ProQuest Newspapers

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Introduction | Accessing | Searching | Search Results | Managing Search Results | Search Tips| Additional Features

Introduction

ProQuest contains many databases on a wide range of subjects. ProQuest Newspapers is one of ProQuest's many datbases, offering an index to over 500 international, national and regional newspapers. ProQuest Newspapers Includes comprehensive full text coverage for over 140 newspapers, and they hold selected full text for many additional news resources . ProQuest.

Accessing

This database may be accessed from the Databases page of the Electronic Resources section of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library website. For more on how to access databases visit http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/electroniclibrary/

Searching

The default search in ProQuest Newspapers is the Advanced Search mode. To choose one of the other search modes, move your mouse over the Search Methods button and click on Basic, or Publication search. To construct an Advanced Search in ProQuest Newspapers type your search term(s) in the first Search for box click on Search to obtain a list of records Consult the Search Tips for additional information on constructing your search. Advanced Search screen in ProQuest Newspapers.

Search Results

Search results will vary. If you get: No records matched your search, then check your spelling or the fields you searched in. Too many, then go back and limit your search. Sometimes a search needs to be modified with: additional search words, searching only a specific field, adding date limitations, or type of materials. Too few, then go back and expand your search. Consider synonyms for your search words or concepts. Try to use professional language or terminology. Irrelevant results, then try new search terms. Consider synonyms or related concepts. Identify and search using descriptors. Try a different database. Results lists The Search Results screen displays items that matched your search terms. The Search Results shows citations for items that matched your search availability of full-text–indicated by the small icons to the left of the article titles: indicates a citation/abstract of the article indicates a full-text article indicates text + graphics indicates an article in PDF format indicates full-text may be available via the Ingenta database–does not indicate if other non-ProQuest databases contain the full-text of the article Search results ProQuest. Records To view a record (article) in the best-available format: Click on the article title. ProQuest observes the following order to determine "best-available format:" Text+Graphics, Full Text, Page Image, Citation/Abstract. Sample record in ProQuest. To view a record (article) in a specific format click on the icon corresponding to the format you want The information in the record, especially the title of the item and the abstract, if available, will help you determine if you need the item.

Managing Search Results

Databases typically allow you to manage your search results by marking or tagging records to select only the records that you want from your search results from later printing, emailing and/or saving printing the search results list and/or specific records emailing the search results list and/or specific records to your email address saving the search results list and/or specific records–some databases may allow you to save your file for export into commercial bibliographic citation manager software, such as EndNote or ProCite Not all search management features are available in all databases. Marking The “mark” feature allows you to select records from within your search results. By marking items, you can print or email multiple records at one time. To mark a record in the Search Results list, click in the check box to the left of a title in an Article Display, click in the check box labeled Mark article–top of screen Marking records in ProQuest. To view your list of marked records move your mouse over the Results button at the top of the screen click on Marked list & durable links Marked list in ProQuest. You may then email, print or export the items you have selected. Full-text will not be printed or exported for marked items–even if the full-text is available. Full-text can be emailed. Printing To print a record, including full-text if available click on the Print Article button–near the top of the Article Display click Print–as text only or text + pictures click Back Emailing To email a record, including full-text if available click on the Email Article button–near the top of the Detailed Record select the email format enter an email address click the Send Email button use your browser’s back arrow to return to your results Emailing in ProQuest. Use your complete email address and include an optional note about what you are sending in the comment box. Saving To save a record go to the Marked List click on the Export citations button select a download/export format follow on-screen instructions–will vary depending on download format use your browser’s back arrow to return to your results Exporting marked records in ProQuest. To save an article as text only click on the Print Article button–near the top of the Article Display click Cancel click File, Save As select location change Save as type to Text file (.txt) enter filename–with .txt extension click Save click Back Use a word processing program to open your file.

Search Tips

Use advanced search features to modify a search to obtain more successful search results. You can combine advanced search features to modify and improve your search. Advanced search features often include: phrase or proximity searching field searching date document and/or publication type Boolean operators plurals and truncation One useful tip when searching any electronic database is to leave out articles, prepositions, and very abstract or general terms–they confuse the database's search engine. For example, if the paper is on "The Impact of Mainstreaming Students in Math Classes,” use the most precise terms like mainstreaming and mathematics and skip impact, the, of, and in. Phrase or proximity searching In ProQuest, there are two ways to search for a phrase if the phrase contains more than two words, put the phrase in double quotes “world wide web” “english as a second language” if the phrase contains two words, ProQuest automatically searches the words as a phrase higher education curriculum development Phrase searching in ProQuest. Field searching To limit your search to a specific field in the record click on the pull-down arrow–to the right of the “All Basic Search Fields*” box scroll to the field to limit your search to click on the field’s name Field searching in ProQuest. Date To limit a search to specific years go to the date range section of the screen select a predefined range: current (1999 to present), Backfile (1986 to 1998), or Deep Backfile (before 1986) select the desired years–and months, if needed–using the pull-down arrows Limiting by date in ProQuest. Publication type To specify a publication type click on the pull-down arrow in front of the words “Publication type” select All (all publication types), Periodicals, or Newspapers Limiting by publication type in ProQuest. Searches may also be limited to specific article types Boolean operators Use AND to narrow a search. AND looks for both terms in the same record. leadership and vision; mainstreaming and science Use OR to broaden a search. OR looks for either term in the same record. mainstreaming or inclusion; elementary education or secondary education Use NOT to eliminate records with a certain term. Saturn not car; Venus not planet Plurals Use the following symbols in ProQuest databases to locate plural forms, truncate search terms, or replace characters: * Regular plural forms. school* retrieves both school and schools ? Any number of characters at the end of a word. leader? retrieves leader, leaders, leadership * One character. defen*e retrieves both defense and defence multiple* A specific number of characters. compute* retrieves computer, computed, not compute, computers, computerized, computerization Truncating search terms in ProQuest.

Additional Features