NewsBank, inc. Presents How to Search America’s Newspapers In full-screen view, this presentation may automatically run as a slide show. You You can can search search aa specific specific newspaper... newspaper... You You can can search search by by state... state... You You can can search search aa region... region... Or Or you you can can search search hundreds hundreds of of titles titles from from the the entire entire United United States… States… This This tutorial tutorial details details several several effective effective search search techniques techniques that that are are frequently frequently used used in in America’s America’s Newspapers. Newspapers. It It also also offers offers tips tips to to help help you you find find what what you you are are looking looking for. for. You will learn how to: ; Search a specific newspaper or sources across a state, region or the U.S. ; Research a topic or issue ; Research a person, place or organization ; Locate an article you remember reading ; Browse a specific newspaper by date ; Locate an obituary ; Locate a recipe ; Locate a book review ; Get immediate results on important topics from Special Reports Click on a specific topic to go to it directly, or simply click outside the topics to continue the slideshow. Search a specific newspaper or sources across a state, region or the U.S. For perspectives on topics, people, issues and events, use the map to expand or narrow your search. • For example, narrow your search from the entire U.S.… • To the Mountain Region… • To the state of Arizona… • To a single newspaper, The Arizona Republic. 1. 1. Search Search newspapers newspapers across across the the country, country, or or point-and-click on the point-and-click on the legend legend or or the the map map to to search search sources sources from from aa geographic geographic region region or or aa single single state. state. Tip: Tip: For For the the greatest greatest possible possible number of number of search search results, results, search search the the entire entire U.S. U.S. 2. 2. For For instance, instance, search search all all sources sources in in the the Mountain Mountain Region… Region… 3. 3. You You can can also also narrow narrow your your search to search to aa single single state state or or aa specific specific newspaper. newspaper. 4. 4. At At any any time, time, you you can can expand expand your your search search back back to to all all sources sources in in the the U.S. U.S. 5. 5. Also, Also, you you can can select select specific content specific content modules, modules, such as those for such as those for newswires newswires or or transcripts transcripts (if (if your your library library subscribes subscribes to to them). them). Research a topic or issue For example, you can research: • Terrorism • Global warming • Virus and vaccination • Crime • Gun control • Soccer • AIDS • City zoning • Cloning • School funding • Hodgkin’s Disease • The Nobel Prize In In this this example, example, search search the the entire entire United United States. States. 1. 1. Type Type your your search search term(s) term(s) to to describe describe an an issue, issue, event, event, etc. etc. In In this this example, example, use use “terrorism.” “terrorism.” 2. 2. Choose Choose aa timeframe timeframe from from the the drop-down drop-down menu. menu. For For example, example, “the “the past past twelve twelve months.” months.” In In aa second second example, example, compare compare recent recent events events with with past past events. events. 1. 1. Continue Continue to to search search on on “terrorism.” “terrorism.” 2. 2. However, However, choose choose aa different different timeframe. timeframe. For For example, example, choose choose oldest oldest matches matches first first and and specify specify the the year year “1992.” “1992.” Tip: Tip: If If you you are are unsatisfied unsatisfied with with your your search search results, results, try try searching searching aa content content module. module. For For example, example, search search military, military, government government and and defense defense publications. publications. 1. 1. Narrow Narrow your your search search to to specific specific publications publications by by clicking clicking on on their their respective respective boxes. boxes. 2. 2. In In this this example, example, search search aa single single newspaper. newspaper. Research a person, place or organization For example, you can research: • George Bush • Iraq • New Orleans • FEMA • Red Cross • Microsoft • U.S. Supreme Court • Local school board candidates 1. 1. To To perform perform aa basic basic search, search, type type your your search search term. term. For For example, example, “New “New Orleans” Orleans” (in (in quotation quotation marks) marks) and and FEMA. FEMA. 2. 2. Choose Choose aa timeframe. timeframe. For For example, example, “the “the past past 77 days.” days.” Tip: Tip: To To find find names, names, compound compound terms terms or or exact exact phrases, phrases, use use quotation quotation marks. marks. For For example, example, “New “New Orleans.” Orleans.” 1. 1. If If there there are are too too many many hits, hits, narrow narrow your your search search to to aa specific specific region. region. 2. 2. Add Add one one or or more more related related terms terms and and run run the the search search again. again. For For example, example, try try “News “News Orleans” Orleans” “Red “Red Cross” Cross” FEMA. FEMA. 3. 3. Click Click on on “Advanced “Advanced Search” Search” for for even even more more options. options. Tip: Tip: A A search search with with three three or or more more terms terms automatically automatically implies implies aa Boolean Boolean “AND” “AND” between between each each word. word. 1. 