Access to UW Madison Library Resources for UWEX Cooperative Extension Specialists (not at UW-Madison)   

Search UW-Madison Licensed Databases

Go to UW-Madison Libraries Home Page (www.library.wisc.edu)

• Go to Databases Tab, and follow link to Top 10, OR
• Go to Databases Tab to find databases by Name/Title or by Subject
• (optional) Use circled (i) by database name/title for subject scope and dates covered.
• Click database name to open database.
  
  Note: YOU MUST ANSWER YES YOU ARE UW-MADISON FACULTY OR STAFF! When the UW System Authentication Hub appears, change from UW-Madison to UW-Extension, then type your UWEX CES Active Directory Username and Password.
  
  
• If you cannot get in, please notify CES Technology Services who will work with the Library Technology Group to resolve the issue.

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OR Go to Steenbock Library Journal Databases

• Click database name to open database.
  
  Note: YOU MUST ANSWER YES YOU ARE UW-MADISON FACULTY OR STAFF! When the UW System Authentication Hub appears, change from UW-Madison to UW-Extension, then type your UWEX CES Active Directory Username and Password.
  
  
• If you cannot get in, please notify CES Technology Services who will work with the Library Technology Group to resolve the issue.

Research Tips and Tricks

 

Get Articles

From citation record in database:

• Look for links to full-text html or PDF files.
• If there is not a full-text link within the database, then:
  • Click FindIt by citation record.
  • From the FindIt window, click the link to "Get Full Text Online".
• If there is not a "Get Full Text Online" link, then,
  • Check to see if your campus library has it, if not:
  • Use your campus library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service to get a copy.

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As known article (from bibliography, etc.):

• Use the Journals Tab or theform.
• Enter journal source information. If you only have a Journal Title abbreviation, change the Exact Match drop-down menu to Contains and select correct journal from results.
• Click the link to "Get Full Text Online".
• If there is not a "Get Full Text Online" link, then,
  • Check to see if your campus library has it, if not:
  • Use your campus library's interlibrary loan (ILL) service to get a copy.

 

Get Books

• Use your campus library's catalog to see if the book is available from your campus library.
• Use your library's UW System Search/Universal Borrowing Service to request books from other UW System libraries. These will be delivered in a few days to your campus library for pick-up.
• OR Use your library's Interlibrary Loan Service.
• Identify books to borrow on a topic by using your campus library's catalog, Universal Borrowing/UW System Search from within your library's catalog, your library's link to WorldCat, or Google Books.

Use Research Guides

• Research Guides
  Some Research Guides have been developed with help from CES teams and highlight useful databases and websites.

Get Grants

• Visit one of the Wisconsin 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 websites below.
  • Grants Information Collection (UW-Madison Memorial Library)
    
    
  • Funding Information Center (Marquette Raynor Library, Milwaukee)
    
    
  • Foundation Collection (UW-Stevens Point University Library)

Get Help

• Contact Steenbock Library for assistance using library collections and services. Mention that you are with Cooperative Extension.
  
• Karen Dunn is the UWEX CES liaison librarian.
  • phone: 608-890-2666 (Karen) or 608-262-9635 (Reference Desk)
  • email: kdunn@library.wisc.edu

• Speak with your campus librarians, another great resource!