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ProQuest Tutorial

ProQuest Tutorial. Designed by Tatiana Shabelnik & Marco Carrillo. ProQuest Tutorial.

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ProQuest Tutorial

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  1. ProQuest Tutorial Designed by Tatiana Shabelnik & Marco Carrillo

  2. ProQuest Tutorial Welcome to E-Learning Tutorial – How to Search ProQuest Database.In this tutorial you are going to learn how to search ProQuest database for articles on different topics. ProQuest is an extensive periodicals and newspapers database covering social issues, business,health, science, economics, current events and more. Over 2200 full-text journal titles plus the full text of the Los Angeles Times and New York Times.

  3. INTRODUCTION MODULE 1 - ProQuest: Logon On/Off campus procedures MODULE 2 - Conduct a ProQuest Search – Basic MODULE 3 - Conduct a ProQuest Search – Advanced MODULE 4 - Advanced Search “MORE SEARCH OPTIONS” - Search for Editorials & Commentaries MODULE 5 - Topics & Publications Guide TAB Search MODULE 6 - Managing Your Articles MODULE 7 - Citing articles within Proquest MODULE 8 – Advanced Searching Techniques Search Syntax Defining your search word or phrase Precedence and Parentheses Using Search Fields Target your Database This e-learning tutorial consists of different modules. You will learn how to:

  4. Welcome to E-Learning Tutorial MODULE 1 –How To logon to ProQuest • STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME (SLO) of this module is to learn how to: • 1) Logon to ProQuest from on-campus • 2) Logon to ProQuest from off-campus between 8am and midnight • 3) Logon from off-campus between midnight and 8am

  5. Welcome to E-Learning Tutorial MODULE 1 –How To logon to ProQuest • Let’s Begin • Start your Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari) • Go to the Rio Hondo College Library web site at http: library.riohondo.edu • In section RESEARCH & FIND under ARTICLES click on ProQuestThere are 3 ways to access ProQuest: • You can access ProQuest from On-campus, from Off-campus between 8 am and midnight and from Off-campus between midnight and 8am

  6. MODULE 1 -To logon to ProQuest If you are accessing ProQuest from Rio Hondo College Library or from anywhere on-campus, click on “On-campus users click here.” You will beprompted to an Advanced Search screen by default.

  7. Welcome to MODULE 1 –How To logon to ProQuest • If you accessing ProQuest from off-campus between 8 am and 12 midnight, click on “Off-campus users click here”. You will see the following screen:

  8. MODULE 1 -To logon to ProQuest Enter your student ID or Soc. Ser. No. number and password (Your password is your birthday unless you’ve changed it in RioWEB.Enter birthdays as: Aug 1, 1975 is 080175 and you will be prompted tothis screen. Scroll down and select ProQuest title link. You will arrive to theAdvanced search screen.

  9. MODULE 1 -To logon to ProQuest If you are accessing ProQuest from off-campus between midnight and 8 am, click on “Off campus users (midnight – 8 am)You will be asked for a password. Please call to the Reference Desk at (562) 908-3484 to obtain the password. After you enter the password, you will see the following screen:

  10. MODULE 1 -To logon to ProQuest From this screen you will see that there are 8 databases that youcan access off campus between midnight and 8am. To access ProQuest or any of the databases click on the URL andenter the account and password provided. Again you will be prompted to the Advance search screen.

  11. MODULE 1 -To logon to ProQuest IN THIS MODULE YOU LEARNED HOW TO: 1) Logon to ProQuest from on-campus 2) Logon to ProQuest from off-campus between 8am and midnight 3) Logon from off-campus between midnight and 8am

  12. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest At Rio Hondo College Library ProQuest is defaulted to an Advanced Search. To switch to a Basic Search, click on ”Basic” tab Basic Search is an ideal way to get started with ProQuest. Just think of a keyword or phrase related to the information you're looking for and type it into the search field. Let’s search for a topicGenetically Modified Foods. Before we click on search let’s look how you can focus your search.

