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How to Search Australia’s Newspapers

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You can search a specific newspaper...

You can search a specific newspaper...


You can searchby state...

You can searchby state...


Or by territory...Or by territory...


Or you can search more than one hundred titles from all over Australia.

Or you can search more than one hundred titles from all over Australia.

This tutorial details several effective search techniques that are frequently used in Australia’s Newspapers. 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 Australia’s Newspapers. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for.


You will learn how to:

Search a specific newspaper or sources across a state, territory or all of Australia

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

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Search a specific newspaper or sources across a state, territory or all of Australia

For perspectives on topics, people, issues and events, use the map to expand or narrow your search.

• For example, narrow your search from all of Australia…

• To South Australia…

• To a single newspaper, The Advertiser, from Adelaide, Australia.

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1. Search newspapers across the country, or point-and-click on the map to search sources from a state or territory.

1. Search newspapers across the country, or point-and-click on the map to search sources from a state or territory.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search all of Australia.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search all of Australia.


2. You can narrow your search by choosing all sources in South Australia.

2. You can narrow your search by choosing all sources in South Australia.

3. You can narrow the search even more by limiting it to a specific newspaper.

3. You can narrow the search even more by limiting it to a specific newspaper.


4. At any time, you can expand your search back to all sources in Australia.

4. At any time, you can expand your search back to all sources in Australia.


5. Also, you can select specific newspaper titles from different states and territories around the country by choosing “Create Custom List.”

5. Also, you can select specific newspaper titles from different states and territories around the country by choosing “Create Custom List.”


6. Simply check the boxes for the sources that you wish to include in your custom list.

6. Simply check the boxes for the sources that you wish to include in your custom list.


Research a topic or issue

• Global terrorism

• Water services

• Gun control

• AIDS

• Public transport system

• Stem cell research

• Global warming

• Crime

• Feral pest control

• Asbestos in schools

• Australian Open

• Public housing

For example, you can research:


In this example, search all of Australia.

In this example, search all of Australia.

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 a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past 12 months.”

2. Choose a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past 12 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, choose “Oldest matches first” and specify the year “2001.”

2. However, choose a different timeframe. For example, choose “Oldest matches first” and specify the year “2001.”


Research a person, place or organization

For example, you can research:• John Howard

• Iraq

• Ayers Rock

• Therapeutic Goods Administration

• Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia

• ASIC

• High Court of Australia

• Candidates for Parliament


1. To perform a basic search, type your search term. For example, “John Howard” (in quotation marks) and climate.

1. To perform a basic search, type your search term. For example, “John Howard” (in quotation marks) and climate.

Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks. For example, “John Howard.”

Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks. For example, “John Howard.”

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past 12 months.”

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past 12 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 “John Howard” climate pollution.

2. Add one or more related terms and run the search again. For example, try “John Howard” climate pollution.

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 term.

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


1. You can focus the criteria with options from the drop-down box. For instance, match “John Howard” with “in Lead/First Paragraph” and climate or pollution with “in All Text.”

1. You can focus the criteria with options from the drop-down box. For instance, match “John Howard” with “in Lead/First Paragraph” and climate or pollution with “in All Text.”

2. As in the Basic Search, you can change the date limiter. For example, choose a custom date of “January 2006.”

2. As in the Basic Search, you can change the date limiter. For example, choose a custom date of “January 2006.”


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

Tip: You can also 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.


Tip: Through the easily customizable interface, your library can highlight newspapers of particular interest on the tool bar for direct access.

Tip: Through the easily customizable interface, your library can highlight newspapers of particular interest on the tool bar for direct access.

Locate an article you remember readingFor example, search for an article…• With the words “Therapeutic Goods Administration”

and “sun”

• 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 state, territory or the entire nation to find the title that published the article.

1. Use the map or lists of newspapers by state, territory or the entire nation to find 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 3 months.”

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


4. From your results list, select an article from the Daily Telegraph from Sydney, Australia.

4. From your results list, select an article from the Daily Telegraph from Sydney, Australia.

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

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


1. You can find the same article by selecting a specific newspaper. For instance, directly select the Daily Telegraph (and its companion publications) from the list.

1. You can find the same article by selecting a specific newspaper. For instance, directly select the Daily Telegraph (and its companion publications) from the list.

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

Tip: 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 seeing an article in your local

paper about a shark sighting near a popular beach.

• Your local paper is the Hobart Mercury.

• You think the article may have been published in early to mid January 2006.

