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1 Australian Newspapers online: Australian Newspapers online: A resource for educators A resource for educators Teachers Resource Day Teachers Resource Day Canberra, Australia Canberra, Australia 26 March 2009 26 March 2009 Rose Holley Rose Holley Manager Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program Manager Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program National Library of Australia National Library of Australia

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Australian Newspapers online:Australian Newspapers online:A resource for educatorsA resource for educators

Teachers Resource DayTeachers Resource DayCanberra, AustraliaCanberra, Australia26 March 200926 March 2009

Rose HolleyRose HolleyManager Australian Newspapers Digitisation ProgramManager Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program

National Library of AustraliaNational Library of Australia

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Increase access to Australian newspapers Increase access to Australian newspapers 

Build a national service that will provide free online Build a national service that will provide free online access from the first Australian newspaper published access from the first Australian newspaper published in 1803 through to the end of 1954 in 1803 through to the end of 1954 

Key Features of the serviceKey Features of the serviceOnline accessOnline accessFreely availableFreely availableFull text searchableFull text searchable

Objectivesof the program

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National ContentNational Content

Initial focus on Initial focus on major titles from major titles from each state and each state and territoryterritory

Anticipate that Anticipate that ‘‘regionalregional’’ titles may titles may be contributed laterbe contributed later

Coverage: published Coverage: published between 1803 between 1803 –– 19541954(out of copyright)(out of copyright)

West Australian

Northern Territory Times

Courier Mail

Advertiser

Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Gazette

Argus

Mercury

Canberra Times

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OverviewOverviewProject started 2 years agoProject started 2 years agoDigitise from microfilm (outsourced)Digitise from microfilm (outsourced)1.8 million pages scanned so far1.8 million pages scanned so farAustralian Newspapers beta released July Australian Newspapers beta released July 20082008360,000 pages (3.5 million articles) in beta360,000 pages (3.5 million articles) in betaWill make 4 million pages (40 million Will make 4 million pages (40 million articles) available to public by 2011.articles) available to public by 2011.

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Oldest paper 1803 – to latest 1954

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$1 Million Grant from the Vincent Fairfax Family $1 Million Grant from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation to digitise Foundation to digitise The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald to 1954to 1954

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7Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp

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8Home page         http://http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.aundpbeta.nla.gov.au

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How to useHow to use

Search by keyword = results list, pick articlesSearch by keyword = results list, pick articles

Browse by  titleBrowse by  titleBrowse by  dateBrowse by  date = view by page, = view by page, Browse by  stateBrowse by  state then select articlethen select article

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10Search results – refine on left

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11Page view

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12Article View with enhancement features on left

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Benefits for educatorsBenefits for educatorsNew online resourceNew online resourceExtensive coverage of Australian history 1803 Extensive coverage of Australian history 1803 ‐‐19541954Coverage of wider world history (e.g. WW2)Coverage of wider world history (e.g. WW2)Full text searchableFull text searchableFreeFreeEasy to useEasy to use

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Benefits for studentsBenefits for studentsCan add value to resource by enhancing articles Can add value to resource by enhancing articles (tagging, comments, correcting text)(tagging, comments, correcting text)Consolidating English skills and grammar by Consolidating English skills and grammar by transcribingtranscribingImproving English (ESL) by transcribing and readingImproving English (ESL) by transcribing and readingHelps keyboarding skillsHelps keyboarding skillsHelps information seeking skillsHelps information seeking skillsEveryone can find something of interestEveryone can find something of interestPrimary research resourcePrimary research resource

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ExamplesExamples1.1. Browse Browse –– oldest paper = Sydney Gazette, 1803oldest paper = Sydney Gazette, 18032.2. Browse Browse –– war paper = Argus, August 8war paper = Argus, August 8thth (Hiroshima)(Hiroshima)3.3. Search  Search  ‐‐ Titanic sinking (refine by decade 1912)Titanic sinking (refine by decade 1912)4.4. Search Search –– Phar Lap (refine by News and Illustrated to Phar Lap (refine by News and Illustrated to 

find a picture)find a picture)5.5. Search Search –– Olympics 1936Olympics 19366.6. Search Search –– ““flying saucersflying saucers”” as a phraseas a phrase7.7. Search for family history Search for family history –– ““George BlaxlandGeorge Blaxland”” (can (can 

refine by refine by ‘‘family noticesfamily notices’’) or use your own name.) or use your own name.8.8. Tag an article you findTag an article you find9.9. Add a comment about the content of an articleAdd a comment about the content of an article10.10. Correct some text in an articleCorrect some text in an article

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16Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp

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