Wilson Applied Science & Technology Abstracts indexes articles, product evaluations, and book reviews in over 390 leading English-language periodicals published in the U.S. and elsewhere. The database includes trade and industrial publications, journals of professional and learned societies, and specialized subject periodicals.
Subjects covered include all fields of engineering, aeronautics, chemistry, computer technology and applications, earth sciences, energy and environment, mathematics, metallurgy, and physics. WAST also covers industries such as construction, materials, robotics, telecommunications, and transportation.
WART is a bibliographic database that cites articles from more than 285 periodicals published throughout the world. Periodical coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. In addition to articles, WART indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
WBAI provides cover-to-cover indexing of over 225 of the key international English-language periodicals in the biological and agricultural sciences. While focusing nearly half its subject coverage on agriculture, WBAI also provides extensive coverage of the life sciences. Book reviews, chapters in annual reviews of research, and journal supplements are indexed in addition to articles.
Subject coverage includes: agricultural chemicals, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agriculture and agricultural research, animal husbandry, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, botany, cytology, ecology, entomology, environmental science, fishery sciences, food science, forestry, genetics, horticulture, marine biology and limnology, microbiology, nutrition, physiology, plant pathology, soil science, veterinary medicine, and zoology.
WBPI indexes 345 of the key international English-language business periodicals, covering all aspects of the contemporary business world from the broad areas of accounting, taxation, foreign trade, advertising, public relations, government regulations, corporate acquisitions, insurance, communications, management, marketing, and computers, to specific industries, businesses, trades, and topics of current interest and concern.
In addition to feature articles, WBPI includes citations to book reviews, interviews, biographical sketches, new product reviews, corporate profiles, and obituaries. Letters to the editor, advertisements and articles of less than one column are not included.
Wilson General Science Abstracts covers 111 English language periodicals in the physical, life, and health sciences. In addition to feature articles, WGSI indexes biographical sketches, symposia, conferences, review articles, selected letters to the editor, and supplements to journals. Advertisements and meeting announcements are not included.
Wilson Humanities Abstracts provides cover-to-cover indexing of over 350 English-language periodicals. Among the disciplines included are: archaeology and classical studies, art and photography, folklore, history, journalism and communications, language and literature, literary and political criticism, music and performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects.
WHUM includes citations to the following: feature articles; interviews; bibliographies; reviews of motion pictures, operas, ballets, etc.; short stories, poems, and plays; book reviews.
WILP is a bibliographic database that cites articles from more than 645 legal periodicals. Coverage includes law reviews, bar association journals, university publications, yearbooks, institutes, and government publications published in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Effective late 1993, WILP also indexes monographs in the area of jurisprudence, with an estimated 2,500 monographs to be indexed annually.
Wilson's Library Literature, produced by The H.W. Wilson Company, is a bibliographic database that indexes more than 229 key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Books, chapters within books, conference proceedings, library school theses, and pamphlets are also indexed.
Wilson Readers' Guide Abstracts database includes citations and abstracts for articles from over 250 of the popular English language periodicals to which most libraries subscribe. Covering such general interest areas as current events, business, fashion, politics, crafts, food, education, sports, history, and science, Readers' Guide is recognized as the premier index to popular literature.
WRGA provides abstracts for periodicals beginning with September 1984. Two kinds of abstracts appear. The informative abstract is a representation of the content, scope, and complexity of the original article, and is the form used most often. The indicative abstract describes the subject of the article and is reserved for "how-to" articles, humorous essays, and densely factual material.
Book reviews, original works of fiction, short stories, and poems are indexed, but not abstracted. Advertisements and cartoons are not indexed.
Wilson Social Sciences Abstracts includes citations to articles and book reviews in over 350 of the key international English language periodicals in the social sciences, providing accurate, up-to-date coverage of this multi-faceted, interdisciplinary field.
Comprehensive subject coverage in WSSI includes: anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, economics, geography, gerontology, international relations, law and criminology, planning and public administration, police science and corrections, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry and psychology, social work and public welfare, sociology, urban studies, and related subjects.