  13. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest The Database field lets you limit your search to a specific database available from ProQuest. The default for this field is multiple databases. If you want to search a database in a specific field, select the field from the drop-down menu. In our example we will search multiple databases

  14. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest The default for the Date Range field is All dates, which searches all information in the current databases. To limit your search, select the desired date range from the drop-down menu. If you are looking for articles published in the past 7 days, click on “Last 7 days” If you want to search for Full text documents ONLY, click on “Full text documents only.”

  15. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest Check this box to search only scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed journals. Leave the box empty to include other sources in your search. A publication is considered to be scholarly if it is authored by academics for a target audience that is mainly academic, the printed format isn't usually a glossy magazine, and it is published by a recognized society with academic goals and missions. A publication is considered to be peer reviewed if its articles go through an official editorial process that involves review and approval by the author's peers (people who are experts in the same subject area.) Most (but not all) scholarly publications are peer reviewed. Click on “Search”. Let’s look at the results page.

  16. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest On the results page ProQuest offers you Suggested Topics as an alternative for your search. We retrieved 13457 documents on Genetically Modified Foods. All sources include:- Scholarly Journals- Magazines- Trade Publications- Newspapers- Reference & Reports- Dissertations- Working papersIf you want articles from Newspapers only, click on the tab Newspapers

  17. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest From the list of citations select the ones that you are interested in. As you can see, some of the articles have Abstract only option and some have Abstract & Full-text. Your best option is to choose articles that have full-text available.You can click on the title of the article and it will take you to the document view page.Here you have an option to: PrintE-mailCopy-link orCite the article.

  18. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest There are ways to focus your search. Some options are only available after clicking on More Search Options tab Let’s explore MORE SEARCH OPTIONS tab By default PUBLICATION TITLE field is empty. To limit your search to a specific publication, enter the publication's title. Or click Look up publications to select a title from a list of the available publications. Enter an author's name to limit your search to articles written by a specific author or reviewer. You can enter the author's name in any order. Searching the author field for John A. Smith produces the same results as searching for Smith, John A. You can enter multiple author's names, separating them by AND to find articles by two authors.

  19. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest Select Citation and abstract from the drop-down menu to search only within the citations and abstracts in ProQuest. Select Citation and document text to search within the complete text of the article, the citation fields, and the abstract. Searching in Citation and abstract is more likely to find articles whose main focus meets your search terms. Searching in Citation and document text will find more articles, because it will find articles that mention your search terms anywhere within the article. When you search just the citations and abstracts, ProQuest searches the following fields: Author Personal Name Abstract Product Name Document Title Subject Terms Company Name Source (publication title) Geographical Name

  20. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest By default, ProQuest searches all document types. To limit your search to a specific document type (for example, annual report, book, editorial or commentary), select that document type from the drop-down menu. Another option to limit is by publication types. Under the Exclude from Results you can exclude Book Reviews, Dissertations or Newspapers.

  21. In MODULE 2 you will learn how to do a Basic Search in ProQuest Sort Resultsfield lets you select how you want your results sorted. The options that are available here depend on the database or databases you are currently searching. For example, you may be able to sort records by most relevant, or to display the most recent first. Select the desired search order from the drop-down menu.

  22. Welcome to MODULE 3 –How to Search ProQuest: Advanced At Rio Hondo College Library ProQuest search is defaulted toan Advanced Search.

  23. MODULE 3 -Advanced Search Advanced Search form helps you build focused searches.If you click on the box labeled “Citation and abstract,” a drop-down list will display, showing you which fields are available for searching. To select a field to search, simply highlight it with your cursor and mouse click.

