To get to
ProQuest?:
- Go to the Sullivan University Library Web page
(http://library.sullivan.edu).
- Mouse-over the Databases
link. A drop-down menu will appear. Scroll down to ON CAMPUS ACCESS.
- Scroll to ProQuest?.
- CLICK on Search to
enter the ProQuest?
search screen.
- The next screen that appears will be the
ProQuest? Basic
Search Screen.
If you are accessing the database
off-campus (remotely):
- Go to
the Sullivan University Library web page.
-
Mouse-over
the Databases link, then CLICK on the OFF CAMPUS ACCESS
link.
- Follow the directions to access the
databases remotely (off campus).
- Your Sullivan User ID and Password
will be needed.
(For help logging into the
Sullivan University databases off-campus,
click here).
(Note: Please ask the library staff for assistance if you are having
problems or you do not see a Return to the Sullivan Library homepage link at the
top of the ProQuest?
screen).
Searching ONLY in
one database:
As mentioned earlier, Sullivan University
students have access to three ProQuest? databases. When you first enter the
Basic screen, you are actually searching in all three databases (multiple
databases).
To search in only one database:
- Click on the Database drop-down
menu.
- Click on the
database that you would like to search.
- That database will appear in the
Database box.
- Perform your search.
How to search the
ProQuest?
collections:
Searches can be performed in
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using a Basic, Advanced, or Publication search.
Basic Searching:
The default screen is the Basic
search. This allows you to enter a keyword or a phrase (be sure and put
quotation marks around the phrase) and use logical
(Boolean) operators (AND, AND NOT, or OR) to narrow or broaden your search. (If you
have questions about Boolean
operators and how they are used in a search, please go
to the end of this tutorial for additional instructions).
Capitalization does not
matter in a search: BILL CLINTON, Bill Clinton, and bill clinton will
all find the same results.
To perform a Basic search:
- Enter one or more words or phrases in
the entry box. You can use Boolean operators if needed.
- Choose a database. The default is
Multiple Databases....
-
You can choose to limit the results of your
search by clicking on the boxes next to:
- Full text articles only: If this is selected, only those articles
available in full text will appear in the results list.
- Scholarly journals, including
peer-reviewed: If this is selected, only those articles
that are scholarly and have been reviewed by a panel of experts in a
particular field will appear in the results list.
- Other options are available by clicking the More Search Options tab
near the bottom of the page. The options include:
- Entering a specific publication title.
- Entering an author.
- Looking in the Citation and abstract or the Citation and article
text. The default is citations and abstract.
- Choose
Citation and abstract
if you want to search for articles containing your search words or phrases in the
following indexed fields.:
| Author |
Article Title |
Product Name |
| Abstract |
Geographic Name |
Source (Publication Title) |
| Company Name |
Personal Name |
Subject Terms |
- Choose
Citation and Article text if you
want to search for your search words in the actual text of the article as well as the
Citation field. (Note: Even if you search the text, the results
list may contain articles that are not available in a full text
format).
- Entering an article type.
- The Article Type
is a More Search Options feature that can be found in the
Basic or Advanced Searches. Unless designated, a search will
display results from Any Article Type. If desired, the user can
specify a certain article type to be searched. The Article Types
include:
- Commentary
- Corrections
- Cover Story
- Editorial
- Editorial Cartoon
- Feature
- Fiction
- General Information
- Instructional
- Interview
- Letter
- News
- Obituary
- Poetry
- Recipe
- Review
- Arts/Exhibits Review
- Audio Review
- Book Review
- Movie Review
- Performance Review
- Product Review
- Restaurant Review
- Television Review
- Video Review
- Speech
- Statistics
-
Entering a publication type.
(The default is All Publication Types).
-
Selecting a way to sort results by.
The choices are Most recent articles first or Most relevant articles
first. (The default is Most recent articles first).
- Once you have entered a search and selected your options, click
Search.
After you have entered your search, a
results list of
citations will appear.
