Lessons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

LESSON 8 - NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSPAPER INDEXES

Lesson 8 Contents: Learning Objectives I. The Role of Newspapers in Bibliographic Research II. Newspaper Indexes: Print and Computerized III. InfoTrac Newspapers: A Computerized Newspaper Index IV. Newspapers on the Internet V. Key Points to Remember Lesson Eight Quiz Lesson Eight Exercise

III. INFOTRAC NEWSPAPERS: A Computerized Newspaper Index InfoTrac Newspapers is a computerized newspaper index available to subscribers only. It provides the full-text of thousands of articles from a specified list of newspapers. Skyline Library has a paid online subscription to 21 newspapers through InfoTrac Newspapers : Atlanta Journal-Constitution Boston Globe Chicago Tribune Christian Science Monitor Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.) Denver Post Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) Guardian (London, England) International Herald Tribune Korea Times (Seoul, Korea) La Opinión Manila Bulletin New York Times Sacramento Bee San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Examiner San Jose Mercury News Seattle Times St Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday Times (London, England) Times (London, England) These 21 newspapers cover regional, national, and international news. Notice also that several of the newspapers in the above list are especially good for coverage of local and state news: The San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Examiner The San Jose Mercury News The Sacramento Bee Fresno Bee Contra Costa Times Anytime you are doing research on recent social issues, political events, national or international news, you should search a computerized newspaper index such as InfoTrac Newspapers. In fact, you will have the opportunity to use this newspaper database when you do the exercise for this lesson.