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Research Assignment Search Strategy - ProQuest PowerSearch

Search theme:
Technology/Automation
i
mpact on 
Employment/Unemployment

Go to the EMU Library home page: https://www.emich.edu/library/

Click the box saying      DATABASES

Click the letter     P

Scroll down the page and click on     ProQuest PowerSearch

Entering Search Terms

In the search box on the first line, type, with the asterisk:

technolog* or automation or robot*

At the end of the first line, change the drop down menu to:
Subject heading (all)—SU

In the search box on the second line type, with the asterisks:

career* or employment or unemployment or occupation*

At the end of the second line, change the drop down menu to:
Subject heading (all)—SU

Below the second search line, click the link saying     Add a row

In the search box on the third line, type, with the asterisks:

future* or trend* or forecast*

At the end of the third line, change the drop down menu to:
Subject heading (all)—SU

 

 

Entering Publication Date

On the line beginning    Publication date     change the drop down menu to:
After this date

In the third date box (yyyy), type     2012

 

 

Entering Publication Type

Below the box labeled    Source type     place checks next to:

Magazines
Scholarly Journals

 

Click the    Search     button

Assignment Handout - ProQuest PowerSearch [Click image to see complete page]