Cambridge, United Kingdom, June 2, 2009 - ProQuest announces the call for entries for is annual Sociological Abstracts Discovery Prize. The competition, open to both faculty and students, offers a $3000 grand prize and $500 honorable mention for the best use of Sociological Abstracts. in assisting in teaching and learning. Prize entries provide practical examples of how Sociological Abstracts can aid in the advancement of sociological scholarship and research. ProQuest is also celebrating excellence in social sciences research with presentations and demonstrations at the Deutscher Bibliothekartag Conference, June 2-5 in Erfurt, Germany.

Sociological Abstracts is the industry-leading Sociology product and the choice for Sociologists globally. ProQuest runs an annual competition to give the many thousands of valued users of this product around the globe the opportunity to win a major cash prize.

ProQuest is now accepting entries for the 2009 Sociological Abstracts Discovery Prize.

Submissions should describe a sociological research project that involved use of Sociological Abstracts and define how the project contributed to teaching and learning in sociology. Submissions will be evaluated by ProQuest in accordance with the following:

1. Innovation (creativity in use of Sociological Abstracts)
2. Transferability (to other sociology courses or curricula)
3. Effectiveness (in advancing teaching, learning, and information literacy)
4. Scholarship (meets accepted standards of research)

The submission deadline is July 1, 2009. Additional information about the Sociological Abstracts Discovery Prize and an application form are available at http://info.csa.com/sociologicaldiscovery. Winning submissions are also available on the website.

Delegates of the Bibliothekartag Conference in Erfurt are also invited to join Gabi Bertioli of ProQuest to discuss issues relating to Social Sciences research. A presentation showcasing the benefits and power of the products within the ProQuest Social Science suite will take place Wednesday 3rd June, at Ernst-Abbe-Saal at 12:45.

Delegates may also visit ProQuest at stand 2-207 for information on Sociological Abstracts, ProQuest Sociology, ProQuest Entrepreneurship, ProQuest Central, and other featured products. Visitors to the ProQuest stand may also enter for a chance to win an Apple iPod Shuffle. Visit the stand for more details.

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