WilsonWeb Quick Reference Guide - Working with your Search Results

5. Working with your Search Results

► Search Results: WilsonLink (powered by SFX)

► Search Results: InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

When viewing your search results you will notice at the top of the screen an area that displays the elements of the most recent search. Also, you will see the number of records found and the databases in which they were found. Immediately beneath this information you will see a legend of icons. Next to each record, appropriate icons will appear automatically. By clicking directly on the icon next to the record, you will be linked to the icon’s destination.

Search Results: Brief Display

The results screen lists all the results of your search. By default, the list is sorted by relevance and provides the short form of each citation – the Brief Display. The search query is included at the top of the screen, along with a summary of the total number of records and the database(s) searched. If the number of results is very high, you may prefer to refine your search before examining each record.

In Brief Display:

At the top of the screen are up to six "Subjects:" listed for your result set. These represent the most frequently occurring subjects found in the first fifty records of your result set. You may wish to refine your search results by clicking directly on one of these subjects, launching a new search.

Click on the title of the record to see the full display of that record. Simultaneously, all records will have been converted to a full display of the citation (or, Master Record in the case of biography databases) and you may scroll up or down the result set, as desired. Click Back to Brief in the bottom taskbar to return to the brief display of all records in your search, if desired. If a Full Text icon appears under the record (Full Text – HTML format; PDF – full text in PDF format), click on this image to display the full text of the article.

To the left of the record you may see "Link to:" icons that link to WilsonLink, your library holdings, and/or your InterLibrary Loan form.

Toggle between Brief or Full display of the citation by clicking the buttons on the bottom taskbar, as desired.

For the Art Museum Image Gallery database click on a thumbnail image to open a screen with links to Medium or Full Size images of the work.

For biography databases with images, click the thumbnail image to open a larger image.

For the Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus database, click on the record title to view the Subtopic article full citation, or the full text icon to view the record.

To further refine your search from this page:

To limit the search results to Full Text, PDF, or Peer Reviewed articles (or, Bios/Obits, or Images in biography databases), click on the appropriate icon in the Legend near the top of the screen (See Limiting Icons). WilsonWeb will then do another search that includes these limiters.

To refine your search from a search screen, either click the Revise Search button in the bottom taskbar (returns to the last screen used), or click directly on any search screen button desired, in the left toolbar.

To modify the display of fields included in your results:
Click Customize Display in the bottom taskbar.

To view the succeeding group of results:
Click the Next page symbol ">" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the preceding page of results:
Click the Previous page symbol "<" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the last page of results:
Click the Last page symbol">|" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the first page of results:
Click the First page symbol"|<" in the bottom taskbar.

To Jump To any page desired of results:
Enter a new page number in the number entry box in the bottom taskbar, and click your computer's Enter button.
Mark the results that interest you.

To mark / unmark records:
Click the checkbox next to the record.

To show only records you have marked:
Click Get Marked in the bottom taskbar.

To print, email, or save results:
Click Print Email Save on the left and follow directions.

To clear selections:
Click Clear Marks in the bottom taskbar.

The Search History screen tracks and saves your searches.

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Search Results: Full Display

The results screen reports on your search and lists all results. By default, the list is sorted by relevance. The search query is included at the top of the screen, along with a summary of the total number of records and the database(s) searched. If the number of results is very high, you may prefer to refine your search before examining each record.

In Full Display:

If a Full Text icon appears in the body of the full citation, click on this image to display the full text of the article. Click any other highlighted element of the citation to initiate a further search on that item. For example, if you click on the author's name you will search for other records by that author. You can also expand your search to a related topic by clicking on a highlighted subject included in the result. Click on Back to Brief or Full in the bottom taskbar to toggle between a brief or full display of each record.

To the left of the record you may see "Link to:" icons that link to WilsonLink, your library holdings, and/or your InterLibrary Loan form.

Click Back to Brief in the bottom taskbar to toggle to the brief display of all records in your search.

For the Art Museum Image Gallery database, click on the thumbnail image to open a screen with links to Medium or Full Size images of the work.

For biography databases with images, click the thumbnail image to open a larger image. In some cases there may be a link next to the thumbnail image called More images…

To further refine your search from this page:

To refine your search from a search screen, either click on the Revise Search button in the bottom taskbar (returns to the last screen used), or click directly on any search screen button desired, in the left toolbar.

