Using Articles Search

This tutorial will explain how to find articles through the UW-Madison Libraries’ Article Search tool.

Finding the Full Text of an Article in Article Search

To search millions of articles licensed by UW-Madison all at the same time, go to the UW-Madison Libraries homepage and choose “Articles” from the drop-down menu above the search bar. You can search by topic or a specific title by typing your terms into the search box.

If the full text of an article is available online, it will say “Article: Available Online” above the title. Select “Show Online Links” to the right of the word Access. This will open a list of links where the article’s full text is available. Select a link to navigate to the full text of the article.

If the full text of an article is not available online, it will say “Article: Requestable” above the title. Select “Request a copy” to the right of the word Access. UW-Madison Libraries will purchase online access at no cost to you. A PDF copy of the article will be sent to your school email as soon as it is available.

Searching our Comprehensive List of Databases

Although Article Search covers many resources, UW-Madison Libraries subscribe to many other databases and millions of other articles that are not included in Article Search.

1. To search for other articles by subject, return to the UW-Madison Libraries homepage.
2. Choose “Databases” from the drop-down menu above the search bar. 
3. Select the “Browse by Subject/Type” link below the Databases search bar. This will take you to a comprehensive list of databases UW-Madison subscribes to. These databases are organized by subject by default, but you can use the tabs at the top of the page to sort them by type, name, or to search for a specific database by title or description.