| Newspapers Today |
Newspapers , the first draft
of history, are thriving throughout the world wide web. Anyone with access to an Internet
server can become a newspaper publisher.
- instant information of varying accuracy
- more information than one can imagine
- ability to link related stories
- global audience
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| Rationale for
locating newspaper articles |
- provide us with the one of the most immediate accounts of events on
the global, national, and local levels.
- reveal how an event was reported and interpreted when it happened
- reflect the philosophical perspective of their publishers and
communities
- regional differences are reflected in articles from different regions
of the country
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| Types of information
found in newspapers |
- newsworthy events
- editorials (opinion essays)
- letters to the editors
- obituaries
- political cartoons and comic strips
- entertainment information and reviews
- classified advertising
- syndicated columnists such as George Will (appears on web sites only
if columnist gives rights to newspaper)
- weather information
- feature articles on topics of current interest
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| Print vs web
based |
Print
- publication statement providing names of publishers and editors,
subscription information
- indexes and alphabetical sections with numbered pages guide reader
through the paper
- contains information of the day; short runs of back issues stacked on
library shelves, back issues often stored on compact disc and microform;viewed using
reader/printers
- articles written by staff reporters stationed throughout the world,
and obtained from wire services (Associated Press)
- letters to the editor
Web Based
- publication statements, subscription information, and related
business enterprises - the Washington Post provides a time line dating back to 1877 which
traces the paper's history.
- hot links indicating a section or headline and a search
capability for key word searching; indexes and site maps guide web users
- archives of back articles range from current week to several years,
fees are often charged for full text copies of archived articles
- articles written by staff reporters stationed throughout the world
and obtained from wire services
- reader comments solicited via email
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| Backfiles |
Web sites offer varying
degrees of archived articles. Some newspapers charge to retrieve back issues beyond
a certain date. Others require registration to view articles. All NVCC libraries have some newspapers stored on microform. Microform
reader/ printer machines offer patrons an opportunity to read newspapers throughout
history.
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| Databases |
Companies create and publish
web-based databases of articles from one to five hundred major newspapers or several
hundred local and regional newspapers that provide:
- varying depths of indexing
- bibliographic information (author, article title, newspaper title,
date, section, page
- full text, abstracts or citations
- major newspapers are covered in ProQuest Direct Newspapers and many regional papers appear in SIRS
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| Web Sites |
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| Print Indexes |
Multi volume sets
arranged chronologically and searchable most frequently by Library of
Congress subject headings. Print indexes of the Washington Post and New
York Times are available at some campuses. Consult a
librarian for more information on availability of print newspaper indexes. |
