1. Saved Searches Instructions for adding your saved searches to the new ProQuest Platform

2. My Research Click on your My Research account link

3. My Research Login to your My Research Account

4. My Research Click on Manage Searches & Alerts

5. My Research Click on Edit

6. My Research Copy the saved search by Control + C

7. My Research Go to the new ProQuest Platform at: http://search.proquest.com and paste in your saved search in the search box

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9. My Research Because the new platform uses different syntax, the punctuationneeds to be changed. You can do this byreplacing the = sign with brackets.

10. My Research See the new syntax

11. My Research Click on Save Search under your search terms. You will be prompted to create a new My Research account.

12. My Research You can now create a new My Research account and save your searches and alerts

13. My Research Once in My Research, go to Saved Searches. You can then save each search as an alert or as an RSS Feed

14. My Research To set up as an alert, click on Save as Alert

15. My Research A new window will open and you can choose your alert options. When complete, click on Create Alert.

16. Questions? If you have any questions, please contact the Research Help Desk. Email: riref@lakeheadu.ca Telephone: (807) 343-8302