Databases

New ProQuest Interface December 16, 2010

On December 16, 2010, GALILEO will switch to the new ProQuest interface for all ProQuest and CSA databases that we manage on behalf of our participating institutions (see list below for databases affected.) When we make this switch, we will be in a parallel environment with the old ProQuest system. This means that when you search ProQuest databases via GALILEO Search, or when you link into ProQuest databases via Find It, you may still be directed to the old ProQuest interface.

The changes we are making are incremental and full migration is not expected until later in January or early February. Until then, we will remain in a parallel environment. The first part of this change is simply switching database access to the new interfaces. If you are linking to ProQuest databases from websites, libguides, or online courses using GALILEO Express Links, you will not need to make any changes to your URLs.

The new ProQuest interface will serve not only traditional ProQuest databases, but will also include access to CSA and a few Chadwyck-Healey (4) databases. Overtime, it is the intention of ProQuest to move all of their databases, including more Chadwyck-Healey, SIRS and genealogy resources, over to the new single/streamlined interface.

Some sites purchase access to additional ProQuest databases outside of GALILEO. We have contacted those institutions individually with further information and tasks associated with migrating their local resources to the new interface.

Here is a listing of the GALILEO-managed ProQuest and CSA databases that will route to the new interface on December 16 (No GALILEO-managed Chadwyck-Healey databases are impacted at this time) :

  • ABI/INFORM Archive
  • ABI/INFORM Complete
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Alt-PressWatch
  • Atlanta Journal & Constitution
  • Banking Information Source
  • Ethnic NewsWatch
  • GenderWatch
  • Hoover’s Company Profiles
  • New York Times
  • Pharmaceutical News Index
  • ProQuest Asian Business & Reference
  • ProQuest Career and Technical Education
  • ProQuest Computing
  • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I
  • ProQuest Education Journals
  • ProQuest European Business
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003)
  • ProQuest Military Collection
  • ProQuest Newspapers
  • ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
  • ProQuest Platinum
  • ProQuest Religion
  • ProQuest Research Library
  • ProQuest Social Science Journals
  • ProQuest Telecommunications
  • Southeastern Newspapers
  • The Christian Science Monitor
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Washington Post

CSA Illumina Databases

  • AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts
  • ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Database
  • ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
  • Biological Sciences Database
  • Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
  • Conference Papers Index
  • Electronics and Communications Abstracts
  • Environmental Impact Statements: Full-Text & Digests
  • Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
  • ERIC
  • Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
  • Materials Research Management with METADEX
  • MEDLINE
  • PAIS International
  • Physical Education Index
  • PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress)
  • Social Services Abstracts
  • Sociological Abstracts
  • Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts

The new interface is very user-friendly and intuitive. We think you and your patrons will be pleased with the look and feel, usability, and new features available in the new interface. Online training opportunities will be announced to the GALILEO list in the coming days. Also, you can view a preview of the new interface and new features here:

http://www.proquest.com/assets/media/products/platform/1631_demo0.html

If you have any questions about this change, please submit them to GALILEO via our Contact Us form.