1. Newspaper as a Resource

2. Newspaper A printed publication, now usually issued daily or weekly, consisting of folded unstapled sheets and containing news, freq. with the addition of advertisements, photographs, articles, and correspondence; the organization or office issuing such a publication. –Newspaper, entry from Oxford English Dictionary Online. DRAFT REVISION Mar. 2005

3. Examples Baltimore Sun Baltimore Examiner City Paper Afro-American News American Baltimore Business Journal Daily Record, Baltimore Times The Baltimore Guide

4. Types of Newspapers Daily news Weekly news Focusing on a topic (Sports, Law, Business, Entertainment) Focus on a major city, small town, region, etc. College Campus

5. Trustworthiness National Enquirer to the New York Times Bias/leanings of certain papers Editors –Vested interest in “integrity” of papers –Scandals/consequences for bad reporting Reputation Circulation numbers

6. Strengths Immediate reporting of events Facts Features on various topics of local interest Pointers to more information

7. Weaknesses Little long term analysis or reflection Editorials/Commentaries –Opinions –Fact Based? –Careful reading Bias

8. Other Uses Ads can provide insights into the culture of the time –Classified –Businesses/full page Daily data on weather, stock market, sporting events, etc.

9. Where to Search For Newspaper Articles Newspaper Websites –2 week archives, free Specialized News Search Engines –Google News Archival News –Yahoo –Topix

10. Where to Search for Newspaper Articles Library Databases –National Newspapers –Historical Newspapers –Lexis-Nexis Academic –Academic Search Premier Specialized Newspaper Collections –Library of Congress

11. Where to Search for Newspaper Articles Full text archives Subject Indexes

12. Limitations of Online Access Ads and photographs are missing from many online editions Some freelance articles are missing as well (Tassini decision) Not all older newspapers are online OCR is still not perfect

13. How to Search Older Newspapers Paper Indexes –NY Times –Baltimore Sun Microfilm and Microfiche

14. Things to Consider What databases available through Langsdale are available What specialized websites are available Full-text vs Subject Searching