Video link: Finding dissertations by author
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Visual: Walden Library website
Narration: In this video we will search for a dissertation by author name. On the
Library website, go up to Start Your Research and choose Dissertations.
Visual: Dissertations page
Narration: In the All Dissertations box, click the link Dissertations and Theses.
Visual: ProQuest Dissertations Database
Narration: If you’re not taken to the advanced search already you’ll want
to click the link to the advanced search link.
Visual: ProQuest Advanced Search page.
Narration: Search by typing in the author’s name as last name , first name.
For example, if we were searching for Eric Brown, we would write it as Brown, Eric.
Then change the dropdown to Author. Click Search to see a list of all Dissertations and Master’s Theses that have that author name.
Visual: ProQuest results page Narration:
You can see that we have quite a few results. If you have a common name, and you need to be more precise in your search, you can go up to Modify Search.
Narration: And add a keyword to your search that’s related to the dissertation topic. For example, we could type in, community college.
Click search again and you’ll now have a shorter list showing dissertations by that particular author that also use the keyword you’ve searched for.
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