Yay WilsonWeb!

If you use any WilsonWeb databases -- what I have referred to as great content, yucky interface -- you might be pleased to know that Wilson has changed its interface for the better. A few of you saw the interface last month when the Wilson reps came to visit, but if you haven't already, I encourage you to look at the new interface.

They listened to users' comments and came up with something that is functional and easy to use. Here are some of the features that I believe are great improvements:

• the "Smart search" default finally *is* smart & only seems to search basic keywords rather than all fields in the record (including full-text)
• it's quick -- no more spinning lighthouse!
• easy to change sort order on results page
• there are clear tabs for all results, full-text, and peer-reviewed results
• you can search within results from the results page
• the print/email/save & export options are improved (tho' still clunky)
• the search history page allows you to easily combine results

It's not perfect, but the new interface is a huge improvement in my view. So if you've avoided their terrific content like Book Review Digest Plus, Famous First Facts, Library Literature, Reader's Guide Retrospective, among many others ... avoid no more! Make good use of the great content AND decent interface.

Yay WilsonWeb!