Advanced Search

1.	Select one or more databases from the database selection area. Click Close Database Selection Area or Open Database Selection Area, as appropriate.
2.	Enter a word or phrase in the first text-entry area and make the appropriate selection from the as: drop-down list. When using the All - Smart Search query do not use truncation symbols or other special characters. The Wilson All - Smart Search query will automatically search those options. Simply type the word or phrase that you are interested in and click Start. The search results will automatically show the most relevant articles at the top of the set when the Sort by Relevance option has been selected. (For examples of the All – Smart Search query, Keyword searches, Bound Phrase searches, and fielded searches, see Construct a Search Query.)
3.	To formulate a search within specific fields, select and, or, not, or in and enter additional terms in the second entry area. You can also use a third entry area for a more complex search. If desired, modify your search by selecting from the available on-screen options for sorting, limiting, article types, physical descriptions, and Expand: that includes searching the full text of articles, for additional results. Note 1: Although automatic as part of the All-Smart Search, it is possible to create a Bound Phrase by entering quotation marks (" ") around your search terms. This has the effect of turning off stemming/truncation, and searches the exact terms entered. A failure to use the bound phrase in some cases will give the user undesirable results. For example, a search in the Title field for a record called Companies Not Behaving Badly, will treat the Not as an operator, eliminating all search terms Behaving Badly. If placed within quotation marks, the phrase “Companies Not Behaving Badly” returns the exact title. Note 2: The WilsonWeb database Play Index has a unique two-tiered Advanced Search screen. Simplified text entry boxes are used to search fields when looking for a play. There is also a radio button that takes the user to the more conventional Advanced Search screen that can be used for locating books related to the plays within the database.
4.	Click Start.

To change to the Basic Search screen:
Click the Basic Search link, located just above the first text entry box.

To change display options:
Click Customize Display at the top of the screen, to open a screen where you can determine which fields are displayed, how records are sorted, how field names are displayed, and how many results are displayed per page.

To clear selections:
Click Clear which is next to the Start button.
Note: The database selection and the sorting options are not cleared when using this button.

Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus, Current Issues: Health, and Current Issues: Environment Databases

Unique visual databases, only require the user to do the following:

1.	While on the Topic Finder screen, click on the picture/text for the Topic of interest.
2.	Next, select an individual topic of interest next to an image or listed on the left side of the screen launching the search for pre-selected subtopics for each issue and subsequent pre-selected articles.
3.	Click on the subtopic title to retrieve all pre-selected articles, or select the “Recommended Web Sites” for research outside of WilsonWeb. Click the article title for the full citation, and/or the full text icon to retrieve the article.
4.	For pre-selected articles, click on the article title for the full citation, or on a full text icon, to retrieve the article.
5.	To post comments about a subtopic and/or the pre-selected articles, click on the “Comments” link near the top right side of the screen. Note: Comments are moderated by H.W. Wilson Company and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and have been reviewed by our team within 24 hours.