VI. Using Your Search Results

Displaying Records

With WilsonWeb, you can show the records retrieved by any of your searches.

To Show Records:

1. Search for a term on the Search, SearchPlus, or Index page. WilsonWeb displays the results on the Search Results page.

2. Click the Records link or scroll to the retrieved records.

3. Scroll through the records on the current page, or click Previous or Next to show the previous or next subset of retrieved records.

While showing records, you can mark and sort them, and change other display options.

Change Display Options

WilsonWeb allows you to change your options within a search. Simply click the Change Display Options button to expand your search by determining how field names are displayed, how records are sorted, and which fields are displayed.

Marking and Unmarking Records

With WilsonWeb, you can easily mark the records in which you are interested, and later show only those records. At any point, you can unmark records in which you are no longer interested.

To Mark Records:

1. While showing records, check the record number box, such as Record 1 of 235, of any record that you want to mark.

2. Uncheck the record number box of any marked record, or click Clear Marked to unmark all marked records.

To show only records you have marked, click Show Marked. WilsonWeb loads the first n marked records, where n is the number in the Previous/Next Records drop-down list.

Sorting Records

WilsonWeb allows you to sort retrieved records by the field of your choice. For example, you can sort records alphabetically by author, or chronologically by publication date.

To Sort Records:

1. Show records in the Search Results page.

2. Click Full-Text Only to display full-text articles.

3. Click Change Display Options. WilsonWeb displays the Entry Display Options page.

4. Select the field by which you want to sort records from the Sort By drop-down list.

5. Indicate the maximum number of records to sort in the Records drop-down list. If you retrieve more records than this number, WilsonWeb displays the records in the order in which they occur in the database.

6. For example: Sort by PY—Publication Year if less than 100 Records will sort your retrieved records by publication year, provided 100 or fewer are retrieved.

7. Click Confirm Changes to return to the retrieved records.

Valid Search Statements

You can create various types of searches on the Search page.

• Term:
  technology

• Term with truncation or wildcards:
  comput*
  colo?r

• Previous search request number:
  #3

• Number, in quotes, if equal to previous search number:
  1989, "2," "#5"

• Letters and numbers combined:
  3M

• Phrase:
  new york city

• Phrase with hyphens:
  child-abuse

• Phrase with operator in quotes:
  "near" death experiences

• Term or phrase limited to a field:
  smith in au

• Multiple terms combined with operators:
  dog or puppy or canine

• Multiple terms separated by semi-colons:
  education; language; instruction

• Any of the above, grouped with parentheses for clarity:
  (dog or 1) near puppy

Printing/Saving

Printing Records

With WilsonWeb, you can print the records retrieved by any of your searches.

To print records:

1. Show records in the Search Results page.

2. Click Print. WilsonWeb displays the Print Records page.

3. Indicate which records you want to print:
   Records Displayed on the Previous Page prints the records on the Search page.
   First [n] Records in the Current Search prints the number of records you specify.
   Marked Records prints any records you have marked.
   Check Clear Marked Records to unmark all records after you print.

4. Indicate what information you want to include:
   Search History prints your search history with the retrieved records.
   Record Numbers prints a number, such as "Record 1 of 25," with each record.

5. Click Display for Print. WilsonWeb displays the selected records without checkboxes, buttons, and other graphics.

6. Print the records as you would any other Web page. Refer to your browser's help if necessary.

7. To print a full-text article (available in Full-Text databases), press the Back button return to your search results. Click on one of the Full-Text links to view the complete article. Press the Print button and follow directions.

Saving Records

With WilsonWeb, you can save the records retrieved by any of your searches.

To save records:

1. Show records in the Search Results page.

2. Click Save. WilsonWeb displays the Save Records page.

3. Indicate which records you want to save:
   Records Displayed on the Previous Page saves the records on the Search page.
   First [n] Records in the Current Search saves the number of records you specify.
   Marked Records saves any records you have marked.
   Check Clear Marked Records to unmark all records after you save.

4. Indicate what information you want to include:
   Search History saves your search history with the retrieved records.
   Record Numbers saves a number, such as "Record 1 of 25," with each record.

5. Click Save Records. WilsonWeb displays a standard save dialog, which allows you to specify a drive and directory in which to save the records.

Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer users must press the Back button to return to their search results. Then select the Save as... option from the file menu of the browser.

Mailing Records

With WilsonWeb, you can mail your retrieved records to an email address.

To mail records:

1. Show records in the Search Results page.
2. Click Mail. WilsonWeb displays the Mail Records page.

3. Indicate which records you want to mail:
   Records displayed on the previous page mails the records on the Search page.
   First [n] records in the current search mails the number of records you specify.
   Marked records saves any records you have marked.
   Check Clear marked records to unmark all records after you print.

4. Indicate what information you want to include:
   Search history mails your search history with the retrieved records.
   Record numbers mails a number, such as "Record 1 of 25," with each record.
5. Indicate what format you want to use:
   H.W. Wilson download format mails the text of the records without the HTML markup tags.
   HTML Web browser markup mails the records with the HTML markup tags.
6. Enter an email address in the Mail records to text entry box.
7. Enter a term in the Mail subject entry box.
8. Click Mail. WilsonWeb mails the records and displays a status message.