The citation list provides a
listing of
articles that were found in the search, the title of the article, the name of the
publication in which the article appears, the date of publication, and other information.
The format in which the
article can be viewed and printed is listed below the article title and
citation information. If there is not a listing, only the citation and
abstract for the article is available. The types of formats include:
- Full text.
This indicates that the full text is available for the
article.
-
Text + graphics.
This indicates that graphics (pictures, graphs, or other images) are
available along with the full text of the article.
-
Page image-- PDF.
This indicates
that the article is available in a scanned format. Adobe Acrobat software must be
installed on the workstation in order to view the scanned article.
By clicking on the format links
or highlighted
title of the article, you will be able to access the various formats.
As
mentioned above, you can access the various available formats by clicking on
the highlighted article title.
The article
screen gives you a number of options, including a Show options for
finding similar articles feature.
By clicking
Show options for finding similar articles, you can search for
subjects and other options that can help you perform a precise, "on-target"
search.
To return to a search
screen, click on the preferred tab at the top of the page.
Wildcards, Truncation, and
Proximity Operators:
During a search, you may choose to use wildcard
or truncation characters.
- A question mark (*) can be used to search for
words containing a common word root, with any number of letters following the root.
For example, child* will find articles containing child, children,
childhood, childlessness, childish, and other words.
- An asterisk (?) can be used to search for a
specific number of letters, in any combination. Use one asterisk for each letter.
For example, wom?n will find articles containing women and woman.
And bank??? will find articles containing banking and bankers.
Adjacency operators
are used to find terms within a specified number of words. This can be very useful
when you are searching for articles containing a person's name that may appear in
different forms.
- w/n is one
adjacency operator used by
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indicates the number of words that can occur within two keywords. This can be very
useful when you are searching for articles containing a person's name that may appear in
different forms. For example, William w/2 Clinton finds William Clinton,
William Jefferson Clinton, and William J. Clinton.
- Pre/n is another adjacency operator.
When "pre/n" is used, the first keyword must precede the second
keyword up to the number of words specified by "n." For example, computer
pre/3 technology finds computer preceding technology by up to three
words.
Advanced Searching:
An Advanced search allows you to build custom searches.
You can type in search words. Then you select
Boolean operators and field operators such as title and author from the drop-down menus.
Date ranges and Databases can be specified.
To perform an Advanced search:
- Click the Advanced Search tab near the top of
the page. The Advanced Search screen will appear.
- Type a word or phrase in the first entry box.
- Use the drop-down menu to click on a search field name
or accept the default, which searches for the search terms in the
Citation and Abstract.
- Use the drop-down menu to select a Boolean operator
or Adjacency operator or
accept the default (AND).
- Type a second word or phrase and repeat steps 2 and 3
as needed.
- Use the drop-down menu if you want to specify a
particular database (the default is Multiple Databases...).
- Specify a date range if you want to find articles
within a certain time period.
- Click in the boxes next to FULL TEXT
ARTICLES ONLY or SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, INCLUDING PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES as preferred.
- Select the MORE SEARCH OPTIONS tab if you want more searching options.
These options include:
- Publication Title
- Subject
- Company
- Person
- Article Type
- Publication Type
- And other options (NOTE: Many of the options can be browsed if you
are uncertain of the options that are available).
- Click SEARCH.
Searching by
Publication:
As mentioned earlier in the tutorial, you can search by
publication. You can use the Publication search to find an issue of a
particular magazine or journal.
To use the Publication search:
- Click the Publication Search tab located near
the top of the page.
- At the next screen, enter the complete title of a publication (or just a
word that may be in the title) in the search box. (Optionally, you can
click Show All Publications or view publications alphabetically).
- Click Search.
- A listing of publications containing the search word(s)
will appear. The city where the magazine or journal is published appears
after the title. The format and dates of availability are also listed.
- Click on the magazine or journal that you want to view.
- A listing of issues by dates will be listed with the
most current date shown. To change the date ranges, use the drop-down menu
at the top of the page.