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


1. Select a single newspaper. For example, the Hobart Mercury.

1. Select a single newspaper. For example, the Hobart Mercury.

2. Type the date you wish to browse. In this example, select “January 10, 2006.” Note that the interface shows two days before and after the date you have selected.

2. Type the date you wish to browse. In this example, select “January 10, 2006.” Note that the interface shows two days before and after the date you have selected.

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

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


3. Click “Browse.”3. Click “Browse.”

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

4. Browse articles by clicking on their 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 estimated number of printed pages.

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

Tip: Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles from the same author (in all issues) or to browse other articles from the same page, section or day.

Tip: Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles from the same author (in all issues) or to browse other articles from the same page, section or day.


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

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

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

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


Locate an obituary

For example:• Graham Kennedy, television star, from May 2005

• Harry Smith, a former electrician and recipient of an Order of Australia award

In your search, you might specify:• The region or paper where an obituary might have been published

• The name of the deceased

• The month and year of death


3. Choose a custom date. In this case, “May 2005.”

3. Choose a custom date. In this case, “May 2005.”

1. Type the name of the deceased in the search box.

1. Type the name of the deceased in the search box.

2. Select “Best matches first.”


Search all Australian newspapers for “Graham Kennedy.”

Search all Australian newspapers for “Graham Kennedy.”

4. Click “Search.”4. Click “Search.”


5. View results from many different newspaper sources.

5. View results from many different newspaper sources.


2. In the second search box, type obituary and choose the “in Index Terms” option.

2. In the second search box, type obituary and choose the “in Index Terms” option.

3. Select “all years,” since you cannot remember when he died. Click “Search.”

3. Select “all years,” since you cannot remember when he died. Click “Search.”

1. Select all Australian newspapers and click on the Advanced Search. In the first search box, type “Harry Smith” and electrician and choose the “in All Text” option.

1. Select all Australian newspapers and click on the Advanced Search. In the first search box, type “Harry Smith” and electrician and choose the “in All Text” option.

4. View results.4. View results.


The results provide an obituary from the Newcastle Herald in Newcastle, Australia for Harry Smith.

The results provide an obituary from the Newcastle Herald in Newcastle, Australia for Harry Smith.

Tip: Since many people live in several places during their lives, obituaries may be listed in newspapers from two or more cities.

Tip: Since many people live in several places during their lives, obituaries may be listed in newspapers from two or more cities.


Locate a recipe

You want to find recipes using indigenous ingredients, such as paperbark, wattleseed, bush tomatoes or quandongs.


1. Select all papers in Australia and choose Advanced Search.


2. Type “bush tomato chutney” “in All Text” and recipe “in Index Terms.”

2. Type “bush tomato chutney” “in All Text” and recipe “in Index Terms.”





Find the recipe you looked for!

Find the recipe you looked for!




2. Type wattleseed or paperbark or quandong “in All Text.” Also, type recipe “in Index Terms” to be sure to retrieve articles containing recipes.

2. Type wattleseed or paperbark or quandong “in All Text.” Also, type recipe “in Index Terms” to be sure to retrieve articles containing recipes.

3. View your results.3. View your results.


Locate a book review

For example, find reviews on books by the following authors:

• Frank McCourt

• Geoffrey McGeachin


1. Search the National Newspaper group for reviews of works by Irish author Frank McCourt.

1. Search the National Newspaper group for reviews of works by Irish author Frank McCourt.

2. Click “Search.”

2. Click “Search.”


Here are some articles that focus on Frank McCourt’s work.

Here are some articles that focus on Frank McCourt’s work.


1. Try using Advanced Search and including all Australian newspapers to search for reviews of Geoffrey McGeachin’s latest book.

1. Try using Advanced Search and including all Australian newspapers to search for reviews of Geoffrey McGeachin’s latest book.

2. In the first search box, enter the author’s name “in All Text.”

2. In the first search box, enter the author’s name “in All Text.”

3. In the second search box, type review “in Index Terms.”

3. In the second search box, type review “in Index Terms.”



You’ll find several reviews of McGeachin’s newest book.

You’ll find several reviews of McGeachin’s newest book.


Get immediate results on important topics in Special Reports

Choose from various reports by clicking on Special Reports in the left margin. Several current topics include:

• World Terrorism

• Our Planet Earth

• World Health

• Natural Disasters 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. Note the variety of topics.

2. Then, click on the Special Report(s) of interest to you. Note the variety of topics.


Australia’s 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


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