You can use the following ways to expose users to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses:

1.       Explain the use of the following facets to filter search results:

a.       Resource Type > Dissertations

b.       Collection > ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global

2.       Use the Featured Results bar to display resources of type Dissertation from search profiles/search scopes that include CDI records.

The Featured Results feature allows you to highlight relevant records to highlight them to the users. When this functionality is enabled, a Featured Results Bar will appear after the third record on the first page of the brief results.

For configuration information, see the relevant document for your environment:

Primo VE:

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/050Display_Configuration/010Configuring_Discovery_Views_for_Primo_VE#Adding_Featured_Results_to_a_Search_Profile_Slot

·         Primo:

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Primo/Back_Office_Guide/110Additional_Primo_Features/Featured_Results_Bar

3.       Create a Search Box on your library/university portal for searching directly in Primo for ProQuest Dissertations & Theses search results.

Use the following syntax to create a deep link for the search box:

·         Primo VE:

<primoVE_domain>/discovery/search?query=any,contains,<query>&tab=<tab>&search_scope=<scope>&vid=<inst:view_id>&facet=domain,include,ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global,lk&offset=0

·         Primo:

<primo_domain>/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,<query>&tab=<tab>&search_scope=<scope>&vid=<view_id>&facet=domain,include, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global&lang=en_US&offset=0

For configuration information, see the relevant document for your environment:

·         Primo VE:

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/030Primo_VE_User_Interface/010Primo_VE_Customization_-_Best_Practices#Creating_a_Search_Box_with_Deep_Links_to_Primo_VE

         Primo:

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Primo/New_Primo_User_Interface/New_UI_Customization_-_Best_Practices#Creating_a_Search_Box_With_Deep_Links_to_the_New_UI

4.       Create a ‘canned search’ on your library/university portal that returns all ProQuest Dissertations & Theses:

Use the following syntax to create a deep link that returns all dissertations and theses:

Primo VE:

<primoVE_domain>/discovery/search?query=any,contains,*&tab=<tab>&search_scope=<scope>&vid=<inst:view_id>&facet=domain,include,ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global,lk&offset=0

 Primo:

<primo_domain>/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,*&tab=<tab>&search_scope=<scope>&vid=<view_id>&facet=domain,include, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global&lang=en_US&offset=0

5.       In 2022 we plan to allow you to include the PQDT option in a separate search scope or within your library catalog scope to distinguish these results from the CDI results.

Product: Primo,  Primo VE

• Article last edited: 05-Aug-2021