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ProQuest One Academic: Searching Across Multiple ProQuest Databases

This tutorial shows users how to search in ProQuest One Academic and use ProQuest's Research Assistant AI Tool.

Searching Across Multiple ProQuest Databases

ProQuest is a platform that houses a multitude of research databases for a variety of subjects.

Review the interactive tutorial below for steps on how to search within the ProQuest platform.

Click the purple "Next" button to progress through the slides.

Review or download the tutorial below for steps on how to search across multiple ProQuest databases.


1. Navigate to https://library.usu.edu/ .

2. Click on the "Articles & Databases" link.

articles and databases link highlighted on library homepage

3. Click on the "P" to search for the database alphabetically.

P highlighted to search for database alphabetically

4. Click on the "ProQuest Central" link.

proquest central database link highlighted

5. To search across multiple ProQuest databases, click the menu button in the top left corner (3 horizontal lines).

proquest central database homepage with menu bar highlighted in upper left corner

6. Click on "Change databases."

change database option highlighted from sidebar menu

7. Scroll through the list of databases.

list of databases to select or deselect, and search in addition to current selection

8. See below what databases are searched when doing a default search in ProQuest Central.

list of selected databases that are searched in Proquest Central

9. Click on whatever additional databases you want to search in, or deselect some.

example added database

10. Click on the "Use selected databases" button.

use selected databases button highlighted

11. Type in your keywords. Suggested terms may populate. Feel free to select a more relevant term to what you're looking for.

example keyword search with suggested terms populating

12. Click the "Add a row" button to enter additional search terms.

Click the "Add a row" button to enter additional search terms.

13. Click on the "Search" button to search across all the databases you selected.

search button highlighted

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