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Starting from your home page, you are one click away from a host of powerful search options.

Starting from your home page, you are one click away from a host of powerful search options.

You can search a specific newspaper...

You can search a specific newspaper...


You can search across a region...

You can search across a region...


You can search all newspapers from an entire country...

You can search all newspapers from an entire country...


You can search all titles in the U.K. and Ireland at once...

You can search all titles in the U.K. and Ireland at once...


You can also search more than 100 of the top international news sources…

You can also search more than 100 of the top international news sources…


Or, put it all together and search a wealth of sources from the U.K., Ireland and around the world.

Or, put it all together and search a wealth of sources from the U.K., Ireland and around the world.

This tutorial details several effective search techniques that are frequently used in Access U.K. & Ireland Newspapers. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for.

This tutorial details several effective search techniques that are frequently used in Access U.K. & Ireland Newspapers. It also offers tips to help you find what you are looking for.


You will learn how to: Search sources from around

the world, across a broad geographic area or from a single country, or focus on a particular newspaper

Research a topic or issue

Research a person, place or organisation

Locate an article you remember reading

Browse a specific newspaper by date

Locate an obituary

Search for articles by a particular author

Click on a specific topic to go to it directly, or simply click outside the topics to continue the slideshow.

Search sources around the world, across a broad geographic area or from a single country, or focus on a particular newspaper

For perspectives on topics, people, issues and events, use the shortcuts and maps to expand or narrow your search.

• For example, narrow your search from all available titles…

• To those in the U.K. and Ireland…

• To titles in Wales…

• To a single newspaper, the South Wales Echo.

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1. Search newspapers around the world, or point-and-click on the Search Shortcuts, the legend or the map to search sources from a geographic region.

1. Search newspapers around the world, or point-and-click on the Search Shortcuts, the legend or the map to search sources from a geographic region.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search the entire world.

Tip: For the greatest possible number of search results, search the entire world.


2. For tighter search results, narrow your search to all sources in the U.K. and Ireland.

2. For tighter search results, narrow your search to all sources in the U.K. and Ireland.


3. You can further narrow your search to a single country or a specific newspaper.

3. You can further narrow your search to a single country or a specific newspaper.


Tip: When searching a common topic or a term frequently in the news, consider limiting your search to certain regions or specific titles by checking the appropriate box(es). This will yield a smaller set of results.

Tip: When searching a common topic or a term frequently in the news, consider limiting your search to certain regions or specific titles by checking the appropriate box(es). This will yield a smaller set of results.

4. At any time, you can change the focus of your search by using the customisable Search Shortcuts in the navigation bar.

4. At any time, you can change the focus of your search by using the customisable Search Shortcuts in the navigation bar.


Research a topic or issue

For example, you can research:• Terrorism

• The Middle East

• Healthcare services

• Avian flu

• Education

• Assembly government

• Global warming

• Crime

• Football

• Parliament

• School funding

• The Olympics


In this example, search The World.

In this example, search The World.

1. Type your search term(s) to describe an issue, event, etc. In this example, use “terrorism.”

1. Type your search term(s) to describe an issue, event, etc. In this example, use “terrorism.”

2. Choose a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past twelve months.”

2. Choose a timeframe from the drop-down menu. For example, “the past twelve months.”


In a second example, compare recent events with past events.

In a second example, compare recent events with past events.

1. Continue to search on “terrorism.”

1. Continue to search on “terrorism.”

2. However, choose a different timeframe. For example, choose “Oldest matches first” and specify the year “2001.”

2. However, choose a different timeframe. For example, choose “Oldest matches first” and specify the year “2001.”


1. Narrow your search to specific publications within the group by checking their respective boxes.

1. Narrow your search to specific publications within the group by checking their respective boxes.

Tip: If you wish to focus your search results, try the Search Shortcuts. For example, search only the UK National Newspapers by clicking on the shortcut in the navigation bar.

Tip: If you wish to focus your search results, try the Search Shortcuts. For example, search only the UK National Newspapers by clicking on the shortcut in the navigation bar.


2. Or, search a single newspaper by clicking on its title in the previous list.

2. Or, search a single newspaper by clicking on its title in the previous list.


Research a person, place or organisation

For example, you can research:• Peter Hain

• House of Commons

• Glasgow

• The Dail

• National Health Service

• FTSE 350

• Rugby Football Union

• Westminster Abbey


1. To perform a basic search, simply type in your search terms. For example, choose “National Health Service” or NHS.

1. To perform a basic search, simply type in your search terms. For example, choose “National Health Service” or NHS.

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past 7 days.”

2. Choose a timeframe. For example, “the past 7 days.”


Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks. For example, “National Health Service.”

Tip: To find names, compound terms or exact phrases, use quotation marks. For example, “National Health Service.”

