The H.W. Wilson Information Retrieval System for the World Wide Web provides several search tools for accessing information stored in databases. You can search for records pertaining to a topic of interest, then print, email, save, export, and cite those records.

Some features include:

▪ Full Text Searching (HTML & PDF, if available)
▪ Highlighted Result Terms in Full Text Searches
▪ Translate Full Text HTML documents into 6 different languages
▪ Create emailed Alerts for searches
▪ Printing, emailing and saving searches
▪ Save Search History – combine searches, create Alerts, and save searches
▪ Customized button text
▪ Two customized co-branding icons available for library...and many more.
▪ New! WilsonWeb Widget — create a search text box on any page.

See Our WilsonWeb Highlights page.

See Our WilsonWeb Enhancements page.

WilsonWeb offers a unique and satisfying search experience. Powerful WilsonWeb search tools (many of which operate automatically behind the scenes) retrieve the most relevant information, whether the user is a novice or a more experienced researcher.

▪ Advanced Search — this method is best for focusing the search results.
▪ All-Smart Search — this strategy is a rules-based search based on Wilson’s rich indexing metadata.
▪ Searching in Keyword — this strategy locates terms only in bibliographic citation fields and abstracts.
▪ Browse has a helpful series of alphabetical lists (fields in the dropdown box) that help find specific records.
▪ Thesaurus — perhaps the best way to find suggested subject headings. It presents both Broader and Related terms.
▪ Search History — the results screen lists searches during the search session, with each search displayed in literal query syntax. The report includes the number of records found and the date that the search was last run. Create your ID# and you can save a search for future reference and updating.
▪ Searching Multiple Databases — you can select and search more than one database at a time.

See: WilsonWeb Search Rules

Conforms with the following list of 508 standards as outlined for:
▪ Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems,
▪ Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications,
▪ Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria and Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support.

This helps to make the renowned Wilson databases and WilsonWeb interface accessible to everyone.

Recently, WilsonWeb added to its interface a new, free “Text-to-Speech” feature, which translates Full Text HTML records into audio. This further extends WilsonWeb’s commitment to those in need of assistive technologies.

See: WilsonWeb Compliance: Rehabilitation Act, Section 508

Advanced Administrative Controls
Many parts of the WilsonWeb interface are customizable. The library administrator may determine various user groups, control access to the system, select button text, generate usage reports, and add up to three links for patron usage, among other things. Users can customize search results and how those results display for the duration of their search session by using the Customize Display screen.

Additional features include the ability to control access to the system, customize elements of the interface itself; for example, unique button names can be selected, as well as, placing the library logo on each screen.

See: WilsonWeb Administration Customization Options Chart