How to Use TableBase

Logging In/Out

Searching

TableBase allows searching by a variety of categories. These categories can be used individually or in combination to broaden or narrow searches. To perform a search, type in words in the words boxes and/or limit by selecting items from the other search menus. Click on the Search button to search. Click Clear Marked Articles to clear your selections and start over.

Search by Words/Phrases

Using the upper search box will search for words/phrases in the full text, abstract, title and descriptor (subject) fields. Entering words in the lower search box will search only words in the title field. Refer to the Techniques section to combine terms.

Search Techniques

To limit your search by dates, type in date ranges in the dated from and to boxes in the mm/dd/yyyy format (e.g., 01/01/2000 to 12/31/2003). To limit to articles after a certain date, put that date in the dated from box and leave the to box blank. To limit to articles before a certain date, put that date in the to box and leave the dated from box blank.

Search by Category

Search by Company

Type a company name. For multiple companies, use AND, OR, NOT to connect company names in the search statement (e.g., 3com and US robotics).

Search by Concept Term

Concept terms are used to define the events or facts in your search statement. Select a concept term by clicking on it. Select multiple terms by holding down the CTRL key while selecting. Multiple terms can be connected using the AND or OR radio buttons.

Search by Marketing Term

Marketing terms relate to how products or services are marketed to customers (e.g., brand equity, telemarketing). Select a marketing term by clicking on it. Select multiple terms by holding down the CTRL key while selecting. Multiple terms can be connected using the AND or OR radio buttons.

Search by Industry Names

Choose from more than 90 different industries. Select an industry by clicking on it. Select multiple industries by holding down the CTRL key while selecting. Multiple industries can be connected using the AND or OR radio buttons.

Search by Document Types

Select a specific type of article or source by clicking a document type. Select multiple document types by holding down the CTRL key while selecting. Multiple document types can be connected using the AND or Or radio buttons.

Search by SIC/Product Code

Select Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes by typing it in or by clicking the Find SIC... icon to look up SIC codes. Multiple SIC codes are automatically combined with OR.

Search by Geo Region

Select a specific country or geographic region by clicking on it. Select multiple countries/regions by holding down the CTRL key while selecting. Multiple countries/regions can be connected using the AND or OR radio buttons. Or click the U.S.A. box to limit to the United States.

Search by Source

Select a source by clicking on the Lookup... button and checking boxes next to the titles you wish to search. Click on the Add Selected Sources button when you have finished selecting sources.

Displaying Results

TableBase sets itself apart from other databases because it separates tables of data from the articles in which they appear. From the Search results screen you may display tables and/or articles. To display one table, click on the small icon next to the title of the article. To display one article, which includes the text and the tabular data, click on the small icon next to its title in the Text Available column. Multiple tables and/or articles can be displayed at one time by checking the boxes next to the titles and then clicking Display Marked Articles. This will display all selections on one page for easy use.

Print/Save/E-mail Results

While displaying the article(s) or table(s), use the browser to print (File > Print) or save (File > Save As). Click the Back button twice to return to the Search results. To e-mail tables/articles, check the boxes from the Search results list and then click on Display marked articles. Click the Send E-mail button that appears at the top of the article display screen. Enter a full e-mail address (e.g., bushgw03@uww.edu) and click SEND.