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Database Tutorial: ProQuest: Tutorial Videos

PROQUEST database Interface Tutorials

Proquest - Background

ProQuest databases provide access to magazine, journal and newspaper articles, as well as ebooks. 

Proquest

The ProQuest ebrary ebooks provides authoritative, full-text e-books in a wide range of subject areas along with powerful tools to find, use, and manage the information.

Cerritos College PROQUEST DATABASES (Link)

ProQuest - Ebook Central, you can now search and view your Central Ebooks on the ProQuest Platform (Training Popup Window) for more instruction. If you cross-search all of the accessible database content on the ProQuest platform, you will see that Ebook Central is available as a selectable database. You can choose to search it individually from the Databases tab in this platform or by clicking to search all databases. Ebook Central Ebooks appear alongside your other ProQuest content in the results page.

PROQUEST - Tutorial Videos

Proquest Education Interactive Tutorial - Basic Search

Objectives of this session: Create searches using keywords and limiters from the Basic Search screen; select specific databases to search; and recall where to find ProQuest Platform search tips. Duration: 7 minutes.

Proquest Education Interactive Tutorial - Search Strategy Tips

Objectives of this session: Incorporate search syntax into queries; Employ logical operators and proximity to focus a search query; 
Use truncation to efficiently incorporate word variations in a search. Duration: 7 minutes.

Source: ProQuest LibGuide: Training in Proquest) (Training Popup Window)

PROQUEST - Ebook Central

ProQuest on YouTube

Tutorial Videos Useful?

Tutorial Videos Useful?
YES - I feel confident to navigate the PROQUEST Platform Interface. OR: 38 votes (66.67%)
YES - I feel confident to navigate the PROQUEST ebrary ebooks Interface.: 8 votes (14.04%)
NO - I think I need a Library class instruction.: 10 votes (17.54%)
NO - I need to Chat or make an Appointment with a librarian.: 1 votes (1.75%)
Total Votes: 57

Databases A-Z

Accessing the Library Databases

All of the Library's subscription databases are available from any computer on campus. Simply click on Research Databases from the Library Homepage to see a complete list and description of our databases.

Remote access to the subscription databases is available to Cerritos College students, faculty, and staff. Remote access requires a login.

  • Click on the name of the database you wish to use.
  • You'll be asked to login at that time.

Students: Login using your Cerritos College ID number and password, just as you would login to the campus network. You must be currently enrolled in a class. Your password is your DOB unless you changed it.  Format is MMDDYYYY.

Faculty and Staff: Login using your Cerritos College network username and password.
Please note: Username format =  jdoe (not jdoe@cerritos.edu)

General Library Contact Information

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Reference Desk ext. 2425

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The Cerritos College Librarians can help you with your research in a variety of ways:

Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by phone or chat.
(562) 860-2451 x2425

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