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How to Search Access World News

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You can search a specific newspaper.

You can search a specific newspaper.

You can search by country.You can search by country.

You can search an entire continent.You can search an entire continent.

This tutorial details several effective search techniques that are frequently used in Access World News. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for.

This tutorial details several effective search techniques that are frequently used in Access World News. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for.

Or, you can search news sources from all over the world.

Or, you can search news sources from all over the world.

You will learn how to:

Search a specific title or sources across a country, continent or around the world

Research a topic or issue

Research a person, place or organization

Locate an article you remember reading

Browse a specific newspaper by date

Locate a book review

View a Special Report

Click on a specific topic to go to it directly, or simply clickoutside the topics to continue the slideshow.

Search a specific title or sources across a country, continent or around the world

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 world…

• To the Middle East…

• To the United Arab Emirates…

• To the Gulf News.

1. Search newspapers around the world, or point-and-click on the legend or the map to search sources from a continent or geographic region.

1. Search newspapers around the world, or point-and-click on the legend or the map to search sources from a continent or geographic region.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search the entire world.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search the entire world.

2. For instance, search all sources in the Middle East.

2. For instance, search all sources in the Middle East.

3. Or, narrow your search to a single country, such as the United Arab Emirates.

3. Or, narrow your search to a single country, such as the United Arab Emirates.

4. You can also narrow your search to a single newspaper within a country. For instance, the Gulf News.

4. You can also narrow your search to a single newspaper within a country. For instance, the Gulf News.

5. At any time, you can easily expand your search back to all sources in the world.

5. At any time, you can easily expand your search back to all sources in the world.

Research a topic or issue

For example, you can research:• Terrorism

• Virus and vaccination

• Social security

• AIDS

• Cloning

• Hodgkin’s Disease

• Global warming

• Diversity on campus

• Immigration

• Ethnicity

• National health care

• The Nobel Prize

In this example, search the entire world.In this example, search the entire world.

1. Type your search term(s) to describe an issue, event, etc. In this example, use “terrorism.”

1. Type your search term(s) to describe an issue, event, etc. In this example, use “terrorism.”

2. Choose “Best matches first” and a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past three months.”

2. Choose “Best matches first” and a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past three months.”

In a second example, compare recent events with past events.

In a second example, compare recent events with past events.

1. Continue to search on “terrorism.”

1. Continue to search on “terrorism.”

2. However, choose a different timeframe. For example, specify the year “2002.”

2. However, choose a different timeframe. For example, specify the year “2002.”

1. To research a broad topic, you can search, for example, all of Africa. In this case, search for articles about ethnicity’s role in civil wars.

1. To research a broad topic, you can search, for example, all of Africa. In this case, search for articles about ethnicity’s role in civil wars.

2. Type “civil war” (in quotation marks) and ethnic*.

2. Type “civil war” (in quotation marks) and ethnic*.

Tip: Use truncation (by typing an asterisk) to retrieve both “ethnic”and “ethnicity.”

Tip: Use truncation (by typing an asterisk) to retrieve both “ethnic”and “ethnicity.”

3. You can view results by page and scan the headlines to find articles of interest.

3. You can view results by page and scan the headlines to find articles of interest.

For other perspectives, you can try the same search in different part of the world with a different sort order.

For other perspectives, you can try the same search in different part of the world with a different sort order.

For example, search the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and choose “Oldest matches first.”

For example, search the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and choose “Oldest matches first.”

1. Narrow your search to specific sources by clicking on their respective boxes in the margin.

1. Narrow your search to specific sources by clicking on their respective boxes in the margin.

Tip: To get another type of result, trysearching a content module such as Access Newswires, Transcripts(if your library subscribes to them).

Tip: To get another type of result, trysearching a content module such as Access Newswires, Transcripts(if your library subscribes to them).

2. In this example, search transcripts from NPR.

2. In this example, search transcripts from NPR.

Research a person, place or organizationFor example, you can research:

• Nobel Prize winners• Iraq• Amnesty International• Tony Blair• Africa

• Sotheby’s• FEMA• University presidents

1. To perform a basic search, type in your search terms. For example, “Nobel Prize” (in quotation marks) and winner.

1. To perform a basic search, type in your search terms. For example, “Nobel Prize” (in quotation marks) and winner.

Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks.

Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks.

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past twelve months.”

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past twelve months.”

1. If there are too many hits, narrow your search to a specific region.

1. If there are too many hits, narrow your search to a specific region.

2. Add one or more related terms and run the search again. For example, try “Nobel Prize”winner literature.

2. Add one or more related terms and run the search again. For example, try “Nobel Prize”winner literature.

3. Click on “Advanced Search” for even more options.

3. Click on “Advanced Search” for even more options.

Tip: A search with three or more terms automatically implies a Boolean “AND”between each word.

Tip: A search with three or more terms automatically implies a Boolean “AND”between each word.

1. You can narrow the criteria with options from the drop-down box. For instance, match “Nobel” with “Headline” and “winner and literature” with “Lead/First Paragraph.”

1. You can narrow the criteria with options from the drop-down box. For instance, match “Nobel” with “Headline” and “winner and literature” with “Lead/First Paragraph.”

2. As in the Basic Search, you can change the timeframe. For example, choose “the past six months.”

2. As in the Basic Search, you can change the timeframe. For example, choose “the past six months.”

Tip: You can browse a single issue of a selected newspaper. Find a specific issue by entering a specific date.

Tip: You can browse a single issue of a selected newspaper. Find a specific issue by entering a specific date.

