Need some help with Proquest/UMI, please

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Nicole-HUX, Aug 3, 2001.

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  1. Nicole-HUX

    Nicole-HUX New Member

    Once upon a time, I used to be able to log into the UMI database and navigate to a section where I could look up information (by author, title, mentor, subject, or school number) concerning theses deposited into their data base over the course of the preceeding year. This section of the database also contained the first 20 pages of deposited theses.

    I can't find it. The last few times I've looked, I get shunted from screen to screen and inveigled to purchase available titles, but the (extremely useful) virtual thesis sampling no longer seems to exist.

    Is there a Secret Master way to access what I need from this database or has it (and we) become victims of the "We're Changing To Serve You Better!" syndrome?

    Thanks.
     
  2. Ike

    Ike New Member

    Try
    http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/search

    or
    http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/

    Ike
     
  3. Ike

    Ike New Member

  4. Tom Head

    Tom Head New Member

    Oh, my. My masculinity is somewhat challenged, as Bill Dayson's thesis looks to be about 55% longer than mine. (And much more readable, to boot.)

    Thanks for bringing up this resource, folks! Now I can start memorizing my UMI number. [​IMG]


    Peace,

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    Tom Head
    www.tomhead.net
     
  5. Nicole-HUX

    Nicole-HUX New Member

    Thank you Ike!!! I have it bookmarked and can now refer our students to that page, as needed.
     

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