VRC Tutorials - News/Periodicals

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Custom Newspapers 

Tip Sheet 
  • This tip sheet covers:
    • Basic searching
    • Content tabs
    • Narrowing your results
    • Article view
    • Article tools
    • Saving searches

  

eLibrary

Tutorial
  • This tutorial consists of multiple modules including:
    • Searching Skills
    • eLibrary Tools
    • Using My eLibrary to organize your research

 

New York State Newspapers
  • This tutorial discusses:
    • Multiple search strategies
    • How to manage your search results

 

Newsday

Introduction

Full Tutorial
  • The Introduction (2:55) offers a quick overview of the features available in the ProQuest search interface
  • The Full Tutorial (18:24) consists of modules and assessments covering:
    • overview of search interface
    • functions and features
    • student uses
    • in-depth seraching
    • curriculum & teacher tools

 

Proquest Historical New York Times

Tutorial
  • This tutorial offers an overview of search strategies and how to work with the results

  

SIRS Researcher

 Tutorial 
  • This tutorial consits of modules (30:00 total) and assessments consisting of:
    • an overview of the SIRS Researcher database
    • an introduction to the tools available such as the debate outline
    • database features such as polls, pathfinders, and maps
    • search strategies

 

USA Today

Introduction

Full Tutorial
  • The Introduction (2:55) offers a quick overview of the features available in the ProQuest search interface
  • The Full Tutorial (18:24) consists of modules and assessments covering:
    • overview of search interface
    • functions and features
    • student uses
    • in-depth seraching
    • curriculum & teacher tools