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Which is yalls fave academic papers site: jstor, proquest, or ebsco? There IS a right answer and right order btw

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ProQuest: love, loathe or 'lemme look that up'?

We’ve had ProQuest training and we’ve been strongly encouraged to use it, but in our cohort we have found that different people get a return of different results, despite using the *exact* same search terms and limits. It’s bugging most of us.

Do any of you use? Or have you got it in your libraries?

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“ProQuest One Academic” commercial

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Adam Blackwell discusses findings from his research into fake news.

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ProQuest One Academic

ProQuest One Academic brings four core multi-disciplinary products - ProQuest Central, Academic Complete, Academic Video Online, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global - together onto the ProQuest platform.

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Part 2 of the Zachary Turpin interview

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Interview with Simon Beale - V.P. of Global Sales for ProQuest

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Zachary Turpin, an Assistant Professor of American Literature at the University of Idaho and a literary sleuth, has rediscovered lost works by Walt Whitman and Anne Sexton.

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ProQuest is the number one research database that I recommend to my dissertation and thesis writers. Here’s one tip to show how you can be a pro researcher using my favorite research tool: ProQuest.

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As you’re probably aware, the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, has now been found in countries all over the globe. This is an understandably disconcerting moment for many, but there are steps we can all take to help mitigate the effect on our communities.

COVID-19 is spreading, but misinformation and disinformation are spreading even faster. The most responsible thing you can do is protect yourself from both the disease and false information. Being prepared with facts and data instead of assumptions and fabrications will help inform how you can best prepare for COVID-19.

Here are some resources you can trust:

WHO provides daily updates surrounding COVID-19’s spread, infection rate, and general influence on our society. Their latest update given on March 3, 2020, details that there is a shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals. They also provide a very handy FAQ section, where you can learn more about how to protect yourself and your community. 

Every day Worldometer updates its website with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in each country that has been affected. Worldometer has been rated one of the best free reference websites by the American Library Association, and for good reason: it lists every single one of its regular sources here, and lists the source of every COVID-19 update at the bottom of the COVID-19 page. 

Your local health department will often have the most up-to-date information specific to your immediate area, including how to proceed if you believe you may be showing symptoms of the virus. If you live in the United States, you can find the contact information for your health department by visiting the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

There’s another thing about this news that a lot of places are not talking about: the toll on one’s mental health, especially if you are someone who struggles with anxiety. If you find your concerns about being prepared are crossing a line that affects your mental health, please consider reaching out to a loved one who can guide you to help, a mental health professional, or an organization set up to help those in need.

Here are a couple of organizations you can trust:

Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support. Just text 741741 from anywhere in the United States. The Crisis Text Line will connect you with a trained Crisis Counselor. 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (@namiorg) offers free support and resources for those who are struggling. NAMI can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am - 6 pm EST at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or by email at info@nami.org.

Take care of yourselves, Tumblr. Wash your hands well, practice keeping a safe distance from others, only wear a mask if you believe you are sick with COVID-19 symptoms and could infect others (or are immunocompromised yourself), and remember to fact check everything that you see. Head on over to @world-wide-what for a refresher on what fake news looks like and how it spreads. Pass those tips onto others when you see them accidentally spreading false information. 

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