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1. NewsBank, inc. Presents How to Search Australia’s Newspapers This presentation automatically runs as a slide show. Click here to skip introduction.

2. You can search a specific newspaper... Click here to skip introduction.

3. You can search by state... Click here to skip introduction.

4. Or by territory... Click here to skip introduction.

5. Or you can search more than 100 sources from all over Australia… This tutorial details several effective search techniques and display tools available in Australia’s Newspapers. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily. Click here to skip introduction.

6. Select sources by Location, Source Type and from the Source List Use the built-in connectors and Add/Remove rows on the search form Research a topic or issue View Results by Year/Month, Location, Source and Source Type 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 You will learn how to: • Click on a specific topic to go to it directly, or simply click outside the topics to continue the slideshow.

7. Select sources by Location, Source Type and from the Source List • For perspectives on topics, people, issues and events, use the source selection tabs and the map to expand or narrow your search. • Narrow your search from all of Australia to specific states or territories. • Click on the map to see a list of all sources from a specific state or territory. • Choose specific sources by name from the Source List tab. • Use the Source Types tab to choose what kinds of sources to include in your search. Click here to return to menu slide

8. Search all sources across the country or check the boxes for the specific states or territories you want to search. Click the name of a state or territory in the list or its image on the map to get a list of all available sources from that state or territory. Click here to return to menu slide

9. In this example, we clicked on South Australia on the map. Notice the switch to the Source List tab that displays the list of all available sources from South Australia. Check the boxes of the specific sources you want to search or click on the title to select a single source. Click here to return to menu slide

10. Here, we have clicked on the Sunday Mail to search a single source. To expand your search back to all of Australia, click on the Australialink in the breadcrumb trail. Tip: A breadcrumb trail is a list of links that track where you are. You can use the links to move back to prior locations. Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search all of Australia. You can easily narrow your displayed results after you run your search. Click here to return to menu slide

11. You can also use the Source Types tab to choose the types of sources that you want to include in your search. Check or uncheck the boxes to include or exclude magazines or newspapers. Or use your Shortcuts for one-click access to commonly searched sources. Note: The sources and shortcuts available will depend on your library’s subscription and account setup. Click here to return to menu slide

12. Use the built-in connectors and Add/Remove rows on the search form • The flexible search form enables you to: • Use the drop-down list of basic connectors and, or, not to connect your search terms. • Add up to five extra rows of search boxes to enter more search terms, field your terms separately and include special limiters such as date and word count. • Simplify the search form by removing rows of search boxes when you no longer need them. Click here to return to menu slide

13. Your search form will typically have two rows of search boxes and one connector drop-down list. Chooseand, or, not from the connector drop-down list to connect your search terms. Use the Add Row button to add extra rows to the search form for more complex search strategies. Click here to return to menu slide

14. Here is a sample search with two extra rows added to the search form, allowing for multiple search terms and specific limiters. This search will find articles with either “global warming” or “climate change” in the Headline of the article. Results will be from the past 6 months, and greater than 500 words in length. When you are ready to simplify the search form again, use the Remove Row button to remove the extra rows. Tip: You can sort your results by Newest First, Best Matches First or Oldest First either before or after you search. Click here to return to menu slide

15. Research a topic or issue For example, you can research: • Global warming • Crime • Feral pest control • Asbestos in schools • Australian Open • Public housing • Global terrorism • Water services • Gun control • AIDS • Public transport system • Stem cell research Click here to return to menu slide

16. In this example, we are searching all of Australia. Type a search term(s) to describe an issue, event, etc. Here, we’ve used terrorism. Choose a date range from the Date drop-down menu. For example, the past 12 months. Click here to return to menu slide

17. In another example, we’ll run a search with fielded terms. Type your first search term into the first text-edit box and choose the Headline field from the drop-down list. Choose the Lead/First Paragraph field from the second drop-down list, and type your term(s) into the second text-edit box. Tip: Use quotation marks around an exact phrase, as in “global warming.” Click here to return to menu slide

18. View Results by Year/Month, Location, Source and Source Type • Perform a basic search, then display your results according to: • Year/Month • Location • Source • Source Type Click here to return to menu slide

19. To perform a broad search, type your search term(s) into the text-edit box(es). Here, for example, we are doing an All Text name search for Kevin adj2 Rudd. Click “Search” to get your results list. Tip: Use the adj2 proximity connector to allow for a middle name or middle initial. This ensures retrieval of all occurrences of your subject’s name. Click here to return to menu slide

20. If there are too many hits, you can quickly and easily narrow your search results without having to modify your search. Use the “View Results” tools on the left side of your results list to see results from a specific Year, Location, Source or Source Type. Let’s refine our displayed results to articles published in 2007 only. Click here to return to menu slide

21. Your display automatically refreshes to show only those articles that were published in 2007. Now let’s further refine our display to view the results from November 2007. Tip: Use the “View X More” links to see all available choices for each View Results category. Click here to return to menu slide

22. Your display changes automatically to reflect all of your “View Results” selections so far. In this case, that’s 2007 and November. Let’s further narrow the displayed results to a specific location – Tasmania. Click here to return to menu slide

