Kyoto University Library Network

ProQuest is a comprehensive database that allows you to search for and view academic journal articles, newspaper articles, dissertations, and more from around the world.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to search news articles across a long time span by building search queries using various operators.
Using articles from The New York Times, we will trace the development of AI over approximately 40 years and examine
how it has evolved from a technology that imitates the human brain into a form of social infrastructure accompanied by environmental concerns.
Participants will also learn key approaches and basic operations for ongoing topic-based research using ProQuest search functions,
while paying attention to how terminology changes over time.

■ Date and Time
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 17:00–18:00 Japanese session
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 17:00–18:00 English session
*We will share the recording later.

■ Format
Online (Webex)

■ How to Participate
Advance registration required. (Until noon on the day)
Registration form for the English session
https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/weblink/register/r4acf4dc1ba6fd3da232645e3d7e970f0

■ Main Topics
・Various entry points to academic information and the features of ProQuest
・Basic search techniques using AND, OR, and NOT
・Hands-on search practice using The New York Times
・Understanding the evolution of AI from a long-term perspective
・How to select articles and use them in reports and academic papers

■ Instructor: Saori Tanaka, Customer Success Manager, Clarivate

■ Target Audience: Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff at Kyoto University

■Route Map level: [2]Obtain information accurately【Advanced】, [3]Evaluate, organize, and manage information【Advanced】
（ref. Route Map to Becoming KU Libraries' Ultimate Power User）

■Organizer: Kyoto University Library Network
■Contact: KU Main Library　MAIL: ref660[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

We look forward to your participation.

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