ProQuest Direct cannot be viewed in a text-only format. If you do not have a graphical  browser you will not be able to access ProQuest Direct.

Before using ProQuest Direct for the first time, you may need to configure the following options in your internet browser:

Step 1: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.

ProQuest Direct provides its full-page image articles in Adobe PDF (Portable Document File) format. To view articles in this format, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have it, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.

Step 2: Set your browser to accept cookies.

Cookies are a general mechanism that allows the server side of a connection (in this case, the UMI ProQuest Direct server) and the client side of the connection (your computer) to maintain information about a particular session. By using cookies, UMI can keep track of your pending article orders and your display and search options for the current ProQuest Direct session.

Cookies are not used by UMI to collect marketing information, or any other online behavior. UMI
uses cookies only to make using its products over the web as convenient as possible.

Netscape Navigator 3.x and 4.x provides an option for alerting you when cookies are used. If this option is checked, you will see an alert dialog when using ProQuest Direct. To prevent the alert dialog from displaying every time cookie information is transferred, you should disable this alert mechanism and allow the UMI server to accept cookies.
 

Accepting cookies in Netscape Navigator 3.x:

    1.Click Network Preference on the Options menu.
    2.Click the Protocols tab.
    3.Under Show an Alert Before, make sure Accepting a Cookie is unchecked.
    4.Click OK.
 

Accepting cookies in Netscape Navigator 4.x:

    1. Click Preferences on the Edit menu.
    2. Click the Advanced category.
    3. Click on Accept all cookies, or Accept only cookies...
    3. Clear the check box next to Warn me before accepting a cookie.
    4. Click OK.

Accepting cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x:

    1. Click Options on the View menu.
    2. Click the Advanced tab.
    3. Deselect Warn before Accepting Cookies.
    4. Click OK.

Accepting cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x:

    1. Click Internet Options on the View menu.
    2. Click the Advanced tab.
    3. Scroll to the Security section.
    4. Deselect Prompt before accepting cookies.
    5. Click OK.

Accepting cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x: 

    1.Click Internet Options on the Tools menu. 
    2.Click the Security tab. 
    3.Click the Custom Level button. 
    4.Scroll to the Cookies section. 
    5.Select Enable under Allow cookies that are stored on your computer. 
    6.Click OK. 
    7.Click Apply. 
    8.Click OK. 

IMPORTANT:

You also must make sure that your browser's option to autoload images is turned on. In addition, UMI strongly recommends that you do not disable JavaScript, which is enabled by default. If you disable JavaScript, some features such as the ability to mark articles and create a Marked List, will not be available.

Step 3: Clear any previous ProQuest Direct information from your browser

Go to http://www.proquest.com/cookiecutter and click on "Click here to reset your browser."  You can now begin using your new ProQuest Direct account.

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