Help for E-Resources/Article Databases

Searching

1. Select database from the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.
2. Click ADVANCED SEARCH.
3. Click in the circle next to MY BOOKSHELF to search books owned by UW-Madison or click in the circle next to ALL CONTENT to search all records in the database.
4. Type a word or phrase in the SEARCH FOR box.
   (Optional) Select specific categories, publication years, and/or publisher as desired.
5. Click SEARCH.

Combining Terms

Use WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THESE WORDS to connect similar terms. WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THESE WORDS broadens your search.

Example: java php (retrieves java or php)

Use WITH ALL OF THESE WORDS to connect separate concepts. WITH ALL OF THESE WORDS narrows your search.

Example: practical technologies (retrieves practical and technologies)

Truncating Terms

Search terms are automatically stemmed.

Example: practical (retrieves practical, practically, practice, practices)

To turn off stemming, click in the circle next to WITH EXACTLY THIS PHRASE.

Proximity Searching

Use WITH EXACTLY THIS PHRASE to search for words together in that order.

Combining Search Sets

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Author Searching

1. Click in the AUTHOR: search box and type author's last name and first name.

   Example: kennedy bill

2. Click SEARCH.

Category Searching

1. Select a category from the CATEGORY drop-down menu.
2. Click SEARCH.

Displaying Search Results

1. Move through records on the page.
2. Click MORE RESULTS FROM THIS BOOK to view additional sections within a book.
3. Click the book's title or section title to view a full page.
4. If there is only a preview for the book, request a purchase from Wendt Engineering Library or borrow an item via Library Express.

Selecting Records

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Printing Search Results

Printing a brief record

• Use the browser print function.

Printing a page or section

1. Click chapter title, section title or TABLE OF CONTENTS.
2. Click HTML VIEW.
3. Click PRINT in the line above the book's title.

Saving Search Results

Not available

Exporting Search Results to RefWorks

Not available

Emailing Search Results

1. Click chapter title, section title or TABLE OF CONTENTS.
2. Click EMAIL THIS PAGE in the line above the book's title. This sends a link to the record, not the contents of the record.

Setting Up RSS Feeds & Alerts

To receive notification of new Safari Books Online titles:

1. Click HOME on the top left under the Safari logo.
2. Click GRAB NEW SAFARI TITLES WITH OUR RSS 1.0 FEED!

Beginning a New Search, Exiting, and Getting Help

Beginning a New Search

• Click ADVANCED SEARCH.

Exiting

• Click LOGOUT at the top right of the screen to return to the UW-Madison Libraries Web site.

Getting Help

For further assistance, consult library staff.

Databases Covered by This Guide

• Safari Books Online