1. You You can can narrow narrow the the criteria criteria with with options options from from the the drop-down drop-down box. box. For For instance, instance, match match “News “News Orleans” Orleans” “Red “Red Cross” Cross” with with “Headline” “Headline” and and FEMA FEMA with with “Lead/First “Lead/First Paragraph.” Paragraph.” 2. 2. As As in in the the Basic Basic Search, Search, you you can can change change the the timeframe. timeframe. For For example, example, choose choose “yesterday “yesterday or or today.” today.” Again, Again, you you can can select select aa single single newspaper newspaper and and search search for for or or browse browse content content on on aa chosen chosen topic. topic. Tip: Tip: You You can can also also browse browse aa single single issue issue of of aa selected selected newspaper. newspaper. Find Find aa specific specific issue issue by by entering entering aa specific specific date. date. Locate an article you remember reading For example, search for an article… • With the words “virus” and “vaccination” • From the past three months • In a specific newspaper or a title from a certain region • Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription 1. 1. Use Use the the map map or or lists lists of of newspapers newspapers by by state state or or region region or or nationwide nationwide to to find find the the title title that that published published the the article. article. 2. 2. Based Based on on what what you you remember remember about about the the article, article, choose choose appropriate appropriate search search terms. terms. 3. 3. Choose Choose aa timeframe. timeframe. For For example, example, select select “the “the past past three three months.” months.” For For example, example, select select an an article article in in the the Kerrville Kerrville Daily Daily Times Times from from Kerrville, Kerrville, TX. TX. Tip: Tip: Notice Notice the the highlighted highlighted search search terms terms with with the the text text of of the the article. article. 1. 1. You You can can find find the the same same article article by by selecting selecting aa specific specific newspaper. newspaper. For For instance, instance, directly directly select select the the Kerrville Kerrville Daily Daily Times Times from from the the list. list. Tip: Tip: If If you you remember remember aa recent recent date date during during which which the the article article was was published, published, you you can can simply simply browse browse that that day’s day’s issue issue and and its its articles. articles. Browse a specific newspaper by date For example: • You remember seeing an article in your local paper about how candidates for the mayor of Lansing, Michigan want to keep the local Lugnuts baseball team. • Your local paper is the Lansing State Journal. • You think the article may have been published during the week preceding Labor Day Weekend in 2005. • Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription. 1. 1. Select Select aa single single newspaper. newspaper. For For example, example, the the Lansing Lansing State State Journal. Journal. Tip: Tip: Through Through the the easily easily customizable customizable interface, interface, your your library, library, school, school, college college or or university university can can highlight highlight local local or or in-state in-state newspapers newspapers on on the the tool tool bar bar for for direct direct access. access. 2. 2. Type Type the the date date you you wish wish to to browse. browse. In In this this example, example, select select “August “August 31, 31, 2005.” 2005.” Note Note that that the the interface interface shows shows two two days days before before and and after after the the date date you you have have selected. selected. Tip: Tip: Browse Browse features features are are available available only only ifif aa single single newspaper newspaper is is selected. selected. 3. 3. Click Click “Browse.” “Browse.” 4. 4. Browse Browse articles articles by by clicking clicking on on their their headlines headlines or or by by selecting selecting “Search “Search Within Within this this Issue.” Issue.” Tip: Tip: Section Section labels labels match match those those in in the the newspaper’s newspaper’s hardcopy hardcopy edition. edition. 5. 5. Browse Browse the the article. article. Note Note the the headline, headline, paper paper title, title, date, date, author author and and number number of of print print pages. pages. 6. 6. Click Click on on “Quick “Quick Links” Links” to to find find other other articles articles from from the the same same author author (in (in all all issues) issues) or or browse browse other other articles articles from from the the same same page, page, section section or or day. day. Tip: Tip: At At the the bottom bottom of of each each article article is is more more information information on on the the page, page, section section and and index index terms terms supplied supplied by by the the newspaper, newspaper, dateline dateline and and copyright. copyright. Tip: Tip: OpenURL OpenURL links links at at the the end end of of each each article article enable enable you you to to link link an an to to article article in in an an e-mail, e-mail, which which can can be be sent sent to to aa friend, friend, colleague, colleague, student student or or professor. professor. Also, Also, each each article article has has aa MARC MARC Record Record Number, Number, so so it it can can be be uniquely uniquely identified. identified. Locate an obituary For example: • Princess Diana, from August 1997 • Smith, a former professor at the Naval Academy, who is recently deceased In your search, you might specify: • The region or paper where an obituary would have been published • The name of the deceased • The month and year of death Search Search all all U.S. U.S. newspapers newspapers for for “Princess “Princess Diana.” Diana.” 1. 