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Electronic Database Instructions

The best way to learn how to use online databases is by actually going in and using them. Contact Sue Phillips, the Academic Resource Librarian, at suephil@mountainstate.edu for the required usernames and passwords.

NewsBank

Newsbank is a database of articles from local and national newspapers published from 1991 to the present. They are organized by subject.

Step 1: Click on the link and type in the appropriate username and password.

Step 2: On the Welcome page, click on “NewsBank NewsFile Collection (1991- Current)

Step 3: Type in your subject and click on search.

• You can limit your search by Source Types and/or Date.

Step 4: When the list of articles appears, select the one the best matches your topic and click on the title, written in blue. The articles are already rated by similarity to the keywords you typed in—the number to the left of the date of the article indicates the rank of the article.

Step 5: The complete text will appear and you can print this.

NOTES: Notice the “Topics Related” list on the left side of the screen for more research ideas.

If you want to narrow your search, click on the “Customized” tab and follow the directions.