ProQuest Searching: Students & Educational Resources

Join Edward Loera, ProQuest Training & Consulting Partner, as he explores the following online databases and their unique offerings for kids & students who need help with homework and other educational situations:

Culturegrams - is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date.

Sirs Discovery - is a general reference database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas content sets such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology.

SIRS Research - provides background and current analysis necessary for the research and understanding of 320+ current and pervasive Leading Issues. Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues. Editorially-created Topic Overview pages help build solid foundations for understanding each issue. Critical Thinking and Information Literacy skills are promoted through engaging Essential Questions with answers and viewpoint articles.

Edward will also provide a quick overview of Press Display (esp. Oklahoman and Tulsa World) which provides instant online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format.  The ever-expanding collection currently includes more than 2,300+ U.S. and international titles—from 97 countries in 55 languages. Just like reading the familiar print edition, viewers can browse articles and other key content, such as pictures, advertisements, classifieds, and notices. The service also provides up to a 60-day backfile and the ability to perform keyword searches across all titles and the entire backfile.