HIGHWIRE PRESS

HighWire is an electronic database, which indexes over 1,000 journals from 1948 to the present in four fields of sciences: biological, medical, social, and physical. Bibliographic citations and abstracts are provided with full text articles for over 345 publications. Articles from the over 4,500 journals indexed in PubMed (MEDLINE) are also included. Full text is only accessible when the UWM Libraries have an online subscription to the cited publication, or when the publisher offers the publication for free; purchasing an article is an option for individual users. Select journal coverage is available back to 1844.

Subject coverage in the biological sciences includes articles in 21 categories including: biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, microbiology, physiology, and plant biology. In medical sciences, 34 categories are represented: medicine, geriatrics, nutrition, occupational health, and pediatrics. There are 12 areas of coverage in physical sciences including gastronomy, chemistry, physics, and engineering. In the social sciences field, anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology are covered.

Access to HighWire is available from the UWM Libraries' homepage. From the link, “Find Articles: Resources A-Z,” select “H,” scroll down to “HighWire Press,” and click on the link.

SEARCH
From the initial screen, do a basic search:

  1. This screen allows for a keyword or author search. Type in the author or keywords (or a combination of these) in the search boxes provided.

    A keyword search looks for keywords anywhere in the article (title, abstract, or full text). In the keyword option, select the search strategy option for the words entered: any, all, phrase. ("Any" is equivalent to the standard "or" and "all" is the equivalent of the standard "and." The "phrase" option will search for articles containing the terms entered, in that exact order.)

    When searching by author, type the author's last name first. Use a comma to separate last name from first name or initial(s).

    To select specific journal(s) to search, check the individual title(s) from the alphabetical list of journals listed under the search box.

  2. Designate the category of articles to be searched. Mark "HighWire-hosted only" or "All (including PubMed)." "My Favorite Journals" registration is not included in the UWM subscription. The default setting is "HighWire-hosted only."

  3. Searches can be limited by date range or just review articles.

  4. Click on the "Search" button.

SEARCH tab
Select the Search tab from the options given for a more advanced search.

  1. This screen allows for a search for keywords, titles, or authors; or combine information from the various fields for a specific search. When searching by author, type the author's last name first. Use a comma to separate last name from first name or initial(s). When searching by keyword or title, choose to search words as “any,” “all,” or “phrase.” The “any” option will work if several words that do not all have to be present are entered and for entering synonymous terms. The “all” option will look for articles that have all of the keywords entered. Clicking the “phrase” option will search for articles containing the terms entered, in that exact order.

  2. Designate the category of articles to be searched. Mark "HighWire-hosted only" or "All (including PubMed)." "My Favorite Journals" registration is not included in the UWM subscription. The default setting is "HighWire-hosted only."

  3. Searches can be limited by date range or just review articles. Choose standard or condensed results format, and choose the type of sorting to use.

  4. Click on the “Search” button.

BROWSE
Use the Browse tab from the options given to search for a specific journal title or to browse a list of the journals covered by HighWire.

VIEWING RESULTS

The results will display on the next screen. Records appear with bibliographic citation, including the title of the article, author(s), volume, pages, and publication information. There are links on the right side for the citation and abstract. When an article is available full text online, there is a full text or PDF link. (Full text is accessible only when the UWM Libraries have an online subscription to the cited publication, or when the publisher offers the publication for free. Full text items with a dollar amount adjacent are not available through UWM Libraries; an individual may purchase his/her own copy or request the item through InterLibrary Loan.) Click on the “Find more like this” link to indicate the main topics covered in the article and list related articles.

PRINT/SAVE

  1. To print a list of citations from a search results, mark the citations to be printed by checking on the boxes preceding the citations. Then check “view abstracts” and click “Go” from the line above the citations. The marked citations will be displayed with the abstracts underneath. After the citations and/or abstracts are displayed, print using the browser's print function. To save the marked list, choose “File—Save As” from the browser menu and use the drop down menu to select the a:/drive. Next type a file name, choose the desired file format, and click the “Save” button.

  2. To print one abstract or full text article, click on the link to the right of the citation to bring up the full text article or abstract. (Full text articles are accessible only when the UWM Libraries have an online subscription to the cited publication, or when the publisher offers the publication for free.) If the full text is in html, use the browser's print function to print. To save the full text article or abstract, choose “File—Save As” from the browser menu, and use the drop down menu to select the a:/drive. Next type a file name, choose the desired file format, and click the “Save” button.

  3. To print articles available in PDF, click on the PDF link. If the PDF image does not appear, click on “Begin Manual Download.” Once the article appears, print by clicking on the print icon from the Adobe tool bar. Some PDF files may be downloaded or emailed; use the appropriate icon from the Adobe tool bar.

EMAIL ALERTS

Email alerts are available by registering with HighWire. To learn more about Email Alerts or to register, click the tab at the top of the screen, “My Email Alerts and PDA.” When registering, specify the Email Alert services to receive. Choices include notification when new issues of selected journals are published, notification when new articles on topics of interest are available online, and additional options. Follow the guidelines in the RIS Library Guide Email Alert Services.

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