Tuesday, August 24, 2010

UW WorldCat adds new databases

Citations from four more databases have been added to UW WorldCat: Academic One File, Art Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Library Literature & Information Science.     Remember that the addition of licensed content like this has meant that UW WorldCat users are challenged for authentication when they are off-campus, as happens with our other databases.  Non-affiliated people should choose the option "show me results that don't require authorization," and they will be able to search any free, non-licensed catalog content.  Current UW students, faculty and staff can log in with their UW NetID to see all content, including the licensed citations.  The tricky bit: UW alumni and other purple card people should also choose "show me results that don't require authorization" and NOT use their UW NetID if they have one.