ProQuest PlatinumK-12 reference solution

2008

• Provides quality, proprietary licensed content not available on the “free” web – Delivers premium research resources– Full-text coverage of The New York Times

and Wall Street Journal

Why Libraries Choose Platinum

• Accesses, cover-to-cover, a comprehensive collection of titles– Employs powerful search functions for

in-depth study

Why Schools Choose Platinum

• Helps educators integrate technology into the curriculum, increasing tech literacy– Meets NCLB requirements, qualifying for

purchase through Title I, II-D, III, and V

Why Teachers Choose Platinum

• Students need an integrated resource for both general reference and advanced subject research– Teachers require students to reference

multiple types of resources

Why Teachers Choose Platinum

• Students can use the search by Topics feature to retrieve a manageable amount of quality content, quickly & easily– Students need a tool to do research that will

bring back safe, selected, age- and reading-level appropriate resources

Why Students Choose Platinum

• Parents need the assurance their students are doing research in “safe” resources, unlike Google– Remote access enables parents to participate

in the study process

Why Parents Choose Platinum

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• Public libraries need to offer an easy-to-use research solution to patrons

• Point-and-click functionality ensures all users find information they need– Access to local, regional and national

newspapers– Daily electronic newspaper updates– High % of full-text resources– Flexible search interface in multiple

languages (ESL)

Why Libraries Choose Platinum

About ProQuest Solutions

• ProQuest resources unites high quality content and online technologies– Provides resources wherever learning takes place

• We advocate the WISE use of technology:– Widespread – throughout the school, library, and community– Interactive – engaging for users and extended into community

through BookCarts, local configuration, and supplied activities– Sustained – research, presentations, fact-checking, lesson

planning, instruction, and more– Effective – promotes technology and information literacy

• Content selected specifically to meet the curriculum needs for middle and high school researchers– Full text content meets the needs of school

media centers with small holdings

• Includes full text local and regional newspapers in addition to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal

– 2,000+ newspaper and periodical titles

– 3 reference collections

About ProQuest Platinum

Platinum Newspaper Coverage

• National Collection– Atlanta Journal & Constitution– Boston Globe– Christian Science Monitor– Detroit News– Gannett News Service– Los Angeles Times– The New York Times– Seattle Times– USA TODAY– Wall Street Journal– Washington Post

• International Collection 37 English-language titles from around the world

• State & Regional Collections– California: 7 titles– Florida: 9 titles– New York: 5 titles– Pennsylvania: 11 titles– Texas: 10 titles– West: 21 titles– Midwest: 23 titles– Northeast: 10 titles– Mid-Atlantic: 9 titles– Southcentral: 9 titles– Southwest: 12 titles– Northwest: 10 titles

ProQuest Article Indexing

Standard Fields• Citation

•Article Title•Author•Article Type•ISSN/ISBN•Date

• Source Type • Word Count • Abstract/Excerpt

Value Added Fields• Company Names• Subject Descriptors • Geographic Names• Personal Names• Article Type• Caption• Document Column Head• Headnote

• Complete bibliographic citations are provided for all sources

• Auto Excerpts are provided for all full text newspapers

• Editors provide premium indexing for magazines, journals, and major newspapers

– New York Times– Wall Street Journal– St. Louis Post Dispatch– Guardian

Basic Search

Advanced Search

Basic Search Example

Search Tips: Hands-on Help

Results Example

Document View

Find More Documents Like This

Find More Documents Like This

Topics

Topics

Publications

Publications: Single Date Results

Recent Searches Feature

My Research: Marked List

My Research: Multiple Uses & Lists

My Research: Set Up Alert

My Research: Create Bibliography

My Research: Create Web Page

• Allows subscribers to integrate ProQuest resources into intranet webpages– Articles– Publications and specific issues– Predefined searches

My Research: Create Web Page

• Who can use it?– Library staff– Teachers & Technology Coordinators– Administrators– Anyone on your faculty

My Research: Create Web Page

Curricular Applications• Science fair reading room• U.S. History class

assignment• Terrorism feature topics• Current events tracking• Elementary• Middle school• High school• Beyond

District Initiatives• Technology committee• English department• Staff development• Library website• School board discussion

topics

My Research: Create Web Page

• Before you begin: What’s your purpose?– Collecting documents and searches?– Weekly assignment?– Unit of study? Activities?– Reading room, or educator resources?

My Research: Create Web Page

• Before you begin: How to access page?– Upload to intranet/school website?– Email to students or staff?– Save .html on workstations, make shortcuts?– Save on CD or small USB flash drive?

My Research: Create Web Page

• Process: Creating My Research Content– Login to Platinum, conduct search(es) for:

– Articles– Publications and/or specific publication issues– Enter predefined search queries, store in My Research

– Click My Research tab– Select Create a webpage link

My Research: Create a Web Page

• Download or email your summary as an HTML file

• Includes all marked documents, searches, publications/issues

• Click Edit link to add elements to your page

Powerful, friendly HTML (Web page) template

My Research: Create a Web Page

• Add comments• Add or remove items• Click Update when done• Include on your page:

• Links to full-text articles from the best publishers

• Connections to specific issues of publications

• Integrate content from anywhere on the Internet

• All ProQuest content is copyright-cleared

Edit yourHTML (Web page) template

Usage Reporting

• Access usage stats online @http://www.proquestk12.com/go/usage

• Access all of our stat packages for ProQuest– Enter LAD user name and password– Discover total queries, sessions, and more– Have results emailed to you automatically

Help & Solution Information

ProQuest Support CenterSupport materials to help you encourageuse throughout your school Quick Start Guides Posters Free Newsletters Training Videos & Podcasts Product Logos PowerPoint Presentations Press Release Templates Student & Teacher Flyers And more!

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