- You can also decide to search within the magazine
itself by clicking the Search Within Publication tab at the top of the
page. if you want the articles to be
arranged by article title or page number.
- Click on the issue of the magazine or journal that you
want to view. Use the scroll bar to display other issues. You can choose
to sort results by article title or page number. (The
default is by article title).
- A listing of the available articles for the issue you
have chosen will be listed in either alphabetical or page order.
- Underneath the article citation in the results list,
links to the formats in which the article can be viewed are available.
- Some of the articles may also show a page icon with
a red arrow. This indicates that the print version of the
magazine or periodical may be present at the Sullivan University
Library.
- You can also choose to search within a specific publication by
clicking on the Search Within Publication tab located near the top of the
publication's results page
Using the Topic Guide Feature:
The Topic Guide feature contains subject terms and
topics that you can use
to search for articles.
To use the Topic Guide feature, type a word in the search
box and click Find Term.
A subject listing related to that word (topic) will appear
(if available). You can choose to View Articles or Narrow by Related Topic.
You can also choose to vary your results by choosing one
of the following tabs found over the results. The tabs include:
- All topics
- People (this list contains famous and/or important people)
- Locations (this list contains geographical names)
- Companies (this list contains corporations, businesses, and other
groups)
- Subjects (this list contains words that are used as subjects by
Proquest)
Another option is to choose to search for terms using the
alphabet by clicking on the appropriate letter. A listing of all topics of a
particular alphabetical letter will appear.
The main Topic Guide screen also contains a Subject
Directory (click on the Browse the Subject Directory hyperlink found below
the search box).
The Subject Directory can help you locate articles in the
topic reas of:
- Arts & Humanities
- Business & Industry
- Computers & Internet
- Economics & Trade
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Lifestyles & Culture
- Politics, Government & Law
- Science & Mathematics
- Social Issues & Policy
- Sports & Entertainment
To use this feature:
- Click on Browse the Subject Directory.
- A list of topic areas will appear.
- Click on the topic area of interest.
- A list of subtopics will appear.
- Click on the appropriate subtopic. Narrower subtopics
may continue to appear. Continue to click on the appropriate subtopics.
- Eventually, a listing of words related to the subtopic
that you have chosen will appear with a VIEW articles link next to the
word(s).
- Click VIEW next to the most appropriate topical word(s)
to bring up articles.
Managing Search Results:
To find a record of recent searches:
- Click the Recent Searches link
(found in the gray Toolbox area above search boxes).
- A screen providing a list of your recent
searches will appear,. These searches can be added to a current search by
clicking the Add to Search button.
Using a Marked List:
When performing searches, you can save
selected records or results to a Marked List. The records are
selected by clicking the box next to the title from the results list you
retrieve after a search. This "marks" the article. Choose the appropriate
links to View Marked Articles or to Clear the Articles, etc.
The Marked List can also be viewed by clicking the Marked List tab.
This ends the
ProQuest? Research tutorial.
There are other features that were not covered in the tutorial. If you have further
questions, please use the Help feature of ProQuest? Research or ask
library staff for assistance. To use the Help feature, click the Help
button at the upper right of the screen.
Information about Boolean
Operators and how they are used in a search:
Boolean operators are also
called "search operators."
In ABI/INFORM?/font> Research, the Boolean
operators are "AND," "OR," and "AND
NOT." They can be used to broaden or narrow a search.
- When "AND" is used,
all the terms connected by "AND" must appear in the results of
the search. (Example: The results of a search for Ham AND Eggs
would have both Ham and Eggs appear in the results).
- When "OR" is used,
the search will retrieve all records containing any of the terms connected by the "OR"
operator. (Example: The results of a search for Ham OR Eggs would
have either Ham or Eggs appear in the results).
- When "AND NOT" is
used, the search will retrieve all records containing the first term but not containing
the second term. (Example: The results of a search for Ham AND NOT Eggs
would have articles containing Ham only appearing in the results).
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