ProQuest gets an upgrade. Click here to access a ProQuest database.In August ProQuest databases revealed their new user interface. Improvement highlights include a cleaner look, more intuitive searching and search results pages, easier ways to limit to relevant search results, and an overall feel similar to another set of beloved databases--EBSCO. New features of ProQuest include:
- personal user accounts--save your research and access it anywhere
- persistent links to searches
- share your research on social networking sites
- customer-driver design
Online Training Materials
Here is a great opportunity for students and faculty alike to go beyond the basics when searching in ProQuest. Participate in free training webinars. Click the links below to learn more and sign up. Many times are available for you night/morning owls. You can also watch a recorded training session (but then you won't have the opportunity to ask questions).
- TC Library's ProQuest database guide
- ProQuest's Quick Start Reference Overview
- ProQuest's in depth User Guide
Here is a great opportunity for students and faculty alike to go beyond the basics when searching in ProQuest. Participate in free training webinars. Click the links below to learn more and sign up. Many times are available for you night/morning owls. You can also watch a recorded training session (but then you won't have the opportunity to ask questions).
- Click here to see dates and times of live and recorded webinars.
- Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform
- Upcoming times:
- Aug 30, 2011 9:00 am
- Aug 30, 2011 8:00 am (French)
- Sep 1, 2011 4:00 am (French)
- Sep 1, 2011 8:00 am
- Sep 6, 2011 1:00 pm
- Sep 7, 2011 4:00 am
- Sep 12, 2011 4:30 am
- Sep 14, 2011 12:00 pm
- Sep 15, 2011 4:30 am (Polish)
- Sep 19, 2011 3:00 pm
- My Research
- Upcoming times:
- Aug 31, 2011 4:00 am (French)
- Sep 9, 2011 2:00 pm
- Sep 12, 2011 8:00 am
- Sep 19, 2011 12:00 pm
- Oct 21, 2011 4:00 am
- Nov 3, 2011 5:00 am
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