The following alphabetical list provides the two-letter label, the relevant alias, and an example for each available H. W. Wilson field. Fields are searchable in all databases, except where noted.
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Label Name/Example
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ab Abstract (not available in WILP or WLIB) [Word Indexed]
example 1: humor.ab.
example 2: human rights.ab.
Most of the abstracts contained in the Abstract (AB) field are prepared
by Wilson abstracters. When an article is humorous it is noted at the
end of the abstract with the searchable word "humor."
The abstract index contains all words from the abstract. Stopwords, such
as "the" and "of" are not searchable in abstracts.
an Accession Number [Phrase Indexed]
example: rga93022938.an.
The Accession Number (AN) field contains a number assigned to each
document to uniquely identify a particular record. The Accession Number
for the Wilson databases consists of three letters which identify the
file followed by an 8-digit number which identifies the record.
ar Artist (WART only) [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: manet$.ar.
example 2: adams ansel.ar.
The Artist (AR) field contains the artist of a reproduction of a work
of art. The artist names are entered into the index in the format of
last name followed by first and middle names or initials and
honorifics.
Enter the last name, or if it is a common name, enter the last name,
a space, and first initial. If you are unsure of the spelling of the
last name, enter one version and you will be able to scroll through
the list of names to find the version used.
The Artist field is also word indexed in the Heading Word (HW) index.
au Author [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: smith bruce a.au.
example 2: smith $.au.
The Author (AU) field contains the authors of an article. The author
names are entered into the index in the format of last name followed by
first and middle names or initials and honorifics.
Enter the last name, or if it is a common name, enter the last name, a
space and first initial. If you are unsure of the spelling of the last
name, enter one version and you will be able to scroll through the list
of names to find the version used.
cn Case Note (WILP only) [Word Indexed]
example: moge versus moge.cn.
The Case Notes (CN) field contains the plaintiff, defendant, and case
citation in legal cases.
cp Country of Publication [Phrase Indexed]
example: great britain.cp.
The Country of Publication (CP) Field contains the full name of the
country of publication for a journal. The country names are entered
into the index as phrases.
Enter the first few letters of a country name. You will be presented
with a list which can be quickly scrolled to view all the country names.
cs Corporate Subject [Phrase Indexed]
example: national park foundation.cs.
The Corporate Subject (CS) Field contains subject headings which
specifically describe a corporate body and are thus a way to find
articles about a particular company or organization.
Corporate Subjects are entered into the index as phrases; enter the
beginning of the corporate name to view the index, or enter a full name
to search the field.
em Entry Month [Phrase Indexed]
example: 9308.em.
The Entry Month (EM) field contains the 4-digit month and date (YYMM) in
which an article was added to the database.
hw Subject Heading Word [Word Indexed]
example: angeles.hw.
Sometimes you may wish to retrieve every subject heading that includes a
particular word; this is done by searching the single word in the
Subject Heading Word (HW) field.
il Illustration Notes (WART only) [Word Indexed]
example: matisse.il.
The Illustration (IL) field contains notes about an illustration of a
work of art which appeared with an article.
is ISSN [Phrase Indexed]
example: 0361-4336.is.
The ISSN (IS) field contains the International Standard Serial Number
(ISSN) for the journal in which an article was published. It appears as
a number separated by hyphens.
jn Journal Name [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: science.jn.
example 2: popular mechanics.jn.
The Journal Name (JN) field contains the full name of the journal in
which an article was published.
Journal names are indexed as phrases -- to view journal titles in the
index enter as many of the words or letters in a journal name as are
needed to distinguish it from other journals: "People We" for "People
Weekly".
Stopwords such as "of" ARE included in the journal name index. Articles
have been retained at the beginning of a journal name; search "The New
Yorker".
jw Journal Word [Word Indexed]
example: pc.jw.
The Journal Word (JW) field contains individual words from every journal
name.
Stopwords such as "the" or "of" are not included. This field is used to
retrieve every occurrence of a journal which includes a particular word,
such as "world."
lg Language [Phrase Indexed]
example: fre.lg.
The Language (LG) field contains the language(s) of publication of an
article. The language name is indicated by a 3-letter code (such as fre
for French).
nt Notes (WLIB only) [Word Indexed]
example: thesis.nt.
