SHASTA
COLLEGE LIBRARY
Using the National
Newspapers Database to Find Articles
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Access the National Newspapers
database:
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Point your browser to the Library’s
home page: http://library.shastacollege.edu.
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Click the Online Research Databases
link.
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In the table, locate the row listing
National
Newspapers (ProQuest).
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If you are accessing the database from
any Shasta College location, click the link marked On Campus Access
and begin your search.
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If you are logging on from a remote
location, click the Off Campus Access link and follow these directions:
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Enter the barcode number on the back
of your library card in to the box.
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You will see a screen with a brief description
of the database. Scroll down and click the Enter button.
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Besides the National Newspapers,
there are additional databases available. To search for information from
all of the databases, check ALL databases. To search only the newspapers,
check the National Newspapers box.
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Click the Continue button.
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Pick a topic for your paper. Think broadly
and then narrow down your ideas. If you find too much information you can
become more specific later.
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In the Search box type the key
words of your topic. For example:
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Click the Search button to retrieve
your articles.
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To access an article, click its title
or the Full Text icon. The Full Text icon indicates that the full,
complete text of the article can be retrieved. If you do not see the Full
Text icon, you will only receive a citation to that article, not the complete
text.
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If you find too many articles you can
limit your search to retrieve only full text articles, rather than retrieving
both full text and citations, by clicking in the Full Text Articles
box on the main search screen. Also try adding additional terms to narrow
your search.
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Articles can be printed or sent to an
email account. Click the Print Article or Email Article button
for more information.
Shasta
College Library - Using the National Newspapers Database to Find Articles
URL: http://library.shastacollege.edu/nninstructions.htm
This page last updated:
03/08/01
Electronic Mail: webmaster@library.shastacollege.edu