  24. MODULE 2 -Searching ProQuest Let’s look at the Subject Search. Subject Search Searches subject or descriptor field only It uses only controlled terminology (may be from a Thesaurus) You retrieve many relevant items The retrieval is lowIf you want to do a keyword search, select from the drop-down menu citation & abstract or citation and document text. Keyword Search Searches subject, title, author, content and abstract fields You may search for any significant terms You may retrieve many irrelevant items High number of retrieval

  25. MODULE 3 -Advanced Search Searching in Citation and abstract is more likely to find articles whose main focus meets your search terms. Searching in Citation and document text will find more articles, because it will find articles that mention your search terms anywhere within the article.

  26. MODULE 3 –Advanced Search: Databases If you click on the box labeled “Database,” a drop-down list will display the databases available through ProQuest. You can either search an individual database by selecting it from the drop-down menu, or you may search all the databases simultaneously by using the default option – Multiple Databases

  27. MODULE 3 -Scholarly Journals, Peer-reviewed option If you would like to limit your search by full-text documents only, check the box “Full-text documents only” Check “Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed” box to search only scholarly or peer-reviewed journals. Leave the box empty to include other sources in your search. A publication is considered to be scholarly if it is authored by academics for a target audience that is mainly academic. A publication is considered to be peer reviewed if its articles go through an official editorial process that involves review and approval by the author's peers.

  28. MODULE 3 -Searching ProQuest: Example 1 Let’s look at the following exampleYou have a citation for an article and want to find this article in ProQuest using Document title, Author, and Publication title menu optionsHacking, Jan. “Genetics, biosocial groups & the future of identity.” Daedalus. Boston: Fall 2006.Vol.135. Iss. 4; pg. 81, 15 pgs

  29. MODULE 3 –View and obtain copies of articles ProQuest provides you with a citation, abstract & full-textof the article in html & PDF formats. Citation/Abstract The citation provides bibliographic information about the article, such as author, title, publication name, publication date, volume, issue and pagination.The abstract is a brief summary of the article. Full Text Full-text versions of articles include the citation and abstract, along with the complete text of the article. To retrieve your document in full-text you can click on Full-text in html format or in PDF format.

  30. MODULE 3 –View and obtain copies of articles To view an article, click on its title.

  31. MODULE 3 –View and obtain copies of articles In the Document view page you will see the citation, abstract and full-text of the article.You have options to print, e-mail, copy link or cite this article.Let’s click on “Cite this “

  32. MODULE 3 –View and obtain copies of articles From the drop-down menu select citation style. In our case select MLA format.As recommended in red, Insert Library name (Rio Hondo College Library), City (Whittier), State (CA)

  33. MODULE 3 -Searching ProQuest: Example 2 Let’s look at another example. Let’s say you are doing research on a topic “Business ethics” and specifically you would like see how it was handled at Enron. You are interested to retrieve Full-text documents ONLY published in Newspapers.

  34. MODULE 3 -Searching ProQuest: Example 2 Type Enron on the first line and from the drop-down menu select Citation & Abstract. On the second line type Business ethics and from the drop-down menu select citation and abstract. Check “Full-text documents only”

  35. MODULE 3 -Searching ProQuest: Example 2 Click on More Search Options box, select Publication Type: from the drop-down menu select Newspapers. Click on Search

  36. MODULE 3–Managing your articles On the Results page you will see Suggested topics to expand or narrow your search.To keep a record of the documents that you found useful, click in thebox next to the document's title and number. ProQuest adds that document to the Marked Documents section of your Marked List.

  37. MODULE 3 –Managing your articles Select articles 1 and 3. The Sort results by drop-down menu lets you select sorting methods. You have two choices: to sort by most recent first or by mostrelevant first.Click on Marked items to display articles that you selected.

