Lesson 3 - Proquest
I did a basic search for a medical condition (I'm a self-diagnoser!) and came up with 39 items, which I would consider "reliable" info. When I "Google" a medical term, I have to wade through a lot of things that do not seem factual. Proquest is like a "SUPER SIZE" magazine rack! I e-mailed a couple of articles to myself, which was so easy to do. I was also impressed with the "Search Alert" feature. I looked at the listing of publications and couldn't believe how many there were. I noticed one that did not have any info past the year 2000, so apparently the list must change every so often. I did a journal search for "library" and checked out a few articles there too. There is so much information out there!!. Proquest is DEFINITELY something I will be using from home.
I'm glad you share our enthusiasm for Proquest. We think even the basic search is pretty powerful, and it's very easy to use. Journals do change from time to time due to publisher's decisions, and of course, sometimes journals cease publication altogether. I hope your patrons will enjoy the "Super Size" magazine rack (what a great description!) of Proquest.
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