emailed. Click in box next to record. Click VIEW MARK LIST.
  2. Click on PRINT OR EMAIL on the left side of the screen.
  3. Type an email address in the E-MAIL ADDRESS box.
    (Optional) Type a subject in the SUBJECT box.
  4. Click on SUBMIT E-MAIL REQUEST.
  5. Click on BACK TO CITATIONS to return to the Citations list.

Beginning a New Search, Exiting, and Getting Help

Beginning a New Search

Click on BACK TO... SEARCH on the left side of the screen to enter a new search.

Exiting

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

Getting Help

Click on HELP for on-screen help.

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Databases Covered by This Guide

  • Times (London) Digital Archive

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