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ProQuest Platinum K-12 reference solution 2008 Why Libraries Choose Platinum • 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 Schools Choose Platinum • Accesses, cover-to-cover, a comprehensive collection of titles – Employs powerful search functions for in-depth study Why Teachers 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 Students 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 readinglevel appropriate resources Why Parents 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 Usage materials available @ proquestk12.com Why Libraries Choose Platinum • 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) 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 About ProQuest Platinum • 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 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 • Complete bibliographic citations are provided for all sources • Auto Excerpts are provided for all full text newspapers Standard Fields • Citation • • • • • Article Title Author Article Type ISSN/ISBN Date • Source Type • Word Count • Abstract/Excerpt • Editors provide premium indexing for magazines, journals, and major newspapers – – – – New York Times Wall Street Journal St. Louis Post Dispatch Guardian Value Added Fields • • • • • • • • Company Names Subject Descriptors Geographic Names Personal Names Article Type Caption Document Column Head Headnote 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 Powerful, friendly HTML (Web page) template • 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 My Research: Create a Web Page Edit your HTML (Web page) template • • • • 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 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 Center Local Configuration (LAD) Support materials to help you encourage use throughout your school Quick Start Guides Posters Free Newsletters Training Videos & Podcasts Product Logos PowerPoint Presentations Press Release Templates Student & Teacher Flyers And more! http://www.proquestk12.com Manage and edit their default account settings Change default settings Configure multimedia access Create local library holdings Add additional account settings for specific workstations And more http://www.proquestk12.com ProQuest Platinum Questions? 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