Search Tips :    ProQuest provides access to 22 separate databases:

Access to ProQuest databases
The Database link on the Library Web Page connects to an alphabetical list of databases.
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/

Select the database from the list, or click on the ProQuest icon at the top of the list. At the prompt, enter your CSU online User Name and Password .

Subject Guides available from the Library Web Page contain links to databases recommended for courses taught at CSU. The Guides can be found at:
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/eresource/subject.htm

Selecting the database
After login, a list of databases will appear. Select a ProQuest database, or select ALL databases and click  to search all of the ProQuest Databases

To find out more information on each database click on the  button.

? Help
Click on  for more detailed information.

Searching

ProQuest: Allows searching, 

or

There are three seach choices: Basic, Guided or Natural Language 
ProQuest will automatically default to the Search by Word - Guided screen 
  

 

1.Type a word or phrase. 

2.Basic Fields: Select a search field type in the drop-down menu. 

 

Author

Abstract

Article

Title

Company Name 

Geographical Name 

Personal Name 

Product Name 

Subject Terms 

Source (publication title) 

3. Choose an Operator: Choose an operator in the drop-down menu. 
Or accept the default AND. 

4. Type a second word or phrase. Repeat step 2, then repeat steps 3 and 4 to add another term. 

5. All Article Types: Specify an article type from the drop-down menu. Choose from one of these options or accept the default All Article Types. 

6. All Publication Types: Specify a publication type from the drop-down menu. Choose from one of these options or accept the default All Publication Types. 

7. Limit to: Click the check box to search for full text or peer reviewed articles. 

8. Show number of articles: Click the check box to show number of articles returned within the Results List.

9. To find articles published within a certain time frame, choose Current or Backfile and then specify a date range. Or, accept the default (as shown below). 

10. Click the Search button to view the Results List. Or Reset to begin a new search. 
 
 
 

Peer Reviewed Searching

By completing a basic or guided search in ProQuest, the searcher is able to limit the search to Peer reviewed material. This function allows the user to find material that is more academic in nature.

Natural Language : Either ask a question or type in a phrase. Eg How does the Internet affect commerce? then click 

It also provides a number of other ways to narrow search results

• Limit to full text articles 
• Publication types 
• Date ranges
• Sort by: most recent, most relevant

Abstract is available

Full text is available

Page image is available

All articles can be saved to disk, printed or emailed. ProQuest also enables to you mark each record and print, save or email marked records.

Saving your article

Click the  icon and scroll down "To Save Your Article to Disk" and follow the instructions listed.

Printing your article

Click the  icon and scroll down "To Print Your Article" and follow the instructions listed.

Email articles
To email articles click on the  icon

Print citations
To print the citation list hit the icon

Combining terms
When your topic involves more than one keyword use the Boolean operators AND,OR or NOT , to limit or broaden a search.

Truncation
Use ? to search for words that contain a common root. Eg . manage? for manager, management and managing

Wildcard 

Use * to search for a number of characters in a word or are unsure of the spelling. Eg By searching the term wom*n, your results will include articles that contain: woman, women, and womyn. 

To Search for a publication