To modify the display of fields included in your results:
Click Customize Display in the bottom taskbar.

To view the succeeding group of results:
Click the Next page symbol ">" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the preceding page of results:
Click the Previous page symbol "<" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the last page of results:
Click the Last page symbol">|" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the first page of results:
Click the First page symbol"|<" in the bottom taskbar.

To Jump To any page desired of results:
Enter a new page number in the number entry box in the bottom taskbar, and click your computer's Enter button.
Mark the results that interest you.

To mark / unmark records:
Click the check box next to the record.

To show only records you have marked:
Click Get Marked in the bottom taskbar.

To print, email, or save results:
Click Print Email Save on the left and follow directions.

To clear selections:
Click Clear Marks in the bottom taskbar.

The Search History screen tracks and saves your searches.

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Search Results: Browse

This results screen reports your search as an alphabetical list with the term you typed placed in its context. This is the Browse list that was created when you selected the field in your initial search.

This screen displays the search query at the top of the screen, along with the database(s), the number of records, and the specific field searched. In the list of results, your term appears alphabetically, highlighted in red. To the left of the term is a check box. To the right of the term is a database abbreviation with the number of records available in parentheses for that term.

To view all results:
Click the term.

To view all results in a single database:
Click the appropriate abbreviation.
You can browse the list to look for more terms.

To view the succeeding group of results:
Click the Next page symbol ">" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the preceding page of results:
Click the Previous page symbol "<" in the bottom taskbar.
You can mark numerous terms to view later.

To mark / unmark records:
Click the check box next to the record.

To view a group of marked terms:
Click Selected Entries in the bottom taskbar.

To clear selections:
Click Clear Selected in the bottom taskbar.

To start a new search:
There are three ways to start a new Browse search.

Click the Browse button on the left toolbar and enter a new term(s) and/or make a drop-down selection.
Click the Revise Search button in the bottom taskbar and return to the Browse Search page.
Enter a new term(s) in the text entry box found in the bottom taskbar of the Browse Search Results page, and then click the computer's Enter button.

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Search Results: Thesaurus

The Thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary list of subjects and related terms used to standardize the indexing in the database. You can select and search for synonyms, related, and preferred terms.

This results screen displays your term, or a related term, in context in a hierarchy, highlighted in red. The report includes the database(s) searched and how many related records are available. If you searched more than one database, a tab for each database will head the list of results. The search query is included at the top of the screen, along with a summary of the total number of records and the database(s) searched. A legend shows you how to expand and contract the list.

To get results:
Click on the highlighted term.

To toggle between database-related lists:
Click on the tab heading the list.

To expand / contract the list:
Click the icons to the left of the terms in the list

To mark / unmark terms:
Click the check box to the left of the term in the list.

To search for marked items:
Click Search Marked Items in the bottom taskbar.

To see a list of marked terms:
Click Get Marked in the bottom taskbar.
Marked terms cumulate until you click Clear Marks.

To view the succeeding group of results:
Click the Next page symbol ">" in the bottom taskbar.

To view the preceeding group of results:
Click the Previous page symbol "<" in the bottom taskbar.

To jump to any page of results desired
Enter a new page number in the number entry box in the bottom taskbar, and click the Enter button on your computer.

To start a new search:
Click Thesaurus on the left or click the Revise Search button in the bottom taskbar.

To clear selections:
Click Clear in the bottom taskbar.

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Search Results: WilsonLink (powered by SFX)

Wilson offers the WilsonLink service as an option to WilsonWeb customers who want to integrate their entire online collections, even if they don't own a link server. The WilsonLink service is powered by SFX technology and is available at no extra charge to WilsonWeb customers. The Wilson hosted SFX link server will help users find a full text article, even if the full text isn't in a WilsonWeb database. By clicking on the WilsonLink icon from the search results pages, a user will launch an automatic search of all your library's OpenURL compliant databases. It will be possible to find the desired full text record wherever that record is located in the library's electronic databases.

In addition, WilsonLink provides extended services, including ERIC searching, an Internet search, and document delivery options. Libraries can also bypass the WilsonLink service by going directly to their own SFX server, or they can choose not to use any SFX technology through WilsonWeb.