The Notes (NT) field contains any additional or explanatory information
about the document.
pd Physical Description (WART and WLIB only) [Word Indexed]
example 1: illustration.pd.
example 2: maps.pd.
The Physical Description (PD) field contains a notation that describes
the illustrative or graphic material that appears in an article. A
notation can include any combination of physical description codes
which can be searched individually.
For display, these notations have been expanded to their full form and
both the full form and the notation are indexed.
Enter a word to search in the PD field.
pg Page [Phrase Indexed]
example: "5".pg.
The Page (PG) Field contains the first page on which an article was
published in the source journal.
The Page (PG) displays as part of the Source (SO) Field, after the date
and p. An article on pages 22-26 appears as p. 22-6.
ps Personal Subject [Phrase Indexed]
example: clinton bill.ps.
The Personal Subject (PS) field contains subject headings which
specifically describe a person, and are thus a way to find articles
about, rather than by, a particular person. The PS field does not
include authors of reviewed books.
pt Publication Type [Phrase Indexed]
example: book review.pt.
In addition to indexing documents with subject headings, Wilson indexers
assign terms to describe the document type. Publication Types include
indicators for many types of reviews, articles and literary forms.
ra Reviewed Author/Composer/Director/Choreographer
[Phrase Indexed]
example: vidal gore.ra.
The Reviewed Author/Choreographer/ Composer/Director (RA) field contains
the author or creator of a reviewed work. Reviewed authors are entered
into the RA index in the format of last name followed by first and
middle names or initials and honorifics.
Enter the last name, or if it is a common name, enter the last name, a
space and first initial. If you are unsure of the spelling of the last
name, enter one version and you will be able to scroll through the list
of names to find the version used.
si SIC Code (WBPI only) [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: 7313.si.
example 2: radio$.si.
The SIC Code (SI) field contains Standard Industrial Classification
Codes and the text description for each.
sh Subject Headings [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: los angeles calif.sh.
example 2: los angeles calif industries.sh.
The Subject Headings (SH) field contains the subject headings used by
H.W. Wilson indexers to describe the content of an article. These
subject headings are similar to Library of Congress subject headings and
may indicate aspects of a topic such as "Los Angeles Calif Social Life
and Customs". They are entered into the index as phrases.
sn Statute Note (WILP only) [Word Indexed]
example: waste disposal act.sn.
The Statute Note (SN) field contains a statute title and other
information about the statute when a citation refers to a law.
ti Title [Word Indexed]
example 1: presidency.ti.
example 2: free speech.ti.
The Title (TI) field contains the title of a periodical article. If the
document is a review of a book, movie, etc., the title field contains
the title of the work being reviewed.
If the title refers to a reviewed work, information such as publisher,
editor, and date may also appear in the title field. For a statute or
case note the title contains the statute title or case name.
The title field also contains phrases added by Wilson indexers to
clarify the meaning.
Stopwords such as "of" or "the" will display in documents but do not
appear in the Title index. However, the word "a", which is a stopword
in other fields can be searched in the title.
When searching for French- language titles, omit article prefixes (heure
not l'heure).
tw Textword
example 1: central america.tw.
example 2: carnival.tw.
The Textword (TW) field is an alias for all of the fields in a database
which contain text words and which are appropriate for a free text
subject search.
The Textword field in the Wilson files includes Title (TI) and Abstract
(AB).
vo Volume [Phrase Indexed]
example: "22".vo.
The Volume (VO) Field contains the volume number from the source
journal.
The Volume (VO) displays as part of the Source (SO) Field following the
journal and preceded by v. Volume 5 appears as: v. 5.
yr Publication Year [Phrase Indexed]
example 1: 1996.yr.
example 2: "96".yr.
The Year (YR) field contains the year in which an article or monograph
was published. The year can be searched as two or four digits. To
search a range of years use the limit feature. The year is displayed
as part of the Source (SO) field.
The following are the Ovid limits for the Wilson database. Both forms of syntax for applying the limit directly at the command line are given where relevant.