  38. MODULE 3 –Managing your articles You will be taken to My Research page.On this page you have options to:- create your bibliography- e-mail marked documents with a bibliography- export citations (not applicable to Rio Hondo College students)- you also have an option to create a web page with links to your articles, searches & publications

  39. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab • More Search Options tab gives you an opportunity to limit your searchby: • publication title • subject • company/organization • person • location • classification code • NAICS code • document feature • document type • publication type

  40. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab By default, Publication Titlefield is empty. To limit your search to a specific publication, enter the publication's title or click Look up publications to select a title from a list of the available publications. Enter a subject, or click Look up subjects to open the Look Up Subjects window. The terms in the Look Up Subjects window are listed in alphabeticalorder, making it easy for you to browse them. Scan the list for the term youwant to use for your search. You can also search for a term. Enter the term inthe box and click Find Term. You will be taken to the nearest match (alphabetically). If you reach the end of a page and haven't come to the term you want, just click Next to move to the next page. When you've found the word you'relooking for, click Add to Search to add the term to your current search.

  41. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab Let’s look at the example. You want to find articles on Global Warmingpublished in Los Angeles Times. Enter Global Warming phrase into the search field.Select Full text documents only Click on MORE SEARCH OPTIONS tab.Under Publication Title click on Look up Publications

  42. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab

  43. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab Select “Los Angeles Times” and click on Add to SearchClick on Search

  44. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab If you are doing research on a specific company, enter a company's name, or click Look up companies to open the Look UpCompanies window. If you reach the end of a page and haven't come tothe term you want, just click Next to move to the next page. When you've found the word you're looking for, click Add to Search to add the term toyour current search.

  45. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab To limit your search to articles or profiles about a specific person,enter a name. You can enter the name in any order. Searching the field for John A. Smithproduces the same results as searching for Smith, John A. Or click Look up people to open the Look Up People window. The names in the Look Up People window are listed in alphabetical order, making it easy for you to browse them. Scan the list for the name you want toadd to your search.You can also search for a name. Enter the name in the box and click Find Term.You will be taken to the nearest match (alphabetically). If you reach the endof a page and haven't come to the name you want, just click Next to move to the next page. When you've found the word you're looking for, clickAdd to Search to add the name to your current search.

  46. MODULE 3 –Explore More Search Options tab Classification codes let you search business-targeted databasessuch as ABI/INFORM, Banking Information Source, and ABI/INFORMDateline. The classification codes segment these databases into broadtopical areas. When you use the codes with search words, classificationcodes are a fast way to precisely target a search by topic, industry ormarket, geographical area, or article type. Enter a classification code or click Look up classification codesto use the Look Up Classification Codes window.

  47. MODULE 3 –Managing your articles North American Industry Classification System codes classify documentsby industry based on the primary activities of the organization. NAICS codes let you search for articles on a specific industry. Enter a NAICS code or a SIC code. You can also click Look up NAICScodes to use the Look Up NAICS codes window.

  48. MODULE 3 –Managing your articles Document Feature is used to search document features, such as an index or auxiliary materials, that may be included in or accompanya document. As for Document Type, by default, ProQuest searches all document types. To limit your search to a specific document type (for example, bibliography, book chapter, or journal article), select that document type from the drop-down menu.

  49. MODULE 3 : More Search Options box in Advanced Search Open ProQuest in Advanced Search mode. Type your keyword search into the text box: “national security” and terrorism. Click on More Search Options Under Document Type from a drop down menu make a choice what types of documents you are looking for: editorials, commentaries, literature review or other. Click on Search button. In our example we are going to search for editorials. An editorial is a a statement or article by a news organization (generally a newspaper) that expresses an opinion rather than attempting to simply report news. Editorials are not written by the regular reporters; rather, they are collectively authored by a group of individuals called the editorial board, which represents the newspapers official position on the issues.

  50. MODULE 4 –How to Use Topic Guide Tab With the ProQuest Topic Guide you can find articles by searching an index, or by exploring a hierarchical subject directory. Indexed topics may include subjects, companies, people, and locations. This approach is useful when you're new to searching online or when you're looking for information on a general topic.Click on the tab “Topics” Enter a term and select whether you want ProQuest to Suggest Topicsor Look up Topics A-Z, then click Find Term. In our example, we choose Suggest Topics Enter your Search terms here.

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