Electronic Information Resources for PLP Libraries Thursday, December 8, 2011.

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Electronic Information Resources for PLP Libraries Thursday, December 8, 2011

 Introduction  Genealogy Suite  ProQuest Research Library & ProQuest Central  Newspapers  Wrap-Up and Q&A Agenda

Genealogy Suite Extensive genealogy and historical research resources, with access to: Ancestry Library Edition Digital Sanborn Maps Digital Sanborn Maps: GeoEdition HeritageQuest Online Historic Map Works ProQuest Obituaries

Ancestry Library Edition Ancestry Library Edition delivers an online collection billions of indexed names and millions records of individuals from North America, Europe, Australia, and more found in over 7,700 cross-searchable datasets covering the 14 th century to modern day on it’s own proprietary platform. Searchers can uncover family records and begin to trace their history with valuable personal information not found anywhere else.

HeritageQuest Online ProQuest’s own HeritageQuest Online offers an essential collection of unique material for genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the mid 1600s, including: U.S. Federal Census records – ,000+ Family and local history books - International and domestic publications Revolutionary War Era records - US Veteran’s Administration Freedman’s Bank Records – Reconstruction Era U.S. Serial Set documents – Periodical Source Index (PERSI) records – 15 th c to present topics, from international & domestic sources

Maps Digital Sanborn Maps (avail. by state or as total package) CA state collection = 2,448 maps of 573 towns and cities Total collection = 660,000+ maps from 12,000+ towns and cities Digital Sanborn Maps – : GeoEdition Geocoded maps allows user to overlay a current digital map on the historic Sanborn Map States available now: FL, IL, MA, MI, NC, NY, PA, VA, and Washington, D.C. More to come!!! Historic Map Works 1500s to current 1.4 million full-color, high-resolution maps Interactive map search, search by address or lat/long, and points of interest browse options Types: Property Maps – 800,000+ (US) from the late 1700s to present Antiquarian Maps – 100,000+ (global) from the 15 th to the 19 th centuries Directories & Illustrations – listings, images, ads, atlases, bird’s eye views, and more!

ProQuest Obituaries  10.5 million obituaries and death notices  Full-image format  1851-current from leading US newspapers  Searchable by name, date, and keyword

Research Library: one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects. More than 4,700 titles—over 3,300 in full text—from 1971 forward. ■ Scholarly & Peer-reviewed journals ■ Trade publications ■ Magazines Arts Business Education General reference Government Health & Medical History & Humanities International Issues Law Military Multicultural and ethnicity studies Political Science Psychology Natural Sciences Social sciences Women’s Studies Over 100 Subject Areas Including: ProQuest Research Library

The largest aggregated full-text database in the market today:  More than 17,580 titles (scholarly & peer-reviewed, dissertations, trade journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.)  Over 11,490 titles in full text  More than 160 subject areas and disciplines  1905 to current It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Everything in ProQuest Research Library, plus so much more!!! ProQuest Central

Newspapers  Historical Newspapers  Select from 25 local, national and international papers with full-text and page images.  Examples:  Los Angeles Times ( )  The New York Times ( )  ProQuest National Newspapers Core (5 Titles, all Full-text)  The Christian Science Monitor (1988-present)  Los Angeles Times (1985-present)  The New York Times (1980-present)  The Wall Street Journal (1984-present)  Washington Post (1987-present)

The Essentials of the New ProQuest Platform  Single basic search box, subject areas (default/custom)  Advanced search with multiple search fields, limits specific to the content  Custom basic search page for each database  Faceted search and narrowing options  Document preview (know before you click)  Right tools at the right time – spell check, cite, export, save, and more!  My Research personal workspace for each researcher  More customization of the Administrative settings than ever before!

Single Search Box & Custom Subject Areas: Cross-Search

Search Results, Narrowing Facets, Document Previews – Oh My!

Right Tools, Right Time: Search Results Page

Right Tools, Right Time: Citation / Abstract View

Right Tools, Right Time: My Research

Advanced Search

My Research  Save documents and figures & tables across sessions.  View recent searches and save searches across sessions.  Manage alerts and RSS feeds.  Sign into My Research to add tags and lists.  Create Widgets  Edit personal preferences for the platform.

Migration Support Resources Training, support materials and more!

New tutorials! Available now! Please visit our New Platform Training playlist off of the ProQuest Video channel on YouTube for a current list of available training videos: Visit this page soon for even more training tutorials! (And yes, you may link to these from your websites. We’d be honored if you did!)

Documentation & Promotional Resources  Training Materials  Library Marketing Toolkits > Library Tools tab Includes toolkits specific to library types: 1) Academic, Corporate, Public, K12, etc. 2) Exclusive Historical Newspapers Toolkit suitable to all library types

. Any Questions? Chris Harkins – Laura Fingeret – Aimée Leverette – THANK YOU!