australian newspapers online: a resource for educators. march 2009
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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
7Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp
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
10Search results – refine on left
11Page view
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
16Website: http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp
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