ProQuest--1. Over 1700 magazines, journals, and newspapers are in this database with amazing articles on any subject in the world!
A basic search on divorce found 19,735 documents, all sources, full text: 4053 magazines, 2958 trade publications, 551 newpapers, 1 book, 15 reference and reports.
Clicking on the first article, "Interview: Rebecca L. Davis" by Linda Lee, American History. Harrisburg:Aug 2010. Vol. 45, Iss. 3; pg.12, 2pgs. was 13 questions and answers, a historical view from British settlers in colonial America to historical origins of marriage counseling to what was considered an ideal marriage in the 1940s and 1950s to more marriage counseling progress to marriage and social stablity. Americans are not good at staying married, but still want to remarry.
Limiting the search to only Scholarly journals resulted in 3002 documents. "Divorce & Poverty are Often Synonymous" by Joseph N. DuCanto, Attorney At Law, was most educational. He says that one-half of all our citizens are touched by divorce during their lifetimes, yet "the money and research surrounding the impact of this phenomenon in our society is annually less than that spent on a single day of warfare in Iraq." American Journal of Family Law. Eau Claire: Summer 2010 Vol. 24 Iss.2 pg.87, 8pgs.
Limiting my search to divorce and effect on children produced 506 documents.
I found the 18 pages of Search Tips to be most helpful and informative. One needs to know what one is looking for and to be able to use the terms/words to narrow the search to be able to receive desired results.
2. Clicking on the Publications tab in the line-up of choices offered,
Basic, Advanced, Topics, Publications, My Research, I selected L see how many magazines have Library as their first title word and found 14. Under A, I only found American Libraries. I then selected I , looked for the magazine, Interior Design and typed in libraries in the search field. Results: 3 most interesting articles of varying length. "Libraries Abound" by Laura Fisher Kaiser. Interior Design. New York: May 2007. Vol. 78, Iss. 7 pg.244. "Ligraries are reinventing themselves..."
"New Edition" by M. Lindsay Bierman. Interior Design. New York: Mar 1997. Vol. 68. Iss. 4 pg. 144, 8 pages. "Contrary to what reclusive, technology-obsessed zealots of home computers and the Internet will tell you, public libraries have not become obsolete."
"Ex Libris" by Monica Geran. Interior Design. New York: Oct 2002. Vol. 73 Iss. 10; pg. 192, 6 pages. A photo tour of the New York State Education Building in Albany converted a vaulted library into office space for 200 open-plan work spaces, 20 private offices...architects, engineers, nurses, podiatrists. "The finished restoration won citations from Historic Albany Foundation and the Preservation League of New York State. "
Ah, most satisfying to renovate and restore instead of tearing down!
My Research tab carries the listing of my searches. If I were doing a research project, I would have marked each article I wanted to use. This is one of the best databases, next to SIRS.
As you've discovered, mackerman, a simple search in ProQuest yields a lot of information! We like the box that appears above the results to help narrow or broaden the search. Also, under the publications tab, you can see all the holdings, what years are included, and whether they are full text. In many cases, it's possible to read a journal cover to cover online, and it's a great way to get access to periodicals not found at local newsstands! (If one has a local newsstand!)
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your comments and helpful tips throughout this State Library Electronic Resources Challenge! When Eureka High School Library still subscribed to Guide to Periodical Literature, students would also search for information on their topic by locating magazines. If the library did not have a particular magazine, ProQuest found it for them using the Publications feature! Now students go direct to ProQuest for both research and pleasure reading :).
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