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ProQuest Mnemonics(For a list of the mnemonics available in third party databases, see the Third Party Databases Mnemonics pages: CINAHL, AGRICOLA, ERIC, MedLINE, and PsycINFO.)
AbstractSearch article abstracts for your terms. Valid Forms:
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Accession NumberThe Accession Number is a unique number assigned to each record in the database. Each database using Accession numbers using a slightly different format for these numbers. In the ERIC database, the accession number consists of a two-letter prefix followed by six digits. 'ED' and 'EJ' are possible prefixes, which identify the source file. In the PsycINFO and CINAHL databases, the accesssion number is a 10 digit number. In the AGRICOLA database, the accession number is a 3 letter prefix (CAT or IND) which represents the source file, followed by 8 digits. Valid Forms: PN NO ERIC Examples: NO(ed001001) PN(ej000001) PsycINFO Example: NO(2002-12698-006) CINAHL Example: NO(2003058053) AGRICOLA Examples: NO(CAT10002285) NO( IND20337009) Access URLSearches the Access URL index, which lists the location of electronic-only
journals on the Web. The field contains the url to link directly to the
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AppendixUsed to search the Appendix of a document. The appendix usually comes at the end of the document, identified by a header - [Appendix]. Use Keywords to search this field. Valid Forms:
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Article/Document Column HeadThe title of a column in a periodical or newspaper, such as "The Week in Review." This search field finds all articles where the search words are in the column head. Valid Forms:
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Article TitleThe title of an article, such as "Peering into the Future of Careers." This search field locates the occurrence of search words in the title of the article. Valid Forms:
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Article Type / Document Type / Form/Content TypeUse this search field to look for search words or phrases in articles of a certain type. Valid Forms:
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Article TextSearches only the full text of articles for your search terms. Article abstracts are not included in this search. AND, OR, and other search operators are treated as such unless enclosed in quotes. Valid Forms:
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AuthorUse to find articles written by an author or reviewer. Valid Forms:
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Author AffiliationThe author affiliation field contains institutional affiliation and address of the first author, and grant numbers. Grant or contract numbers can be searched using the search field tag AA, e.g., AA(LM05545/LM/NLM). All three pieces of the ID field (actual number/grant acronym/ institute mnemonic) are individually searchable. More precise retrieval results from searching on the grant acronym, except in cases where the grant acronym is also state postal code abbreviation. Use keyword(s) to search this field. Valid Forms:
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Citation and AbstractWhen you select Citations and abstracts from the drop-down menu, ProQuest searches the following fields:
Citation and Article TextWhen you select Citation and article text, ProQuest searches within the complete text of the article, the citation fields, and the abstract. Classification Code (ABI)Use Classification Codes when searching business topics. Classification Codes are a fast way to precisely target a search by topic, industry or market, geographical area, or article type. Valid Forms:
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Classification Description / ExpansionUse to find keywords within the classification labels or descriptions in articles. This lets you find articles across multiple classification codes (for example, all those dealing with "education") regardless of their class code. Use Keywords to search this field. You can also use Boolean, truncation and proximity operators. Valid Forms:
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CodenUse to search the coden index. A coden is an alphanumeric code used for shelving/ordering books and journals in libraries, often based on a publication's title. Valid Forms:
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Company Name / OrganizationSearch for a company or other organization featured prominently in an article, including the following:
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Date (alpha)The publication date in alphanumeric format (month day year). For example December 12, 1999 appears as December 12 1999. Do not use a comma. Valid Form:
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Date (Numeric)The publication date in numeric format (mm/dd/yyyy). For example December 12, 1999 appears as 12/12/1999. Valid Form:
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DatelineLets you search article Datelines. The dateline occurs frequently in newspapers, just after the article title, giving the date and place of the articles origin. Use Keywords to search this field. You can use Boolean, proximity and truncation operators. Valid Form:
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Document IDSearch the unique database ID for articles and documents in ProQuest. Valid Forms:
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DUNSThe Dunn and Bradstreet trading partner identification number. These numbers provide a universal system for computer identification of companies. Valid Forms:
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FootnoteSearch article footnotes for your terms. Valid Forms:
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Geographical name / LocationUse this search field to look for articles in which a geographical area or location figures prominently in the text. Valid Forms:
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HeadnoteThis search field looks for search words that occur in the headnotes of an article. Headnotes are short introductions, explanations, or comments at the beginning of an article. They are different from abstracts in that they do not attempt to summarize the content of the article. Valid Forms:
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Image CaptionCaption This search field looks for occurrences of search words in the caption text accompanying article illustrations, graphs, and photographs. Valid Forms:
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IndexUsing this field locates all occurrences of search words in any searchable index field. It does not find occurrences in the text of the articles. Valid Forms:
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ISSNThis search field looks for the eight-digit International Standard Serials Number (ISSN), where available. Hyphens are optional. Valid Forms:
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IssueUsed to search Issue Number. Use keyword(s) to search this field. Valid Forms:
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NAICS/SIC Codes (Industry Code)The NAICS/SIC code defines the economic activity of a business as defined by the US Census Bureau. Valid Forms:
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Pagination / Start PageUse to search for specific pages of a publication. Useful for finding front page articles. Valid Forms:
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Personal NameUse to find articles about a person. When the Personal Name field is displayed in an article citation, the life spans of historical figures follow their names. You can enter the name in any format. Searching for NA(John A Smith) will return the same results as NA(Smith, John A). Valid Forms:
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Product NameUse to find articles about a specific product. Valid Forms:
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Publication Name / Journal NameUsed to search by a specific publication or publications. Valid Forms:
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SectionSearch for articles that appear in a specific section of a publication. Use the SOURCE search field to specify a publication. You must specify the section name exactly as it appears in the publication. Valid Forms:
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Source TypeUse to include or exclude the following source types from your search: dissertations, newspapers, periodicals and wire feeds. Valid Forms:
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Special Features--CBCAUsed to search special features, such as an index or auxiliary materials, that may be included in or accompany a document. The special features indexed are:
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Standard NumberUsed to search ISSN and ISBN index. Use the hyphen when searching for ISSN. Search for ISBN without hyphens. Valid Forms:
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Subject TermsUse the Subject search field to look for articles about a specific subject. Valid Forms:
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Ticker SymbolUse to find articles with indexed ticker symbols. The ticker symbol is used by the major U.S. stock market exchanges to identify companies. Valid Forms:
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VolumeUsed to search Volume. Use keyword(s) to search this field. Valid Forms:
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Word CountThe number of words in the article text. Use this search field to locate articles under (<) or over (>) a certain length. Valid Forms:
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YearUsed to search Publication Year index. Valid Forms:
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