UW-Madison Libraries provides UW-Extension Cooperative Extension library services for work-related research and programming. Library resources (articles, search results, books, etc.) should not be passed on to others due to copyright and licensing restrictions.
One time Distance User Set Up
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- Can print these instructions on how to Set up your Library Express account for Distance User access so you can request books and articles with your 11 digit ID number at no charge.
- Click Library Express and use the instructions above to set up your account.
- If you don't have a UW-Madison ID number and you're academic staff or faculty, contact CES Technology Services.
- DANE COUNTY CES OFFICE faculty/staff must get a UW-Madison photo ID as UW-Madison Libraries won't mail books to Dane County residents. Please call the photo ID office at 262-3258 to make sure your name is in the system before going to Memorial Union Room 4316 to get your picture taken. UW-Madison photo IDs are available only to UW-Madison campus and Dane Co. affiliates.
Search UW-Madison Licensed Databases
Go to UW-Madison Libraries Home Page www.library.wisc.edu
- Go to Database Shortcuts/ Most Popular (top 10 list) DEMO
- OR Top middle box links to E-Resource Gateway to find databases by Name or by Subject DEMO
- (optional) Use circled (i) by database name for database coverage and link to Quick Guide of search tips.
- Click database name to open database.
- YOU MUST ANSWER YES YOU ARE A UW MADISON FACULTY OR STAFF! When the UW System Authorization Hub appears, change from UW-Madison to UW-Extension and then type your UWEX CES NetID and password.
- If you can't get in, please notify CES Technology Services who will work with the Library Technology Group to find out why and fix it.
OR Click Steenbock Library Journal Databases.
- Click database name to open database.
- YOU MUST ANSWER YES YOU ARE A UW MADISON FACULTY OR STAFF! When the UW System Authorization Hub appears, change from UW-Madison to UW-Extension and then type your UWEX CES NetID and password.
- If you can't get in, please notify CES Technology Services who will work with the Library Technology Group to to find out why and fix it.
Get Articles
From database citation
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- Check database citation for full-text html or pdf links
- If no Full Text link in database:
- Click FindIt or SFX button by citation,
- In FindIt popup window, click Get Full Text online link,
- If no Get Full Text online link, click Request a Copy-Library Express link in FindIt popup window.
- Log in to Library Express (11 digit ID and last name in lower case)
- Library Express has citation info from FindIt automatically entered.
- You will receive an email when the article is available in Library Express/View Electronically Received Articles.
- Save article to your computer as article is deleted from Library Express in a few weeks.
If known article (from bibliography, etc.)
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- Click
here or from any UW-Madison Libraries page. - Type citation information. If you only have a Journal Title abbreviation, change Exact Match drop down to Contains and select correct journal from results.
- Click Get Full Text Online link in FindIt results page.
- If no Get Full Text Online link:
- Under More Options, Click Request a Copy - Library Express link in FindIt results page.
- Log in to Library Express (11 digit ID number and last name in lower case)
- Library Express has citation info from FindIt
- You will receive an email when the article is available in Library Express/View Electronically Received Articles.
- Save article to your computer as article is deleted from Library Express in a few weeks.
- OR Go Directly to Library Express to fill out request form.
- Under More Options, Click Request a Copy - Library Express link in FindIt results page.
Get Alerts
- AUTOMATICALLY get updates of search results—by topic, author, citing favorite paper or new article citations from a journal issue-- in your email or RSS!
- Set up your own alerts with step-by-step instructions.
- Have a librarian set up an alert for you.
Get Books
- Request books from Library Express.
- ADD MAILING ADDRESS TO NOTES FIELD USING 2 LINES MAXIMUM!!!
- Books, conference proceedings, etc. will be mailed with return postage and due date to address in Notes field.
- Due dates vary due to lending library, usually shorter for interlibrary loans, or semester for UW-Madison items that may be recalled via an email if someone else wants it.
- No charge for book loans.
- Identify books on a topic with MadCat, WorldCat, or Google Books.
- DANE COUNTY OFFICE use MadCat's Place Request button to have books delivered to a campus library for check out with your UW-Madison photo ID. Use Library Express or WorldCat to request books not owned by UW-Madison Libraries be delivered to your favorite campus library. Tip: Steenbock Library has convenient parking in the Lot 36 parking ramp directly behind Steenbock Library on Observatory Drive. There are public parking meters on the TOP floor (bring quarters) and free parking after 4:30 on weekdays. Weekends there's free parking all day except on football Saturdays.
Use Research Guides
- Research Guides, many developed with help of CES teams, highlight useful licensed databases and web sites. (Formerly known as webographies or subject guides).
Get Grants
- Visit one of the WI Centers/Collections to search the Foundations Directory or to see their most current non-circulating books on grants. Contact information, grants guides and some databases are available from the web sites below.
- Grants Information Collection (UW-Madison Memorial Library)
- Funding Information Center (Marquette Raynor Library, Milwaukee)
- Foundation Collection (UW-Stevens Point University Library)
- Grants Information Collection (UW-Madison Memorial Library)
Use Citation Managers: RefWorks, EndNote/EndNote Web, Zotero, Papers
- Citation Management Overview
- RefWorks has
by citations and allows you to easily share your database of records with its RefShare feature - Instant bibliographies in many styles
- Remove duplicates from multiple database search results
Get Help
- Check status of your Library Express requests
- LogIn to Library Express and click View Outstanding Requests
- Get help searching, finding complete citations or statistics, or using library services. Mention you're with Cooperative Extension.
- Barbara Lazewski is the UWEX CES liaison librarian.
- phone: 608-263-3899 (Barbara) or 608-262-9635 (Reference Desk)
- email: blazewski@library.wisc.edu
- Karen Dunn is the backup UWEX CES liaison librarian when Barbara is unavailable.
- phone: 608-890-2666 or 608-262-9635 (Reference Desk)
- email: kdunn@library.wisc.edu
- If you want a librarian to search for you, email asksteenbock@library.wisc.edu or call Barbara 608-263-3899.
FLP Scholars 4/18/2008
Search on Your Own...Or With Your Friendly Librarian- FLP_Scholars powerpoint
- Adobe pdf of slide show