How to Search NewsBank, inc. Presents Armed Services and Government News and America’s Newspapers/Hometown News This presentation automatically runs as a slide show. Click here to skip introduction.

Click here to skip introduction. Starting from your home page, you’re one click away from several powerful search options. Click here to skip introduction.

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Click here to skip introduction. And, you can search sources dedicated to military, government and defense news. This tutorial details several display tools and effective search techniques available in both Armed Services and Government News and America’s Newspapers/Hometown News. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily. Click here to skip introduction.

You will learn how to: 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 article of special interest Search the Military Periodicals database Get immediate results on important topics in Special Reports Click on a specific topic to go to it directly, or simply click outside the topics to continue the slideshow.

Click here to return to menu slide Select sources by Location, from the Source List and with Shortcuts 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 the U.S. to specific states or regions Click on the map to see a list of all sources from a specific state Choose specific sources by name from the Source List tab Use Shortcuts for quick access to frequently searched sources Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Search all sources across the country or check the boxes for the states you want to search. Select a whole region with a single click. Click on a specific state in the list or its image on the map to get a list of all available sources from that state. Click here to return to menu slide

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

Click here to return to menu slide Here, we have clicked on The Dallas Morning News to select a single source. To expand your search back up to the entire U.S., click on the United States link in the breadcrumb trail. Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search the entire U.S. You can easily narrow your displayed results after you run your search. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide At any time, you can use your Shortcuts for one-click access to commonly searched sources. Note: The sources and Shortcuts that you have available will depend on your library’s subscription and account setup. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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

Click here to return to menu slide Your search form typically will have two rows of search boxes and one connector drop-down list. Choose and, 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

Click here to return to menu slide Here is a sample search with two extra rows on the search form to allow for multiple search terms and specific limiters. This search will find articles with either MRAP or JLTV in the Headline field, appearing within the past 6 months and greater than 100 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

Click here to return to menu slide Research a topic or issue For example, you can research: War in Iraq Defense spending Military recruiting Birth announcements Real estate listings Obituaries Wedding announcements Local election campaigns High school sports PTSD Immigration JROTC & ROTC programs Click here to return to menu slide

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

Click here to return to menu slide 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 terms into the second text-edit box. Tip: Use quotation marks around an exact phrase, as in “mental health.” Click here to return to menu slide

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

Click here to return to menu slide To perform a broad search, type your search term(s) into the text-edit box(es). Here, we’re doing an All Text search for the term recruiting. Click “Search” to get your results list. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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 window to see the articles from a specific Year, Source and Source Type. Note: If you search in America’s Newspapers/Hometown News, you may also see a Location category in the View Results tools. Let’s refine our displayed results to articles published in 2005. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Your display automatically refreshes to show only those articles that were published in 2005. Now, let’s further refine our display by Source to view the results from the Marine Corps Times. Tip: Use the “View X More” links to see all available choices for each View Results category. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Your display changes automatically to reflect all of your View Results selections so far, in this case 2005 and the Marine Corps Times. Let’s further narrow the displayed results to a specific month – September 2005. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Again, your display will refresh to reflect your new selection, in this case September 2005. With only a few clicks, we have narrowed our results from almost 5,000 hits to a much more focused group of articles published in 2005 in the Marine Corps Times during the month of September. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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

Click here to return to menu slide Browse a specific newspaper by date For example: You remember hearing of an article about commercial ATVs being adapted for use in combat. You know the article appeared in Defense News. You recall that the article was published in late April of 2008. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide First, use the Locations tab, the Source List tab, or your Shortcuts to select the specific source you want to browse, Defense News. Since the date that you want appears in the Recent Issues list, just 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

Click here to return to menu slide Browse through the alphabetical list of sections and headlines and click on the article that you want. Note: Browse features are available only if a single source is selected. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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. Note: The headline, source name, publication date, author, section and page number will appear at the top of the article. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide The bottom of the article may have additional special information such as captions, memos, notes and copyright. Each article has a MARC Record Number, so it is uniquely identified. Also, a bookmark link at the very end of the text enables you to create a durable link directly to the article. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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 any date that you wish to browse in the Enter a Date box and click Go. Tip: Use the links in the breadcrumb trail at the top of your display window to get back to the source selection tabs and your Shortcuts. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Locate an article of special interest For example, search for an article: About the wedding of an old friend who is currently an attorney for the Marine Corps You know he was married in September of 2007, but you don’t know when the announcement appeared Your friend is stationed in Florida Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to go to menu slide. Use the Locations tab and check the box to search all Florida sources. Based on what you think is likely to be mentioned in the article, choose appropriate search terms. In this example, Bishop and attorney and “Marine Corps.” Choose a custom date. In this example, after 9/1/2007. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. Click on the headline of the article you want to view. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. Notice the highlighted search terms within the text of the article. Tip: From the full-text display, you can send an article directly to any email address. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to return to menu slide Search the Military Periodicals database The Military Periodicals resource is a unique database comprised of full-text, cover-to-cover content for 25 military magazines. The search interface for Military Periodicals differs from what we have seen so far in this tutorial. This section deals specifically with searching the Military Periodicals database. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to go to menu slide. You can access the Military Periodicals database directly from your home page by clicking on its title. Tip: To obtain a complete list of the periodicals included click on the “Source List” link. Note: Depending on your NewsBank subscription and account preferences, the look and feel of your home page may differ slightly from the one shown in this tutorial. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. Another way to choose the Military Periodicals database is to hover over the “Other NewsBank Products” link in the upper-right corner of any page and pick it from the list. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. However you access it, the Military Periodicals database uses a simple interface with familiar search features but fewer graphics. Simply type your search terms into the “Search for:” box, choose your sort order and select a date limiter, if desired. Click “Search” to get your results list. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. Your results list, also, has many familiar features. You can easily navigate through the pages of headlines. You can edit and rerun your search. And you can click on the headline to see the full text of an article. Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to go to menu slide. From within the full-text document display, you can move to other articles in your results set. You can email the text of the article to any email address. And, you can go back to your headline list whenever you choose. When you have finished searching Military Periodicals and want to return to your home page or switch to another database, just click on “Home.” Click here to go to menu slide.

Click here to return to menu slide 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 Economics World Environment Conflict and Terrorism Around the World Education Around the World And much more Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide 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

Click here to return to menu slide Then click on the Special Report(s) of interest to you. Note the variety of topics and frequency of updates. Click here to return to menu slide

Click here to return to menu slide Armed Services and Government News and America’s Newspapers/Hometown News 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 Use the View Results and sorting tools after you search to narrow and focus your displayed results Click here to return to menu slide