1. If there are too many hits, you could narrow your search to a specific country.

1. If there are too many hits, you could narrow your search to a specific country.

2. Click on Advanced Search for even more options.

2. Click on Advanced Search for even more options.


1. You can focus your search criteria with the drop-down boxes. For example, you can specify that your terms “National Health Service” or NHS must appear “in Lead/First Paragraph.”

1. You can focus your search criteria with the drop-down boxes. For example, you can specify that your terms “National Health Service” or NHS must appear “in Lead/First Paragraph.”

3. As in the Basic Search, you can change the timeframe. For example, choose “the past 3 months.”

3. As in the Basic Search, you can change the timeframe. For example, choose “the past 3 months.”


2. Also, you can add a requirement that “NHS” also appears “in Headline.”

2. Also, you can add a requirement that “NHS” also appears “in Headline.”

Tip: You can browse a single issue of a selected newspaper. Find a specific issue by clicking on it or entering a specific date.

Tip: You can browse a single issue of a selected newspaper. Find a specific issue by clicking on it or entering a specific date.

You can pinpoint your results even more by selecting a single newspaper to search or browse for content on a chosen topic.

You can pinpoint your results even more by selecting a single newspaper to search or browse for content on a chosen topic.


Locate an article you remember readingFor example, search for an article…

• With the words “women and football and championship”

• From the first two weeks of March 2006

• In a local or regional newspaper

• Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription.


1. Use the map, the lists of newspapers by region or country or the customised shortcuts to find the appropriate group of papers to search.

1. Use the map, the lists of newspapers by region or country or the customised shortcuts to find the appropriate group of papers to search.

2. Based on what you remember about the article, choose appropriate search terms.

2. Based on what you remember about the article, choose appropriate search terms.

3. Choose to return “Best matches first.”

3. Choose to return “Best matches first.”


4. Choose a custom date. For example, select “1 March 2006 – 15 March 2006.”

4. Choose a custom date. For example, select “1 March 2006 – 15 March 2006.”

5. Click on the headline to see the full text of an article.

5. Click on the headline to see the full text of an article.

Let’s take a look at the article from the Sunday Mercury from Birmingham, England.

Let’s take a look at the article from the Sunday Mercury from Birmingham, England.

Tip: Notice the highlighted search terms within the text of the article.

Tip: Notice the highlighted search terms within the text of the article.


1. You can find the same article by selecting a specific source. For instance, directly select the Sunday Mercury from the list of titles in the Regional and Local group.

1. You can find the same article by selecting a specific source. For instance, directly select the Sunday Mercury from the list of titles in the Regional and Local group.

Tip: If you remember a recent date during which the article was published, you can simply browse that day’s issue and its articles.

Tip: If you remember a recent date during which the article was published, you can simply browse that day’s issue and its articles.


Browse a specific newspaper by date

For example:• You remember seeing an article in your local paper

about a neighbourhood having problems with tunneling badgers.

• Your local paper is the Portsmouth Evening News of Portsmouth, England.

• You know the article was published on the 21st of March, 2006.

• Note: The sources available to you will depend on your NewsBank subscription.


Tip: Through the easily customisable interface, your library, school, college or university can highlight local newspapers, or groups of newspapers, on the tool bar for direct access.

Tip: Through the easily customisable interface, your library, school, college or university can highlight local newspapers, or groups of newspapers, on the tool bar for direct access.

1. Choose the U.K. Regional and Local Newspapers shortcut from the navigation bar.

1. Choose the U.K. Regional and Local Newspapers shortcut from the navigation bar.


2. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and directly select The Portsmouth Evening News from the list of titles.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and directly select The Portsmouth Evening News from the list of titles.


3. You can type the publication date you wish to review and click BROWSE.

3. You can type the publication date you wish to review and click BROWSE.

Tip: Browse features are available only if a single newspaper is selected.

Tip: Browse features are available only if a single newspaper is selected.


4. Or, if the date you want appears in the list, simply choose it from there. In this example, select “21 March, 2006.”

4. Or, if the date you want appears in the list, simply choose it from there. In this example, select “21 March, 2006.”

5. Browse articles by selecting “Search Within this Issue” or simply by clicking on their headlines.

5. Browse articles by selecting “Search Within this Issue” or simply by clicking on their headlines.


6. Browse the article. Note the headline, paper title, date, and number of print pages.

6. Browse the article. Note the headline, paper title, date, and number of print pages.

7. Click on “Quick Links” or “Back to Issue” to browse other articles from the same day.

7. Click on “Quick Links” or “Back to Issue” to browse other articles from the same day.


Tip: At the bottom of each article is more information on the source and copyright.

Tip: At the bottom of each article is more information on the source and copyright.

Tip: OpenURL links at the end of each article enable you to link an to article in an email, which can be sent to a friend, colleague, student or professor. Also, each article has a MARC Record Number, so it can be uniquely identified.