Abstracts Command Syntax: ..l/1 ab=y Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to abstracts Articles Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to articles Article Types... Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to autobiographies English Language Command Syntax: ..l/1 en=y Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to english Latest Update Command Syntax: ..l/1 up=y Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to latest update Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to update Literature Types... Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to poetry Performance Types... Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to drama reviews Reviews... Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to book reviews Year of Publication Sentence Syntax: limit 1 to yr=1996 Command Syntax: ..l/1 yr=1996
Command Syntax: ..c/[short database name] Sentence Syntax: use [short database name] for example: Command Syntax: ..c/wrga Sentence Syntax: use wrga
(1) From WRGA:Accession Number RGA91009717 Authors Van Biema, David. Title The greatest show in India (work of M. E. Mark). Source Life. v. 14, Feb. 1991, p. 48-56. Subject Headings Circus -- India -- Photographs and photography Personal Subject Mark, Mary Ellen Abstract There are rumors in India that its circuses, which once gave small towns their only window on the outside world, might not survive. Their audience is being lost to the increasing popularity of television. During the last 30 years, almost three dozen circuses in India have gone bankrupt because of decreasing revenues and increasing overhead costs. Some observers are calling for the circus to be nationalized before it disappears. Photographs by Mary Ellen Mark, who followed Indian circuses for eight months, are reproduced. Country of Publication United States Language English Publication Type/Contents Article. Feature article. ISSN 0024-3019 Publication Year 1991 Entry Month 9102 (2) From WBPI:
Accession Number WBA93014809 Title Unwrapping the package: what the Clinton program means for the economy and the markets (cover story; interview with W. Mintz, H. Stein, R. Wilson, R. Dalio). Source Barrons. v. 73, Feb. 22 1993, p. 8-9. Subject Headings Stock market United States -- Economic conditions United States -- Economic policy Personal Subject Mintz, Walter Stein, Howard Wilson, Robert Dalio, Ray Clinton, Bill -- Addresses, messages, etc. SIC Code 6200 (Security and commodity brokers), 9611 (Admin. of general economic programs) Abstract In a televised address to Congress Wednesday night, President Bill Clinton sought to persuade the lawmakers and, more importantly, the American people, that his proposed combination of higher taxes and spending cuts would ensure sustainable economic growth, create more jobs, and cut long-term interest rates. Democrats cheered the plan, Republicans jeered it, and polls suggest that a majority of Americans support it. Wall Street's reaction was mixed: The bond market liked what it heard, but the stock market was nervous, having fallen sharply on Tuesday due to anticipatory anxiety. In an interview, analyst, research head, and portfolio manager Walter Mintz; private investor Robert Wilson; Dreyfus chairman Howard Stein; and Bridgewater Associates president Ray Dalio discuss the program's likely impact on the economy and the financial markets. They expect a slight negative impact, no noticeable effect, stagflation, and a small drag on the economy, respectively. Country of Publication United States Language English Publication Type/Contents Article. Interview. ISSN 0005-6073 Publication Year 1993 Entry Month 9303 (3) From WSSI:
Accession Number SSI95028371 Authors Shore, Miles F [Reviewer]. Title From poorhouses to homelessness; policy analysis and mental health care [Book Review]. Auburn House, 1993. ISBN: 0-86569-216-5, $59.95. ISBN: 0-86569-237-8, pa. Reviewed Author Rochefort, David A. Source American Journal of Psychiatry. v. 152, May 1995, p. 801. Country of Publication United States Language English Publication Type/Contents Book Review. ISSN 0002-953X Publication Year 1995 Entry Month 9510
Wilson Applied Science and Technologies Abstracts, Wilson Art Abstracts, Wilson Biological and Agricultural Index, Wilson Business Abstracts, Wilson General Science Abstracts, Wilson Humanities Abstracts, Wilson Index to Legal Periodicals, Wilson Library Literature, Wilson Readers' Guide Abstracts, and Wilson Social Sciences Abstracts, are proprietary to and copyrighted by The H. W. Wilson Company. All use must be in accordance with the laws applicable to copyrighted materials. (C) 1994; 1997 The H. W. Wilson Company.
Last Revised 10 October, 1997