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Just enter your search term and press 
Start. An �All-Smart Search� is launched, 
retrieving results ranked by the 
significance of the field in which your term 
is found (e.g. subject, title, abstract, 
author). On databases that feature the full 
text of articles, you can choose to search 
the articles for any mention of your term in 
any context. 
Basic Search Browse 
Lets you browse for 
your search item in an 
alphabetized list of 
terms covered by the 
database. Handy if 
you aren�t sure of the 
spelling, and points 
you to important 
subtopics. 
Thesaurus 
Finds related subjects 
so you can easily 
narrow or broaden 
your search. 
Advanced Search 
Offers a wide range of options for precision searching. Specify as many 
or as few parameters as you wish. You don't have to fill in every line. 
For more focus, use 
these menus to 
specify which parts 
of the database to 
search, e.g. 
keyword, authors, 
or journal names. 
Cross-search by entering 
other words in the additional 
Find boxes. 
Select And, Or, or 
Not from the 
dropdown boxes 
for more precision. 
Click Start to 
launch. 
Use this menu to specify how 
you�d like your results sorted, 
e.g. by relevance, date, or 
journal names. 
Use the checkboxes 
to select topics to 
search. 
Click the link to view 
subtopics of that topic. 
Click Search Marked Subjects to 
search multiple topics you�ve selected. 
Use the checkboxes 
to select topics to 
search in combination. 
Launch a search of any 
topic by clicking the link. 
Click Selected Entries to 
launch a search on those topics 
you�ve marked using the 
checkboxes. 
Choose Basic Search ....Advanced Search ....Browse ....or Thesaurus 
Quick Tips 
H.W. Wilson 
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Searching a single term or phrase? Just enter 
your topic in the Find box and click Start. 
Use the dropdown box 
to browse lists other 
than subjects: authors, 
journal names, or ISBNs 
for instance. 
Click Get Marked to view only 
those topics you�ve selected. 
Enter your term and 
click Start to retrieve 
browse lists. 
Enter your term and 
click Start to retrieve 
related subjects. 
Just enter your search term and press 
Start. An �All-Smart Search� is launched, 
retrieving results ranked by the 
significance of the field in which your term 
is found (e.g. subject, title, abstract, 
author). On databases that feature the full 
text of articles, you can choose to search 
the articles for any mention of your term in 
any context. 
Basic Search Browse 
Lets you browse for 
your search item in an 
alphabetized list of 
terms covered by the 
database. Handy if 
you aren�t sure of the 
spelling, and points 
you to important 
subtopics. 
Thesaurus 
Finds related subjects 
so you can easily 
narrow or broaden 
your search. 
Advanced Search 
Offers a wide range of options for precision searching. Specify as many 
or as few parameters as you wish. You don't have to fill in every line. 
For more focus, use 
these menus to 
specify which parts 
of the database to 
search, e.g. 
keyword, authors, 
or journal names. 
Cross-search by entering 
other words in the additional 
Find boxes. 
Select And, Or, or 
Not from the 
dropdown boxes 
for more precision. 
Click Start to 
launch. 
Use this menu to specify how 
you�d like your results sorted, 
e.g. by relevance, date, or 
journal names. 
Use the checkboxes 
to select topics to 
search. 
Click the link to view 
subtopics of that topic. 
Click Search Marked Subjects to 
search multiple topics you�ve selected. 
Use the checkboxes 
to select topics to 
search in combination. 
Launch a search of any 
topic by clicking the link. 
Click Selected Entries to 
launch a search on those topics 
you�ve marked using the 
checkboxes. 
Choose Basic Search ....Advanced Search ....Browse ....or Thesaurus 
Quick Tips 
H.W. Wilson 
www.hwwilson.com1/08 
Searching a single term or phrase? Just enter 
your topic in the Find box and click Start. 
Use the dropdown box 
to browse lists other 
than subjects: authors, 
journal names, or ISBNs 
for instance. 
Click Get Marked to view only 
those topics you�ve selected. 
Enter your term and 
click Start to retrieve 
browse lists. 
Enter your term and 
click Start to retrieve 
related subjects. 

Print, Email, Save or Export Results 
Working with WilsonWeb Results Quick Tips 
Brief Display 
Full Display 
Full Display delivers article records in complete detail, 
including such information as author�s full name, 
subjects covered, ISSN, document type, and other data. 
Brief Display delivers records in an abbreviated form, 
for easy skimming. 
Click the appropriate tab: Print, Email, Save or Exporting. 
Records: Choose the records you�d like to include. 
Fields: Choose whether you want all citation fields (Full Display�see explanation above) or only listings 
of citations (Brief Display). Check Include Full Text to include the text of articles (if available). 
Format: Choose from a variety of format options for emailing, saving or exporting the data�plain text or 
rich text, APA or MLA citation formats, HTML, XML, and more. (Note that Automatic Citation formats work 
only with Brief Display data.) 
To display the full text 
of an article: Click the 
Full Text HTML link. 
To display actual page 
images of an article: Click 
the Full Text PDF link. 
To check for the full 
text on other linked 
databases or the 
Internet: Click the 
WilsonLink icon next to 
the entry. 
To see more results: Click 
Next. To go to a specific 
page of results, click the 
page number. 
To toggle to full display (full 
bibliographic information for 
all entries), click Full Display 
or click on the title of 
any record. 
To gather selected 
entries for later viewing: 
Use the checkboxes, and 
click Get Marked when 
you�re done. 
To search related 
subjects: Click any of the 
suggestions here. 
H.W. Wilson 
www.hwwilson.com1/08 
To view just full text, 
PDF page images or 
peer-reviewed articles: 
Click the appropriate tab. 
To view complete 
bibliographic information 
for a single article: Click 
the title. 
Print, Email, Save or Export Results 
Working with WilsonWeb Results Quick Tips 
Brief Display 
Full Display 
Full Display delivers article records in complete detail, 
including such information as author�s full name, 
subjects covered, ISSN, document type, and other data. 
Brief Display delivers records in an abbreviated form, 
for easy skimming. 
Click the appropriate tab: Print, Email, Save or Exporting. 
Records: Choose the records you�d like to include. 
Fields: Choose whether you want all citation fields (Full Display�see explanation above) or only listings 
of citations (Brief Display). Check Include Full Text to include the text of articles (if available). 
Format: Choose from a variety of format options for emailing, saving or exporting the data�plain text or 
rich text, APA or MLA citation formats, HTML, XML, and more. (Note that Automatic Citation formats work 
only with Brief Display data.) 
To display the full text 
of an article: Click the 
Full Text HTML link. 
To display actual page 
images of an article: Click 
the Full Text PDF link. 
To check for the full 
text on other linked 
databases or the 
Internet: Click the 
WilsonLink icon next to 
the entry. 
To see more results: Click 
Next. To go to a specific 
page of results, click the 
page number. 
To toggle to full display (full 
bibliographic information for 
all entries), click Full Display 
or click on the title of 
any record. 
To gather selected 
entries for later viewing: 
Use the checkboxes, and 
click Get Marked when 
you�re done. 
To search related 
subjects: Click any of the 
suggestions here. 
H.W. Wilson 
www.hwwilson.com1/08 
To view just full text, 
PDF page images or 
peer-reviewed articles: 
Click the appropriate tab. 
To view complete 
bibliographic information 
for a single article: Click 
the title. 

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