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    360 KB: Multiple ProQuest Databases: Database Migration -- May 2014

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    What is happening to multiple databases from ProQuest?

    There are multiple duplicate databases under the provider ProQuest. In order to maintain accurate and authoritative provider metadata (based on the 360 KB collection policy), the databases listed in the table below (on the left) will be hidden.in 360 KB on May 30, 2014. These databases will no longer be updated. Please migrate to the databases listed in the table below (on the right).

    Please note that for the highlighted database, all titles will be removed.

    The changes will take effect on May 30:

    Hidden effective May 30 Migrate to by May 30
    DBIDs Database Names DBIDs Database Names
    87V ABI/INFORM Archive (Alumni Edition) H9A       ABI/INFORM Archive (Alumni Edition)
    JQ2 ProQuest Computer Science Collection K6V       ProQuest Computer Science Collection
    EV5 BHI: British Humanities Index C18   British Humanities Index (BHI)
    M5G Hoover's Company Records E6U Hoover's Company Profiles
    H8J Dissertations & Theses: Open Plus G84 ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: Open
    K7G*       ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection     H8R ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection
    K7G*     ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection P6D       ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection
    7QW Aqualine (Full archive) 7QH Aqualine
    H9B Biological Sciences J2G Biological Sciences
    H8F Conference Papers Index 7SF COS Conference Papers Index
    H8U Papers Invited P5A COS Papers Invited
    8QI ProQuest International Bibliography of Art 8XN International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
    H8T NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts 7TJ National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database

    * NOTE: Subscribe to either the A&I (DBID P6D) or Full-Text (DBID: H8R) database for ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection.

     

    Action you need to take:

    • Once the above change takes effect, update your Data Management by subscribing to the new database instead of the old database.  Information is available here regarding how to update Data Management, and 360 Resource Manager and 360 Counter considerations prior to removing the old database from your profile.
    • If you are a 360 MARC Updates client and have requested the custom specification that adds direct URLs or database specific information to MARC records, you can expect to see some change records when you get your MARC records after May 30.
    • Date Created: 15-Apr-2014
    • Last Edited Date: 6-May-2014
    • Old Article Number: 10632