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Trainers, Information Specialists, Librarians, End-users!

These documents are designed to help develop your search skills and improve your knowledge of ProQuest databases. If you're responsible for putting together a session on ProQuest, you'll find plenty of resources in this section. You'll find:

  • Search Tips — Hints and tips for searching including operators and symbols etc.
  • Search Examples — Searches and suggested answers.
  • Search Guides — Help end-users streamline their searches to get more targeted results out of ProQuest databases.

 

Browse our subject listing of training materials: 

 

Business History
Ethnic Studies Literature
Fine & Performing Arts Natural Sciences
Genealogy Newspapers
General Reference Social Sciences
Government Resources

Technology
Health & Medicine Administrator

 

Business

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ABI/INFORM and ProQuest Business databases

  • Journal based searching - Module 1 (approx. 6 minutes) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 1 English | German (Flash)
  • Basic and Smart searching with advanced results - Module 2 (approx. 6 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 2 English | German (Flash)
  • Building searches and refining using search syntax and operators - Module 3 (approx. 8 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 3 English | German (Flash)
  • Building searches and refining using index fields  - Module 4 (approx. 10 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 4 English | German (Flash)
  • Building searches using brackets - Module 5 (approx. 5 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 5 English | German (Flash)
  • Tips and hints on the list of results and full text viewing - Module 6 (approx. 10 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 6 English | German (Flash)
  • Saving, emailing and creating direct links - Module 7 (approx. 6 mins) English | German (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 7 English | German (Flash)
  • Creating an RSS feed  - English (Flash)
  • Creating a Search Widget on the Illumina Platform - English (Flash)

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Ethnic Studies

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Fine & Performing Arts

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Genealogy

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General Reference

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Government Resources

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Health & Medicine

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ProQuest Medical Databases

  • Journal based searching - Module 1 (approx. 6 minutes) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 1 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Basic and Smart searching with advanced results - Module 2 (approx. 6 mins) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 2 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Building searches and refining using search syntax and operators - Module 3 (approx. 8 mins) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 3 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Building searches and refining using index fields - Module 4 (approx. 10 mins) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 4 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Building searches using brackets - Module 5 (approx. 5 mins) English Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 5 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Tips and hints on the list of results and full text viewing - Module 6 (approx. 10 mins) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 6 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Saving, emailing and creating direct links - Module 7 (approx. 6 mins) English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Test your learning - Module 7 English | Spanish (Flash)
  • Creating an RSS feed  - English (Flash)
  • Creating a Search Widget on the Illumina Platform - English (Flash)

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History

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Literature

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Natural Sciences

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Newspapers

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KnowUK

  • Quick Search including Test your learning - Module 1 (approx. 8 minutes) English (Flash)
  • Advanced Search including Test your learning - Module 2 (approx. 8 minutes) English (Flash)
  • Life Events including Test your learning - Module 3 (approx. 8 minutes) English (Flash)
  • Browsing including Test your learning - Module 4 (approx. 8 minutes) English (Flash)
  • Local Information including Test your learning - Module 5 (approx. 8 minutes) English (Flash)
  • Creating an RSS feed  - English (Flash)
  • Creating a Search Widget on the Illumina Platform - English (Flash)

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Social Sciences

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Technology

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Administrator

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