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1.  Introduction

Introduction

2.  Library Catalog

What is Proquest?
Accessing Proquest
Accessing Proquest from the Database List
Proquest's Database List
More About Proquest's Database List
The Proquest Search Screen
Proquest Coverage and Full Text Access
Find a Copy
PDF and HTML Format

3.  Title Search

Title Search in Proquest
Article Title Search
Article Title Search Continued
Publication Title Search
Publication Search Tab
Publication Search Directory
Publication Search Directory Continued

4.  Author Search

Author Search in Proquest
Author Search Results and Quick-Sorting
Viewing an Article Record
Author Link

5.  Keyword Search

Using the Basic Search Screen
More About the Basic Search Screen
Using AND, OR, & NOT from the Advanced Search Screen
Using AND, OR, & NOT from the Basic Search Screen

6.  AND, OR, NOT

Using the Boolean Operator AND
Using the Boolean Operator OR
Using the Boolean Operator NOT

7.  Phrase Search

What is it?
Phrase Searching in Proquest
A Note of Caution

8.  Subject Search

What Are They?
An Example
Browsing the Subject List
Subject Heading Search
Identifying the Subject Heading
Adding Additional Subject Headings
Searching with Multiple Subject Headings More About Subject Searching Using Topic Search Narrowing Your Topic

9.  Limiting

Limiting Your Results
Limiting Your Results Continued
Quick Limiting Options More Quick Limiting and Sorting

10.  Truncation

Using Symbols to Expand Your Search
Basic and Advanced Search Screen Options
A Word of Caution

11.  Saving Searches

Marking Your Records
The Marked List
Printing, Emailing, or Exporting Records
Printing Your Bibliography Exporting Citations Viewing Your Research Summary Viewing Your Research Summary Continued

12.  Printable Checklist