PROQUEST

1. Basic Search

Basic Search is an ideal way to get started with ProQuest. Just think of a word or phrase related to the information you're looking for and type it into the search bar field. _How to Search ProQuest:

• Enter a word or phrase into the search field.
  
• Click Search.
  
• You can focus your search with the following options (some are only available after clicking on More Options):
  
• Author
  
• Database
  
• Select Multiple Databases
  
• Date Range
  
• Document Type
  
• Limit your results to full text documents
  
• Look for terms in ( Select Citations and abstracts, Citation and article text)
  
• Publication Title (Browse)
  
• Publication Type
  
• Scholarly Journals, including peer-reviewed

2. Topic Guide

Topic Guide is another type of search. You can type in your subject and get a list of recommended topics. The ProQuest Topic Guide lets you find articles by searching an index, or by exploring a hierarchical subject directory. Indexed topics may include subjects, companies, people, and locations.

Enter a term and select whether you want ProQuest to Suggest Topics or Look up Topics A-Z, then click Find Term. Or, click browse subjects by topic to view the Subject Directory.

Once you have found a topic, click View articles to run a search using the topic. Or click Narrow below the desired topic to narrow the search using related terms. From the narrowed list, find a term you want to use and click View.

3. Advanced Search

Advanced Search is a powerful way to search with ProQuest. Enter your word or phrase, and use the fields to focus your search.

1. Enter a word or phrase into the search field.
2. If you're combining your search with additional search words:

• Choose the operator (for example, AND or OR) you want to use.
• Add your search word to the search field next to the operator list.
• From the drop-down menu, select the field to search.
• Continue adding words as needed. If you want to add more terms, click Add a row.

1. When you finish entering your terms, click Search.

You can focus your search by using the following options (some are only available after clicking More Options):

• Abstract
• Author
• Citation and Abstract
• Citation and Document Text
• Classification Code (Browse)
• Company (Browse)
• Database (Select Multiple Databases)
  • Date Range,
    
  • Document Text
    
  • Document Title
  • Document Type
  • Geographical Name/Location (Browse)
  • Image Caption
• Limit your results to full text documents
  • NAICS/SIC code (Browse)
  • Person (Browse)
  • Product Name
  • Publication Title (Browse)
  • Publication Type
  • Results per page
  • Scholarly Journals
  • including peer-reviewed
  • Sort Results by
  • Subject (Browse)

When you select Citations and abstracts from the drop-down menu, ProQuest searches the following fields:

• Author
• Personal Name
• Abstract
• Product Name
• Article Title
• Subject Terms
• Company Name
• Source (publication title)
• Geographical Name