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Saved Searches Instructions for adding your saved searches to the new ProQuest Platform

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Page 1: How to save your searches to the new ProQuest Platform

Saved SearchesInstructions for adding your saved searches to the new

ProQuest Platform

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Click on your My Research account

link

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Login to your My Research Account

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Click on Manage

Searches & Alerts

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Click on Edit

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Copy the saved

search by Control + C

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Go to the new ProQuest Platform at: http://search.proquest.com and paste in your saved search in the search box

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Because the new platform uses different syntax, the punctuation needs to be changed. You can do this by replacing the = sign with brackets.

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See the new syntax

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Click on Save Search under your search terms. You will be prompted to create a new My Research account.

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You can now create a new My Research account and save your searches and alerts

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Once in My Research, go to Saved Searches. You can then save each search as an alert or as an RSS Feed

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To set up as an alert, click on Save as Alert

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A new window will open and you can choose your alert options.

When complete, click on Create Alert.

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Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Research Help Desk.

Email: [email protected]: (807) 343-8302