Tip: OpenURL links at the end of each article enable you to link an to article in an email, which can be sent to a friend, colleague, student or professor. Also, each article has a MARC Record Number, so it can be uniquely identified.


Locate an obituaryFor example:

• Welsh hero Eynon Hawkins, from December 2001

• A Yorkshire man, Binns, former pilot in the RAF and veteran of the Second World War

In your search, you might specify:• The region or paper where an obituary would have been published

• The name of the deceased

• The month and year of death


2. Choose “Oldest matches first” and add a custom date. In this case, try “December 2001.” Click “Search.”

2. Choose “Oldest matches first” and add a custom date. In this case, try “December 2001.” Click “Search.”

1. Type the name of the deceased in the search box and the search term “obit*.”

1. Type the name of the deceased in the search box and the search term “obit*.”

For example, search all U.K. & Ireland sources for “Eynon Hawkins.”

For example, search all U.K. & Ireland sources for “Eynon Hawkins.”

Tip: Use truncation (by adding an asterisk) to search all forms of the word “obituary.”

Tip: Use truncation (by adding an asterisk) to search all forms of the word “obituary.”


3. View your highly targeted results.

3. View your highly targeted results.


Tip: To see the first paragraph on the results page, check the “Show First Paragraph” box.

Tip: To see the first paragraph on the results page, check the “Show First Paragraph” box.

In our second example, let’s narrow the search from all of the U.K. & Ireland to England…

In our second example, let’s narrow the search from all of the U.K. & Ireland to England…


…and from all of England to Yorkshire.

…and from all of England to Yorkshire.


1. Use the name of the deceased and some key terms that are likely to be mentioned in his obituary.

1. Use the name of the deceased and some key terms that are likely to be mentioned in his obituary.

2. Since you know the year that Mr. Binns died, you can include that in your search. Choose the timeframe “2003.”

2. Since you know the year that Mr. Binns died, you can include that in your search. Choose the timeframe “2003.”

Search all of the Yorkshire publications for Harry Binns’ obituary.

Search all of the Yorkshire publications for Harry Binns’ obituary.

3. Click “Search.”3. Click “Search.”


Tip: The more terms you connect with AND in your search statement, the more specific your results will be.

Tip: The more terms you connect with AND in your search statement, the more specific your results will be.

The results yield two articles from the West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire County Publications.

The results yield two articles from the West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire County Publications.

Tip: Since many people live in several places during their lives, obituaries may be listed in newspapers from two or more cities. Because obituaries often run on multiple days, it is helpful not to target your date too tightly.

Tip: Since many people live in several places during their lives, obituaries may be listed in newspapers from two or more cities. Because obituaries often run on multiple days, it is helpful not to target your date too tightly.


Search for articles by a particular author

For example, find articles written by:

• Giles Smith

• Hafina Clwyd


1. Search all newspapers in the U.K. and Ireland for articles by Giles Smith. Use the Advanced Search and specify your terms to appear “in Author/Byline.”

1. Search all newspapers in the U.K. and Ireland for articles by Giles Smith. Use the Advanced Search and specify your terms to appear “in Author/Byline.”

Tip: Be sure to use the “Author/Byline” field, especially when searching for articles by an author with a common name to avoid false hits.

Tip: Be sure to use the “Author/Byline” field, especially when searching for articles by an author with a common name to avoid false hits.


2. View your results. Note that your search terms appear in the Author field, as specified.

2. View your results. Note that your search terms appear in the Author field, as specified.


Tip: Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles by Giles Smith or articles from the same page, section or date.

Tip: Click on “Quick Links” to find other articles by Giles Smith or articles from the same page, section or date.

1. You might try a Basic Search for columnist Hafina Clwyd.

1. You might try a Basic Search for columnist Hafina Clwyd.


2. A quick look at one of the results will reveal that this article was not written by Hafina Clwyd.

2. A quick look at one of the results will reveal that this article was not written by Hafina Clwyd.


3. Scroll down and look for your highlighted terms. You will see that Hafina Clwyd’s name appears in the text of this article.

3. Scroll down and look for your highlighted terms. You will see that Hafina Clwyd’s name appears in the text of this article.


4. Try again, this time using the Advanced Search and specify that your terms should appear “in Author/Byline.”

4. Try again, this time using the Advanced Search and specify that your terms should appear “in Author/Byline.”


5. With this search, you are guaranteed to find articles written by Hafina Clwyd.

5. With this search, you are guaranteed to find articles written by Hafina Clwyd.


Access U.K. & Ireland Newspapers

We hope this tutorial has helped you understand some of the techniques and strategies for successful research.

Remember to:• Select appropriate sources for your search• Define your search terms• Specify a timeframe when relevant


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