23. Again, your display will refresh to reflect your new selection, in this case Tasmania. With only a few clicks, we have narrowed our results from more than 46,000 hits to a highly focused group of articles published in Tasmania in November of 2007. Click here to return to menu slide

24. You can continue to narrow your displayed results by Source if you wish… … or use the drop-down list and the breadcrumb trail links to change the set of results that you are displaying and move back up through your complete results set. Click here to return to menu slide

25. Browse a specific newspaper by date • For example: • You remember reading an article in your local paper about a new advertising campaign to encourage tourism in the region. • Your local paper is the Centralian Advocate. • You know that the article was published on February 15, 2008. • Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription. Click here to return to menu slide

26. First, use the Locations and/or Source List tabs to select the newspaper you want to browse, the Centralian Advocate. Since the date you’re looking for appears in the Recent Issues list, simply click on it to get that day’s issue. Tip: You can type any date you want into the Enter a Date box and click Go. Or, use the Jump to month drop-down to see a list of available dates for a specific month. Click here to return to menu slide

27. Browse through the headlines and click on the article that you want. Tip: Browse features are available only if a single newspaper is selected. Click here to return to menu slide

28. Use the Previous, Next and Back to Issue links to move from article to article or to go back to the complete list of articles for the date you are browsing. Tip: Use the Quick Links to browse other articles from the same page (if available), section or date. Click here to return to menu slide

29. At the issue level, you can move to the Previous date or the Next date by clicking the appropriate links. Use the Date list link to get a list of all available dates for the month you are currently displaying. Or type a date you wish to browse in the Enter a Date box and click Go. Tip: Click the Australia link in the breadcrumb trail at the top of your display window to get back to the map. Click here to return to menu slide

30. Locate an obituary • For example: • Graham Kennedy, television star, from May 2005 • Pro Hart, popular and controversial artist • In your search, you can specify: • The region or paper where an obituary might have been published • The name of the deceased • The month and year of death, if known Click here to return to menu slide

31. Let’s search all Australian newspapers for “Graham Kennedy.” Type the name of the deceased in the search box. Type in the approximate date of Mr. Kennedy’s death, in this case May 2005. Choose Best Matches First from the “Sort by” drop-down. Click “Search” for your results list. Click here to return to menu slide

32. View results from many different newspaper sources. Click here to return to menu slide

33. In another example, let’s look for obituaries for popular artist Pro Hart. Type “Pro Hart” and obit* in the first text-edit box. Click “Search” to get your results list. Tip: Use truncation (by adding an asterisk at the end of a root word) to search all forms of a word. Here, “obit*” will find obituary, obituaries, etc. Click here to return to menu slide

34. The View Results by Year listing shows that 2006 will likely provide the best results. Click on 2006 to narrow the displayed results to that year. Click here to return to menu slide

35. Your results display will refresh to show only articles from 2006. You can re-sort your results by clicking the Oldest First link to show the earliest articles at the top of the results list. Click here to return to menu slide

36. Use the Article Preview Keyword-in-Context display at the bottom of the page to see how your terms appeared within the text of the articles. Click here to return to menu slide

37. Locate a recipe You want to find recipes using indigenous ingredients, such as paperbark, wattleseed, bush tomatoes or quandongs. Click here to return to menu slide

38. Here, we are searching all newspapers in Australia for the phrase “bush tomato chutney” and the term recipe. Choose Best Matches First from the “Sort by” drop-down. Click “Search” for your results list. Click here to return to menu slide

39. To view the full text of an article, click on its headline. Click here to return to menu slide

40. Scroll through the article to find your terms, which will be highlighted with bold type. Click here to return to menu slide

41. To modify your search or to start a new search, click on the Edit Search link or the New Search link at the top of the page. Click here to return to menu slide

42. Here is an example of a search with extra rows added to the form. Note the use of different connectors between terms. Click here to return to menu slide

43. The search returns a significant number of hits. The Keyword-in-Context article preview makes it easy to choose the best articles to read. Click here to return to menu slide

44. Here we have found a recipe for Fruit Mince Pies with quandong and other bush ingredients. Click here to return to menu slide

45. Locate a book review For example, find reviews of books by popular Australian novelist Peter Carey. Click here to return to menu slide

46. In this example, we are searching all Australian sources for Peter adj2 Carey and “book review.” Tip: Using the adj2 proximity connector to allow for a middle initial in the author’s name in addition to the phrase “book review” make it likely that you will find exactly what you are looking for. Click here to return to menu slide

47. The search yields a highly focused group of articles. The Keyword-in-Context display on the results list offers a glimpse into recent articles about Carey’s writing. Now let’s look at some older reviews of Carey’s earlier works. Click on the Oldest First link to re-sort your results in chronological order. Click here to return to menu slide

48. Your results display automatically refreshes with the oldest articles at the top of the list, providing reviews of some of Carey’s earlier novels. Click here to return to menu slide

49. Get immediate results on important topics in Special Reports • Updated regularly, NewsBank’s Special Reports are collections of up-to-date and retrospective information on people, issues and events of current interest. With useful, one-click access to articles, images, websites and more, Special Reports covers topics such as: • World Health • World Economics • World Environment Click here to return to menu slide

50. To access Special Reports, hover over the Other NewsBank Products link in the upper-right corner of your window. Choose Special Reports from the drop-down list. Click here to return to menu slide