1. ProQuest Platinum K-12 reference solution 2008

2. 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

3. Accesses, cover-to-cover, a comprehensive collection of titles –Employs powerful search functions for in-depth study Why Schools Choose Platinum

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 Usage materials available @ proquestk12.com

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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29. My Research: Create Bibliography

30. My Research: Create Web Page Allows subscribers to integrate ProQuest resources into intranet webpages –Articles –Publications and specific issues –Predefined searches

31. My Research: Create Web Page Who can use it? –Library staff –Teachers & Technology Coordinators –Administrators –Anyone on your faculty

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34. 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?

35. 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

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