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LexisNexis AcademicFinding news articles

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Use to set date range and other search limiters

Use to search specific content types (news, legal, country info, etc.)

A Closer Look: Content Type

Click All News to search all news sources

A Closer Look: Advanced Options

Set a date range to limit results to the desired time frame

Limit to specific publications, like Dayton Daily News

Limit by source or article type

Limit to search for articles about a state, country, or region

A SAMPLE SEARCHGiant pandas born in captivity

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Apply Settings

• Date: 2009-2014

• Source Type: Newspapers, Major World Publications, Magazines, and Wire Services

• Article Location: United States

Enter Search Terms

“giant pandas”• Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase

AND• To join the search terms together

(birth OR born)• Use parenthesis to group search terms together• Use OR to search for either term

captivity

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A Closer Look: Results

• Complete text of the article• Options for printing, emailing, and saving the article in top bar• Publication information (title, date, page number if available)• Search terms highlighted in red

Use “Results List” at the top of the page to return to the results page

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