The UMI Technology Platform includes the following online products: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses and Dissertations Express.
This page contains detailed technical setup information for Library Administration and IT Staff.
Note to Students or Patrons: Please review the current top support issues listed below. If your question is not addressed, please go directly to the FAQ section for your product to find quick answers to your question(s).
Current Top Support Issues
Set Up Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Browser and Workstation Security Requirements
- Check your system. To ensure you will be able to successfully access any of our products, please click on our Browser Health Check.
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Firewall information, please click here. (How to set up to allow access to ProQuest databases.)
- Special note for satellite ISP users, please click here.
Access and Authentication
We offer IP, and Referring URL access to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, Digital Sanborn Maps, and the Gerritsen collection, URL's are below. These databases are only available to subscribing institutions.
Linking
Meta-Searching
- XML Gateway is available for ProQuest Dissertations & Theses when accessed on the ProQuest Technology Platform. Click here to request information if needed.
- Z39.50 Access. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses supports Z39.50 access when accessed via the ProQuest Technology Platform. Please click here and scroll down to the Z39.50 section.
Administering your Account / Making Changes
There is no system for Library staff to make changes to the account. Contact Customer Service for account changes. |
