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ProQuest Databases

ProQuest Databases

Description of material

ProQuest platform includes: ProQuest Central (42 databases including all major subject areas, such as business, health and medical, social sciences, education, science and technology and humanities), Music Periodicals Database, Ebook Central (e-books) and Publicly Available Content Database.

Availability

Link to the service can also be found in A-Z Database List and Janet Finna-database. 

Right of use and login

The e-resources provided by the library can be used via Jamk's network by the students, teachers and other staff of Jamk University of Applied Sciences. Remote access off-campus is also possible with Jamk username and password. Other visitors at the library can use most of the e-resources on specific computers reserved for the purpose.

Number of simultaneous users

Number of simultaneous users is not limited.

Printing and copying

Some parts of material can be printed and/or saved.  

Reading and downloading

Material can be read directly online from browser.  You can set up a personal account in ProQuest. My Research is a tool that you can use to save, manage, and organize the content and supporting materials you find and create in ProQuest.

Mobile use

Database can be used mobile with internet connection and browser. 

Accessibility

ProQuest Databases

ProQuest is a multidisciplinary portal that combines several databases. You can either select a specific database for your search or search all of them at once.

In the ProQuest interface, databases are listed alphabetically and by subject. The option to select databases can be found above the search box and under the hamburger icon in the Change Databases section.

You can search all databases at once, which gives you access to a large multidisciplinary database.


Terms of use

Users must follow the specific terms of use and license. Please, read following information about the terms of use for the e-resources provided by the Jamk library. More specific terms of use can be checked from the service providers sites. Please contact the library in uncertain situations.

See also Resources and user rights (FinElib).