Tuesday, March 19, 2013

SD Library Challenge - Lesson 4 - Proquest
1. I have know OF Proquest for quite some time, but other than showing the patrons how to access it, I must admit I really have not made use of this database myself.  So choosing a topic that interests me I did a search on quilting.  With 5915 results popping up I realized I needed to narrow the field a bit.  There were suggested subjects and words to help fine tune the search.  Seems easy enough to navigate and use.
2. Publications Tab: Did a search for Booklist.  Not sure what else I was supposed to discover about this other than it is available with full text on Proquest. 

My general feeling about Proquest is it is excellent for needing further sources and accessin articles for papers and topics needing additional research and sources.  It helps to have very specific ideas or topics in mind with Proquest. 

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for your comments, schvinctoy. We think ProQuest is an easy-to-use, powerful research tool. The purpose of #2 was for you to see that you & your patrons can read journals cover-to-cover, 24/7/365 at your fingertips!

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