ProQuest is
a collection of many databases that provide access to thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, dissertations, and other publications
. Mouse over Find on the library homepage then click on Databases.
What is ProQuest used for?
ProQuest is
a collection of many databases that provide access to thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, dissertations, and other publications
. Mouse over Find on the library homepage then click on Databases.
What kind of database is ProQuest?
That's why ProQuest's
comprehensive databases
are some of the world's most-used in libraries across the globe. ProQuest works with thousands of publishers to acquire and curate content through a single point of access: the newly enhanced and user-friendly ProQuest platform.
Is ProQuest a free database?
Designed to complement other databases and collections, this multidisciplinary database brings together links to full text for publicly available scholarly content from a number of different sources from around the world, all of which are open access
or license-free
.
What is ProQuest Research Library?
Notes: ProQuest Research Library contains
articles from over 2600 newspapers and periodicals covering the arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, sciences
. Of those journals approximately 1700 are available with the full text and/or image.
How does ProQuest make money?
ProQuest pays
royalties of 10% of its net revenue from sales of your dissertation or thesis
in all formats, including PDF, hardbound, softbound, and microfilm formats. We also pay royalties for downloads as part of a ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global subscription.
Is ProQuest credible?
The role of ProQuest for dissertations is not a “publisher”. Even if you “publish” your dissertation with them, it is still considered “
unpublished”
work in many fields. And you can go on to publish exactly the same content in other forms, e.g. as a book or divided into papers.
How much does ProQuest cost?
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Is ProQuest scholarly?
Most
(but not all) scholarly publications are peer reviewed
. Instead, ProQuest excludes these peer reviewed trade publications and only considers publications that are scholarly in terms of content, intent, and audience.
How many databases are in ProQuest?
ProQuest Central is the largest, multidisciplinary, full-text database available in the market today. This resource provides access to
47
of ProQuest's complete databases, with a variety of content types across over 175 subjects, making this the broadest single research resource in the world.
What ProQuest covers?
ProQuest Central provides
access to databases across all major subject areas
, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts, humanities, religion, education, science, and technology.
What is the difference between ProQuest and Ebscohost?
ProQuest offers
date sorting
, with “Oldest first” or “Most recent first” as the options. EBSCO expands the sorting options with “Date newest”, “Date oldest”, “Source”, and “Author”, which could prove useful for an information seeker needing a specific journal or authorial source.
Does ProQuest have abstracts?
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Citations for dissertations and master's theses published from 1980
forward have abstracts
. Simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637.
How do I use ProQuest Research Library?
Go
to the library homepage at www.esc.edu/library
. Click Article Databases. Scroll down to Proquest Databases and click it. Enter your college login and password if you're asked to.
Who owns ProQuest?
On May 17,
research information company Clarivate
announced it will acquire ProQuest for $5.3 billion—the largest transaction in the library sector to date.
How do I join ProQuest?
1. Click on the
profile icon and select the Sign into My Research link
(located in the upper, right-hand corner of any page in the ProQuest platform) to create an account or sign into an existing account. 3. To create an account, just fill in the required fields: email address, password, and confirm password.
