finding news articles with lexisnexis academic
DESCRIPTION
A basic guide to finding news articles using the new LexisNexis interface.TRANSCRIPT
LexisNexis AcademicFinding news articles
Main Page
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
Select All News
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
Results*Results are sorted from newest to oldest.
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
Helpful Hint
Use the “Results Groups” in the left-hand column to narrow results by subject, publication, etc.
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