Again, you can select a single newspaper and search for or browse content on a chosen topic.

Again, you can select a single newspaper and search for or browse content on a chosen topic.

Locate an article you remember reading

For example, search for an article…

• With the words “human rights” and “Amnesty International”

• 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. Use the map or lists of newspapers by region or country tofind the title that published the article.

1. Use the map or lists of newspapers by region or country tofind the title that published the article.

2. Based on what you remember about the article, choose appropriate search terms.

2. Based on what you remember about the article, choose appropriate search terms.

3. Choose a timeframe. For example, select “the past three months.”

3. Choose a timeframe. For example, select “the past three months.”

For example, select an article from Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post.

For example, select an article from Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post.

Tip: Notice the highlighted search terms within the text of the article.

Tip: Notice the highlighted search terms within the text of the article.

1. You can find the same article by searching a specific newspaper. For instance, directly select the South China Morning Postfrom the list.

1. You can find the same article by searching a specific newspaper. For instance, directly select the South China Morning Postfrom the list.

Tip: Instead of searching, if you remember the date on which the article was published you can simply browse that day’s issue and its articles.

Tip: Instead of searching, if you remember the date on which the article was published you can simply browse that day’s issue and its articles.

Browse a specific newspaper by date

For example:• You remember a local article covering the lives of

Katrina evacuees resettling in the Los Angeles area.

• You know the article appeared in the Ventura County Star.

• You think the article may have been published in early October, 2005.

• Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription.

Tip: Through the easily customizable interface, your library, college or university can highlight regional or in-state newspapers on the tool bar for direct access.

Tip: Through the easily customizable interface, your library, college or university can highlight regional or in-state newspapers on the tool bar for direct access.

1. Select a single newspaper. For example, the Ventura County Star.

1. Select a single newspaper. For example, the Ventura County Star.

Tip: Browse features are available only if a single newspaper is selected.

Tip: Browse features are available only if a single newspaper is selected.

2. Type the date you wish to browse. In this example, select October 4, 2005. The interface shows two days before and after your selected date.

2. Type the date you wish to browse. In this example, select October 4, 2005. The interface shows two days before and after your selected date.

3. Click “Browse.”3. Click “Browse.”

4. Browse articles by clicking ontheir headlines or by selecting “Search Within this Issue.”

4. Browse articles by clicking ontheir headlines or by selecting “Search Within this Issue.”

Tip: Section labels match those in the newspaper’s hardcopy edition.

Tip: Section labels match those in the newspaper’s hardcopy edition.

5. Browse the article. Note the headline, paper title, date, author and number of print pages.

5. Browse the article. Note the headline, paper title, date, author and number of print pages.

6. Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles from the same page, section or day.

6. Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles from the same page, section or day.

Tip: At the bottom of each article is more information on the page, section, dateline and copyright.

Tip: At the bottom of each article is more information on the page, section, dateline and copyright.

Tip: OpenURL links at the end of each article enable you to link an to article in an e-mail, which can be sent to a friend, colleague, student or professor. Also, each article has a MARC Record Number, so it is uniquely identified.

Tip: OpenURL links at the end of each article enable you to link an to article in an e-mail, which can be sent to a friend, colleague, student or professor. Also, each article has a MARC Record Number, so it is uniquely identified.

Locate a book review

For example, find a variety of reviews of Kurt Vonnegut’s latest book, A Man Without a Country.

1. Search a single title for reviews of works by Kurt Vonnegut. In this instance, The New York Times Book Review.

1. Search a single title for reviews of works by Kurt Vonnegut. In this instance, The New York Times Book Review.

2. Use the “Advanced Search” for more options.

2. Use the “Advanced Search” for more options.

1. Type Kurt Vonnegut in the first search box and “A Man Without a Country”in the second search box.

1. Type Kurt Vonnegut in the first search box and “A Man Without a Country”in the second search box.

Tip: Do not specify “in Author,” because that will restrict the search to the authors of newspaper articles. Rather, type the name or some words from the title into the search box.

Tip: Do not specify “in Author,” because that will restrict the search to the authors of newspaper articles. Rather, type the name or some words from the title into the search box.

2. Choose a timeframe, in this case 2005, to limit the results to recent reviews.

2. Choose a timeframe, in this case 2005, to limit the results to recent reviews.

Additionally, you may wish to expand your search to the entire United States to get a sampling of reviews around the nation.

Additionally, you may wish to expand your search to the entire United States to get a sampling of reviews around the nation.

1. Click on the “Edit Search” button at the top of your results list.

1. Click on the “Edit Search” button at the top of your results list.

2. Click on “United States” in the “EXPAND TO:” bar.

2. Click on “United States” in the “EXPAND TO:” bar.

3. Click “Search” to find results from sources across the U.S.

3. Click “Search” to find results from sources across the U.S.

4. View results from coast to coast!

4. View results from coast to coast!

View a Special ReportYou can also use Special Reports to get

immediate results on a variety of important topics. Choose from many different Special Reports in the left margin, including:

• World Terrorism• Our Planet Earth• Black History• Poetry Around the World

1. Click on “Special Reports” in the left margin to browse information on topics of special interest.

1. Click on “Special Reports” in the left margin to browse information on topics of special interest.

2. Then click on the Special Report(s) of interest to you.

2. Then click on the Special Report(s) of interest to you.

Note the variety of topics and information available.

Note the variety of topics and information available.

Access World NewsIs the Leading Full-Text Database of U.S. and International Newspapers

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