March 2-8, 2025 is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), which helps people understand their consumer rights and avoid fraud and scams. GoWYLD offers resources that can help you be a smart consumer and protect yourself. 
Finding a title
There are a lot of databases in GoWYLD.net. It can be difficult to locate a specific magazine or journal. However, you can use the Journals A-Z Find Full Text Coverage link under More on the GoWYLD.net page to streamline this process.
Depending on how much title information you have, use the drop down menu to select Title begins with, Title Equals, or Title contains all words. You can also search by ISSN/ISBN.
Conducting your search
For example, let’s search Consumer Reports for National Consumer Protection Week.
On the results page, Consumer Reports appears as the first item. Note that it is available in three databases. However, be sure to check the dates. In particular, “to present” if you are looking for current issues.
Select Masterfile Complete. There are a couple of things that you can do on this page:
- Use Search within this Publication to locate a specific article or subject. For example: enter new car ratings or enter washing machine. And, it is not just things with motors. Find articles on Leafy Greens Safety Guide, student loan protection, insurance, baby food, or furniture.
- The other option, on the far right, you can select a year and then an issue. For example, you could select the most recent issue, April 2025, to browse the list of articles. This issue includes, Most & Least Reliable Cars, Trucks, and SUVs, Best and Worst Used Cars, Which Brands Make the Best Cars?, and many more.
Happy Consumer Protection Week from the Wyoming State Library; we hope you can use these resources to help you be a smart and informed consumer!