# ProQuest-Clarivate > ProQuest-Clarivate represents the combined offerings following Clarivate's acquisition of ProQuest. Clarivate provides trusted insights and analytics to accelerate innovation, primarily in scientific and academic research, intellectual property, and life sciences. ProQuest is a leading provider of academic databases, dissertations, and research tools for libraries and researchers worldwide, making scholarly content accessible and discoverable. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/proquest-clarivate - Logo: https://logo.clearbit.com/https://proquest-clarivate.com - Slug: proquest-clarivate - BAI Score: 48/100 - Archetype: Incumbent - Category: Information Services - Last Analyzed: July 26, 2026 ## Buyer Intent Signals Problems: Manual Library Research & Patent Office Searches: Researchers could manually search individual library catalogs, open-access repositories, and national patent office databases, but this is significant | Specialized Research & IP Consulting Firms: Companies or individuals needing deep research or intellectual property analysis could hire specialized consulting firms, albeit at a much higher cost and l Solutions: ProQuest academic database access | Clarivate research analytics tools | scholarly content platforms | intellectual property search Clarivate | ProQuest dissertation publishing | Google Scholar: While not a direct substitute for comprehensive databases or IP intelligence, Google Scholar offers free broad searching for scholarly literature, serving as a first-pass alternative f | Microsoft Academic: Another free academic search engine that indexes scholarly publications and provides citation analysis, though it may not offer the curated depth or specific IP tools of ProQuest-C