Guide 30. Searching ProQuest Guide 30. Searching ProQuest databasedatabase

To enter the ProQuest database, go to the US To enter the ProQuest database, go to the US University Student Services link which opens University Student Services link which opens

to Library services.to Library services.http://

www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library.html

Select Select US University Online full text databasesUS University Online full text databases

http://www.usuniversity.edu/student_services_library_databases.html

Select ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Select ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. For your ID and Password, check your Source. For your ID and Password, check your US University e-mail for the announcement or US University e-mail for the announcement or e-mail the Librarian from your University e-e-mail the Librarian from your University e-

mail to request another copy. mail to request another copy.

http://www.usuniversity.edu/index.html

2. Select US University Online full text databases

At the bottom of the page Select ProQuest Nursing & Select ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, for ID & Password , go to your Allied Health Source, for ID & Password , go to your US University e-mail or e-mail the Librarian . US University e-mail or e-mail the Librarian .

II. PROQUEST Data Base. II. PROQUEST Data Base. After entering ProQuest through US University Library, the screen below appears. After entering ProQuest through US University Library, the screen below appears. For now, we will search for the article using the basic search. As you become more For now, we will search for the article using the basic search. As you become more comfortable in the future, search for articles using the advanced, topics, and comfortable in the future, search for articles using the advanced, topics, and publications tabs.publications tabs.

1. Here, insert the article’s title in the basic search text box.1. Here, insert the article’s title in the basic search text box.2. In the limit results area check “Full text documents only” and “Scholarly journals.” 2. In the limit results area check “Full text documents only” and “Scholarly journals.” Full textFull text shows complete articles, if they are available, and not just abstracts. shows complete articles, if they are available, and not just abstracts. Scholarly Scholarly journalsjournals satisfies the condition of academic sources as your Professor may require. satisfies the condition of academic sources as your Professor may require. 3. Next, click 3. Next, click SearchSearch

The screen below shows the results from the basic search. There are two results from The screen below shows the results from the basic search. There are two results from our search. The second article is an exact match of what we are looking for, so let’s our search. The second article is an exact match of what we are looking for, so let’s use this one. The next slide will briefly examine differences between use this one. The next slide will briefly examine differences between Abstract,Abstract, Full Full TextText, and , and Full Text –PDFFull Text –PDF..

AbstractAbstractClicking on “abstract” provides the reader with a brief summary of what the article is about. Clicking on “abstract” provides the reader with a brief summary of what the article is about. This is quite useful during searches concerning a topic of choice, because it eliminates This is quite useful during searches concerning a topic of choice, because it eliminates unnecessary reading of entire articles. Yes, an unnecessary reading of entire articles. Yes, an abstractabstract can become a timely academic life saver! can become a timely academic life saver!

Full Text –PDFFull Text –PDFFull Text –PDF is an electronic version of the article identical to the hard copy if you had it at Full Text –PDF is an electronic version of the article identical to the hard copy if you had it at hand. Notice that “Understanding the role of principles in medicine” is on page 396. Full Text –hand. Notice that “Understanding the role of principles in medicine” is on page 396. Full Text –PDF is ideal, especially for outside reading assignments and referencing the specific PDF is ideal, especially for outside reading assignments and referencing the specific page page numbers numbers in the assignments.in the assignments.

Full TextFull TextClicking on “Full Text” gives the entire article, but it does not show the page numbers associated Clicking on “Full Text” gives the entire article, but it does not show the page numbers associated with the article. For example, if I wanted to know the page number with information on with the article. For example, if I wanted to know the page number with information on “Understanding the role of principles of medicine,” full text does not provide that. However, “Understanding the role of principles of medicine,” full text does not provide that. However, some articles provide full text only, and at least that’s better than just an abstract.some articles provide full text only, and at least that’s better than just an abstract.