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1 Access World News Help students understand the global world in which they live

2 Access World News – Sources and Content News sources from around the world Newspapers Wire services Transcripts Magazines Videos Full-text coverage of global issues and events Deep archives provide background information Local, state, regional, national and international perspectives Hundreds of primary sources New content added daily

3 Examples of sources from around the world The London Times Agence-France Presse Associated Press The Age (Australia) The Jerusalem Post Time Magazine British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Sacramento Bee (CA) Dallas Morning News (TX) Al Bawaba (Jordan) The Straits Times (Singapore) Kyodo News International (Japan) The Daily Nation (Kenya) Cape Argus (South Africa) Iran News The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Plus many others from various locations

4 Access World News Covers assignments in all areas U.S. History World History Culture EnglishScience Economics SpeechDebate Journalism CivicsGlobal StudiesLiterature HealthIB ProgrammesAP Classes

5 Access World News – Supports Critical Thinking Skills Compare viewpoints on an issue from different locations Track issues and trends over a period of time Find pro/con articles to help formulate an opinion

6 Access World News An interface that helps students use information Colorful, map-based access helps compare viewpoints Search by continent, country, state, title Article summary to locate relevant data Create bibliographies with the bibliographic citation tool Save searches for future use Customize with direct links to specific titles Seamless searching through Ebsco’s federated search

7 Search Options Keyword - Date 1.Type in a topic 2.Limit search by date 3.Select sort order

8 Advanced Search Options Click on arrow to find other search options

9 Search Options Keyword - Date Click on a tab to 1.Search the world or select locations 2.Limit search to a source type 3.View source list and select ones to search

10 Select a region Click on a country Search sources from that country Or Check off several countries to search multiple ones

11 Search Options Keyword - Date Customize your resource with important titles or regions Search in just those sources Change shortcuts during the year as needed

12 Search: Global Warming Locations: Africa, Asia, Europe/UK, Middle East and South America Type in search term Check off locations

13 View results list Headline Summary Source Date Length of article View and compare articles by Year Location Source Source type Search results screen helps students use content to view articles by specific year, location, source or source type

14 View, Email, Print Article or Create Bibliographic Record

15 Access World News A collection of primary source contemporary news media to provide a comprehensive resource for learning Easy-to-use for students and staff Covers classroom topics studied throughout the year for maximum use


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