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Lura Sanborn May 4th, 2010

Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to 100 Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web by James F. Broderick & Darren W. Miller, Information Today, 2007.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 070.579 B78C

Using news or newspapers in your research?  Not sure of the quality, the bias or the history of the source?  Consider consulting this volume.

Focusing on 100 news and newspaper sites this book provides an overview, type of coverage, leaning and the authors’ personal rating of each site discussed.

Examples include: Asia Times Online, BBC, Congressional Quarterly, Times of India, Rotten Tomatoes.

Helpful for: Humanities IV, Humanities V,  Media Watchers, Journalism, Those conducting news and newspaper related research

Tags: Humanities, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Journalism, Library News, Media, Media Watchers, New Reference Book, newspapers, reference, Research, Web Resources

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Lura Sanborn October 29th, 2008

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

ProQuest offers access to English-language versions of several major international newspapers.  Follow the steps below to find the information you need:

Step 1: From the Ohrstrom Website – Select ProQuest Periodicals

Step 2: Click on “Databases Selected” to limit searching

Step 3: Select: International Newspapers

*Tip:  Click the “View Titles” option to browse by title.

Step 4: Select your paper and browse by date or search by keyword.

Helpful for:  Humanities III, Humanities in general, Newspaper readers

Tags: Humanities, Humanities III, newspapers, Proquest

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Lisa Laughy October 21st, 2008

Lisa Laughy - Archives Assistant

The sidebar of Ohrstrom Blog now features feeds from all of the daily newspapers that we subscribe to with the exception of The Wall Street Journal.  If you are interested in a quick headline fix take a moment to check out today’s feeds, or add these feeds to your own feed reader using the links at the end of the post.

The Wall Street Journal doesn’t offer your average RSS feed, but instead has this overly clever flashy widget / gadget.  I can’t seem to format it to fit the width of the blog sidebar, so I have put it on this post page where it can spin and whirl in all its glory. You can change news categories by clicking on “Edit” in the upper right hand corner of the widget, which makes it whiz around like a slot machine.  You can then use the up and down arrows on the bottom to scroll through the headlines. I have included a permalink to this post in the sidebar with the rest of the RSS newspaper feeds.

Add these feeds to your reader and stay in touch with world beyond Millville:

Boston Globe Feeds

Concord Monitor Feed (local news feed – others available at www.concordmonitor.com by clicking the orange RSS feed buttons in the news category headings)

New York Times Feeds

Union Leader Feed

Wall Street Journal Newsreel Widget Add it to Facebook, Google, as a Vista desktop widget, and many other applications.

Tags: Boston Globe, Concord Monitor, Feeds, gadget, New York Times, newspapers, Periodical Picks, Periodicals, RSS, Union Leader, Wall Street Journal, widget

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Lura Sanborn October 20th, 2008

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

There are several ways to access The New York Times through Ohrstrom Library – online or in the library, choose the one that fits your needs and stay connected to a great source of information.

Current News: Come to the library!  We love to see you!  The print version of  The New York Times is delivered to the library daily and is available in the periodicals room on the library’s main level.
Can’t make it in?  Try ProQuest (available from the library’s website HERE) providing access to the New York Times from 1980 to the present day.  Select the publications tab and search for “New York Times”.  Or, for instant gratification, use THIS LINK (so long as you’re online on campus).

Historical News: Feeling old-school?  We have The New York Times archive, 1851-2008, available on microfilm on the library’s lower level.

For Easier Access: Consider using The Historical Newspaper Collection.  This online database, available at the library’s website HERE, provides access to The New York Times from 1851-2001 (as well as a few other newspapers).

Fun search fact: Check out the search box in the upper right-hand corner to quickly search headlines appearing on your birthday.

RSS Feed: The Times offers a wide selection of RSS feeds in a variety of themes.  Customize the daily feed headlines coming to your feed reader to support your own special interests in news.  You can access the list of feeds HERE.

Tags: Databases, Feeds, Historical Newspaper Collection, microfilm, New York Times, newspapers, Periodicals, Proquest, RSS

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