ProQuest
Comprehensive research, education, and library solutions for academic and research institutions.
Executive Summary
ProQuest, now a key part of Clarivate Plc, is a leading global provider of software, data, and analytics solutions primarily serving academic, research, and national institutions. It offers a vast array of resources including databases, e-books, dissertations, and scholarly content, facilitating comprehensive research and education across various disciplines. Clarivate acquired ProQuest for $5.3 billion, integrating its extensive content and technology into Clarivate's broader portfolio, which also includes Web of Science and Ex Libris. This strategic acquisition aims to enhance Clarivate's offerings in the academic and government sectors, providing a more unified and powerful research ecosystem. ProQuest solutions support various aspects of the research lifecycle, from discovery to publication, and are increasingly leveraging AI-powered tools to improve the research experience, such as the ProQuest Research Assistant found in ProQuest One Sustainability.
Use Cases
- Academic research and scholarly discovery for students and faculty
- Library content acquisition, management, and access provision
- Accessing and publishing dissertations and theses globally
- Providing educational resources and digital collections for learning
- Conducting transdisciplinary research, particularly in sustainability, with AI assistance
Features
Visibility
- Integrated Search Interface: A unified platform for searching across diverse content types including databases, e-books, and dissertations.
- Personalized Research Tools: Features for saving searches, managing citations, and organizing research materials within the platform.
Intelligence
- AI-Powered Research Assistant: Utilizes AI to help users discover relevant content and enhance their research process, as seen in ProQuest One Sustainability.
- Content Discovery & Linking: Intelligent linking between related articles, dissertations, and other resources to broaden research scope and context.
Technical Specifications
- Deployment
- SaaS
- API Available
- Yes
Pricing
- Model
- Subscription-based
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- Academic Institutions,Research Institutions,National Institutions,Libraries
About Clarivate
Clarivate Plc is a British-American publicly traded analytics company that provides subscription-based services in bibliometrics, scientometrics, business and market intelligence, competitive profiling for pharmacy and biotech, patents, regulatory compliance, trademark protection, and domain and brand protection. It offers enriched data, insights, analytics, workflow solutions, and expert services across academia and government, life sciences and healthcare, and intellectual property.
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