Here's how it works

If the library's administrator chooses to enable the WilsonLink service by selecting one of several optional menus available in the Administrative Module, the user of the WilsonWeb database will see a WilsonLink icon next to each record found in the Wilson database. If the presence of a full text record is not indicated next to the search results record by a full text icon, the user can click on the WilsonLink icon to locate a desired full text article. WilsonWeb, at the prompting of the user, goes out through the WilsonLink (SFX powered) server and searches for the full text for that article. WilsonLink can do this because OpenURL compatible publishers have all agreed to a standard formula for how to construct the address of any piece of text that they are storing on their servers. The WilsonLink server looks for all the places that have that address and returns links to all of those places with that address. In order to retrieve the full text article, however, the library must be a subscriber to the indicated database.
A supplemental search is also offered for related information from ERIC.
If a full text record is not found within the library's electronic collection, the user may purchase the article from a document retrieval service. A search of the Internet for the title of the article is also possible and may locate the full text article and/or provide other related information.
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Search Results: InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

Wilson has introduced a service option for customers who want to link to their own InterLibrary Loan form, using OpenURL technology. By clicking on the ILL icon located next to a record, the OpenURL data for a record is downloaded to the customer’s own form. Now it is possible for you to easily access your library’s InterLibrary Loan program directly from the WilsonWeb interface.

Here’s how it works

The library’s administrator can go to the ILL page of WilsonWeb’s Administrator’s Module and then simply enter the URL for the library’s InterLibrary Loan form. They can then choose where the ILL icon will appear: Next to every article citation without full text on WilsonWeb, Next to every article citation with full text on WilsonWeb, and/or Next to every book citation. Finally, the administrator may customize the ILL icon, the icon label and the tooltip (“Set Custom ILL Icon Alt Text:”) for the icon, if desired.

Print Email Save

Click the Print Email Save button on the left of the search results screen.

Click the "+," or the words Print Options, Email Options, or Save Options, to conveniently expand the screen for necessary and specific selections. Click the "-" to close the expanded screen. In each instance of the screen, you will find a link for complete and detailed embedded instructions.

When the Print Options area is visible, click Print Instructions to review detailed instructions. Note: Click the Estimate button to calculate the approximate number of pages that will print. A popup window will display the number of pages. Click OK to close the message box.

Print your search results:

Select the desired printing options.
Click Estimate to calculate the number of pages to be printed.
Click Print to print records.

Print a full-text article:

Click the desired radio button for the Records: area, selecting the marked records, a range of records, or enter specific record numbers or range.
Click the radio button for FULL TEXT & Images included, if available in the Fields: area.
Click other selections desired.
Click Estimate to calculate the number of pages to be printed.
Click Print.

Note: You may also print All Citations Fields/Custom display or Brief Display by making another radio button selection in the Fields: area.

When the Email Options area is visible, click Email Instructions to review detailed instructions.

Email full text articles:

Enter email address
Enter email subject.
Click the desired radio button from the Records: area, selecting which records to send, including the marked records, or specific record numbers or ranges.
Click the radio button for FULL TEXT & Images included, if available found in the Fields: area.
Click a radio button from the Format: area and then other options, if desired.
Click Email.

You will receive a confirmation number if the email has been sent and received.

Note: You may also print All Citations Fields/Custom display or Brief Display by making another radio button selection in the Fields: area.

Exporting to Bibliographic Software:
Select this radio button in the Format: area to configure records in a format compatible with most bibliographic software products. Note: this does not send the record, but merely formats the record.

Save

When the Save Options area is visible, click Save Instructions to review detailed instructions.

Save your search results:

Select the options that indicate which records you want to save.
Select the desired fields and save format.
Select other options.
Click Save.

Save full text articles:

Select the options that indicate which records you want to save.
Click the desired radio button from the Records: area, selecting which records to save, including the marked records, or specific record numbers or ranges.
Click the radio button for FULL TEXT & Images included, if available found in the Fields: area.
Click Save.

Saving Persistent/Durable Links

When using WilsonWeb, you can print, email, or save the URL addresses of full-text articles (when available in html format and/or PDF format) or the full citation of an article, as a Persistent/Durable link. This feature is typically used to retrieve a specific full-text article after the searching session has ended. It allows the user to retrieve the article directly without going through the usual WilsonWeb authentication process and article search. Those that are approved for using the WilsonWeb database, have access to the Persistent/Durable URL link for as long as the subscription is maintained.

► How to Print, Email, and Save Persistent/Durable Links

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