A New Way of Finding Information  

What am I searching with the new search tool?
You are searching the beta version of Search@UW, the library’s new search tool.  Because we are implementing Search@UW in stages, you will find that its look and functionality will change over time. 

• For now, you will be searching a vast collection of scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and digital materials. 

 
      By Fall 2013, you will be able to search in one place for:

• Everything from all the UW Libraries – millions of books, videos, sound recordings, manuscripts and more;
  
  
• Full-text articles from thousands of journals;
  
  
• A growing collection of digital materials from MINDS@UW, the UW System’s institutional repository, and the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.  

What if I am looking for something more specific?

• To search a more specialized database, see UWRF’s complete Database A-Z  list or search SuperSearch by Category.
  
  
• Journals A-Z  will give you a list of UWRF electronic journals.
  
  

How do I search?
It is very simple to do a search.  All you have to do is enter the keywords for your topic in the search box.  After you have entered a search, you will quickly see a list of results that matches your keywords.  You can then use the facets on the left side to focus or narrow your search. 

What is a facet?
A facet is a category that focuses or narrows your search results to something more specific.  Facets are found on the left hand side of the screen after you do a search.  For example, there are facets for limiting to peer reviewed (scholarly) articles or full-text articles.  There are additional facets for resource type (article, book, etc.), specific author or creator, topics, creation dates, languges, and so much more.

Can I truncate searches in Search@UW?
Yes.  Use * for a wildcard search. For example, entering glaci* as a search term will search for glacial, glaciation, glacialist, etc.

Can I search for a phrase in Search@UW? 
Yes.  Use quotation marks around phrases to search.  For example, a search for “Emerging avian disease” will search in Search@UW as a whole phrase and not the individual words.