1. Type Type the the name name of of the the deceased deceased in in the the search search box. box. 2. 2. Select Select “Most “Most recent recent matches matches first.” first.” 3. 3. Choose Choose aa timeframe. timeframe. In In this this case, case, “1997.” “1997.” Click Click “Search.” “Search.” 5. 5. View View results results from from newspapers newspapers across across the the country. country. 1. 1. Choose Choose Advanced Advanced Search. Search. Search Search all all U.S. U.S. newspapers newspapers by by typing typing “Smith” “Smith” and and “Naval “Naval Academy” Academy” (both (both in in quotation quotation marks) marks) and and choosing choosing the the Headline Headline option. option. 2. 2. In In the the second second search search box, box, type type “obituary” “obituary” and and choose choose the the “in “in All All Text” Text” option. option. 3. 3. Select Select “all “all years,” years,” since since you you cannot cannot remember remember when when he he died. died. Click Click “Search.” “Search.” 4. 4. View View results. results. The The results results provide provide an an obituary obituary from from The The Sun Sun in in Baltimore Baltimore for for Emerson Emerson Perry Perry Smith. Smith. Tip: Tip: Since Since many many people people live live in in several several places places during during their their lives, lives, obituaries obituaries may may be be listed listed in in newspapers newspapers from from two two or or more more cities. cities. Tip: Tip: Ask Ask your your librarian librarian about about America’s America’s Obituaries Obituaries & & Death Death Notices. Notices. It It enables enables you you to to search search by by name name and and serves serves several several research research and and genealogy genealogy purposes. purposes. Locate a recipe For example, find recipes for: • Gumbo • New England clam chowder 1. 1. Choose Choose Basic Basic Search Search and and select select all all papers papers in in Louisiana. Louisiana. This This makes makes sense, sense, of of course, course, because because you you are are likely likely to to find find many many gumbo gumbo recipes recipes here! here! 2. 2. Type Type “gumbo “gumbo recipe” recipe” in in the the search search box. box. 3. 3. Select Select “Best “Best matches matches first.” first.” View View aa wonderful wonderful selection selection of of gumbo gumbo recipes! recipes! 1. 1. Choose Choose Basic Basic Search, Search, and and select select all all papers papers in in the the New New England England region. region. Again, Again, this this is is aa logical logical place place to to search search for for this this recipe. recipe. 2. 2. Type Type “New “New England England Clam Clam Chowder” Chowder” (in (in quotation quotation marks), marks), so so the the results results return return white white rather rather than than red red clam clam chowder. chowder. Also, Also, type type “recipe” “recipe” in in the the search search box. box. 3. 3. Select Select “Best “Best matches matches first.” first.” Again, Again, the the search search results results return return aa wonderful wonderful selection selection of of recipes! recipes! Locate a book review For example, find reviews on books by the following authors: • John Grisham • Ian McEwan 1. 1. Search Search aa single single title title for for reviews reviews of of works works by by John John Grisham. Grisham. In In this this instance, instance, The The New New York York Times Times Book Book Review. Review. 2. 2. Use Use the the Advanced Advanced Search. Search. 1. 1. Type Type “John “John Grisham” Grisham” in in the the first first search search box box and and “book “book review” review” in in the the second second search search box. box. Tip: Tip: Do Do not not specify specify “in “in Author,” Author,” because because that that will will restrict restrict the the search search to to the the authors authors of of newspaper newspaper articles. articles. Rather, Rather, type type aa name name or or some some words words from from the the title title into into the the search search box. box. Here Here are are some some reviews reviews for for John John Grisham’s Grisham’s novel, novel, The The Broker. Broker. 1. 1. Using Using Advanced Advanced Search, Search, broaden broaden the the number number of of sources sources by by including including all all U.S. U.S. newspapers. newspapers. Search Search for for “Ian “Ian McEwan.” McEwan.” 2. 2. Enter Enter aa word word that that is is likely likely to to appear appear in in the the review, review, such such as as part part of of the the title. title. For For instance, instance, the the title title of of one one of of McEwan’s McEwan’s books books has has the the word word “atonement” “atonement” in in the the title. title. 3. 3. Type Type “book “book review” review” in in the the second second search search box. box. You’ll You’ll find find several several reviews reviews for for McEwan’s McEwan’s book book Atonement. Atonement. Get immediate results on important topics in Special Reports Choose from various Special Reports in the left margin. Several current topics include: • World Terrorism • Our Planet Earth • Black History • Poetry Around the World 1. 1. Click Click on on Special Special Reports Reports in in the the left left margin margin to to browse browse information information on on topics topics of of special special interest. interest. 2. 2. Then, Then, click click on on the the Special Special Report(s) Report(s) of of interest interest to to you. you. Note Note the the variety variety of of topics. topics. America’s Newspapers is the ultimate newspaper archive We hope this tutorial has helped you understand some of the techniques and strategies for successful research. Remember to: • Select appropriate sources to search • Define your search terms • Specify a timeframe when relevant
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