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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 "Access World News", "Selected West Virginia Newspapers", or the links to specific newspapers or news magazines.

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

• On "The World" screen, you can limit your search to a location, source type, or specific resource by using the tabs beneath the search boxes.

Step 4: When the list of articles appears, select the one the best matches your topic and click on the title, written in blue.

Step 5: The complete text will appear and you can print, e-mail, and save from this page.

NOTES: The "View Results" list will allow you to narrow your search by date.
Notice the "Special Reports links on the Welcome page for topic ideas.
Create your "Personal Account" to save your research.