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JRP: Kennedy-Farrell 2024: UMI / Proquest

Search Terms

UMI / Proquest (Home Access):

Possible search terms (Remember: using quotations when searching will be helpful as will limiting to Full Text):

Useful Keywords:

  • defund and police / "defunding the police"
  • "climate change" and "local government"
  • slavery and reparations / "reparations for slavery" / "restitution for slavery"
  • "Covid 19 response"
  • "coronavirus response" / "coronavirus response" and "local government"
  • police reform / "police reform" and proposals
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How to Use UMI / Proquest

1.  Click here to access UMI Proquest AT SCHOOL

Click here to access UMI / Proquest AT HOME:

2. After entering the database, click on "Advanced Search" near the top of the page.

 

3.  Click "Full Text."  Type in 2 or more keywords in separate rows or use quotations to combine a term.  Then click search.

4. Choose your article.  Then be sure to send the article to your email (The Save to Google Drive function is NOT working right now.)  

 

 

 

5. Click "Cite" and change citation style to MLA and "Export" to Noodletools or copy and paste onto your Google Docs.  USE MLA 9TH EDITION.

 

 

 

Screencast: How to Use UMI / Proquest