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How to Use the Retrospective NewsBank Microfiche Collection
The NewsBank Microfiche Collection provides coverage from 1970-1997, from newspapers of over 500 U.S. cities, including many small and mid-sized cities. The annual print index is located in the Microform Index section, Wilson 2W, HT151.N4. Microfiche HT151.N42 .
NewsBank organizes the articles in the microfiche collection in the following broad categories:
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Category Abbreviations |
ART-Arts & Literature; BUS-Business & Economic Development; CON-Consumer Affairs; EDU-Education; EMP-Employment; ENV-Environment; GOV-Government Structure; HEA-Health; HSG-Housing & Land Development; INT-International Affairs & Defense; LAW-Law & Legal Systems; PEO-People; POL-Political Development; SCI-Science & Technology; SOC-Social Relations; TRA-Transportation; WEL-Welfare & Social Problems |
Step 1.
Turn to your search topic in the
NewsBank
Index, which is arranged alphabetically by subject.
You may find a "See" reference,
which indicates that NewsBank has indexed this information under
a different term.
Example:
rivers
See Water Pollution-rivers; or Water Resources -
lakes and rivers
You may also find a "See also" reference
which suggests other headings where you can locate related information.
Example:
Water
Resources
See also Dams and reservoirs; or Indians, North America-water
rights;
Oceans; Water pollution; Waterways and ports
Sample Index Entry
| February 1996 --
Microfiche
Year
Land Resources --
Main
Subject Heading
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Step 2.
Go to the NewsBank Microfiche
Collection located in Media Collections, Wilson 2 west and select
the appropriate fiche. The fiche is arranged first by year, then
by subject category and microfiche number.
Subject Category
Volume Number Microfiche
number Year
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| ENVIRONMENT Vol.XXIII ENV 9 1996 |
NewsBank Features
The following helpful features,
unique to NewsBank, will assist you in your research.
| The structured headings of the
NewsBank
Index encourage
broadening or narrowing search strategy. In researching homeless persons for example, you might choose to emphasize certain aspects of the subject. See the brief excerpt for an example of the variety of sub categories indexed.
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Homeless Persons
art exhibits about etiquette of the under caste - - 1992 ART 3:A5-6 camps Crown Hill Area (chart) Ca: Los Angeles - - 1992 WEL 6 A11-13 community impact community response S. Carolina: Camden - - 1992 WEL 6:B6 |
| The regional perspective provides
a variety of viewpoints
from every corner of the country. Issues are covered with different emphasis depending on the regional location. National issues will reflect these regional perspectives, and will allow comparisons useful for topical debate. |
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families
increases Utah - - 1992 WEL 6:B8 welfare hotels Mass: Boston - - 1992 2:F9 police relations harassment case appeal NJ: Morristown - - 1992 WEL 6:B9-10 no-jail policy CA: San Francisco - - 1992 WEL 2:F14 |
| Articles are grouped by topic on
just one or two microfiche cards
per month. This format encourages perusal of a subject, and to compare approaches to an issue. |
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shelters
community response NY:NY - - 1992 WEL 2:G5 employment program WV: Charleston - - 1992 WEL 2:G6 missions CA: Los Angeles - - 1992 WEL 2:G7 |
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Last updated September 2005 |