LexisNexis - News
LexisNexis - News Library Guide WHAT IS LEXISNEXIS - NEWS? LexisNexis News contains full text of U.S. & world news, company and financial news & information, industry & market data, state/country profiles, biographical, directory, legislative, legal, and medical information.
WHEN SHOULD I USE LEXISNEXIS - NEWS? When you have to: gather information about current or recent newsworthy events collect research about companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people
HOW DO I CONNECT TO LEXISNEXIS - NEWS? 1. Access LexisNexis - News from the Fisher College Library homepage, http://www.fisher.edu/library 2. Click Online Databases 3. Click Current Events & Issues References 4. Click Lexis-Nexis - News 5. The following page should appear:
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LexisNexis - News Library Guide WHAT DO I DO NEXT? 1. For a general search, enter search terms in the box 2. Click Search OR 1. Go to Search by Content Type 2. Choose a category under News: All News, Foreign Language News, or Broadcast Transcripts 3. Enter search terms in the box 4. Click Search OR 1. Under Search the News, enter search terms 2. Choose a Source Type: Major World Publications, Newspapers, Magazines, Wire Services, Broadcast Transcripts, Blogs, or All News, or enter a Source Title 3. Click Go
SOURCES Located on the top right of the screen, a listing of sources that includes information on publication coverage, frequency, online availability, publisher, description, data format, and exclusions.
SEARCHING TIPS If you find too many articles: Search fewer publications. Select the More Options search form to search specific titles Limit (shorten) the date range Add more terms (use the word AND to connect the terms) e.g., starbucks and japan Specify that your search terms should be near each other (use w/# to specify how close the terms should be in the search) Sort your results by relevance (best articles will appear at the top of the list)
If you find too few articles: Search different forms of the word (use an exclamation point “!”) e.g., negligen! finds negligent, negligently, and negligence Find synonyms of your search term (use the word OR to connect the terms) e.g., automobile or car Lengthen the date range
HOW DO I PRINT OR E-MAIL COPIES?
To print: 1. Click on the printer icon on the top right of the document you wish to print 2. Click Print To e-mail: 1. Select the mail icon on the top right of the document you wish to send 2. Type your e-mail address 3. Click on the Send button
HOW DO I CITE ARTICLES? 1. Click on the open book icon on the top right of the document you need citation information for 2. Under Style, choose MLA, APA, or Chicago 3. Click the button for Display Bibliographic Information in a new window 4. Click Export 5. The citation will appear in a new window. Copy and paste it into your document to save it.
Rev. 4/20/14
Lexis-Nexis - News Library Guide SAMPLE SEARCH #1 “FIND CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLES” 1. 2. 3. 4.
Search for articles about the Syrian Civil War in the New York Times Click Search the News. Type Syria and war into the search box. Under Or By Source Title, type in New York Times. Click Go.
SAMPLE SEARCH #2 “FIND NEWS TRANSCRIPTS” You are trying to locate the transcript for the barge story in Haiti that you heard on NPR’s “All Things Considered” show sometime in July 2002. 1. Click Search by Content Type. 2. Click on Broadcast Transcripts. 3. Click on Advanced Options. 4. Check the box for National Public Radio. 5. Type 7/1/02 to 7/31/02 in the date boxes. 6. Click Apply. 7. Type Haiti in the search box. 8. Click Search.
I NEED MORE HELP! Visit the library or contact us at 617-236-8875 or [email protected]
Rev. 4/20/14
WHEN SHOULD I USE LEXISNEXIS - NEWS? When you have to: gather information about current or recent newsworthy events collect research about companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people
HOW DO I CONNECT TO LEXISNEXIS - NEWS? 1. Access LexisNexis - News from the Fisher College Library homepage, http://www.fisher.edu/library 2. Click Online Databases 3. Click Current Events & Issues References 4. Click Lexis-Nexis - News 5. The following page should appear:
Rev. 4/20/14
LexisNexis - News Library Guide WHAT DO I DO NEXT? 1. For a general search, enter search terms in the box 2. Click Search OR 1. Go to Search by Content Type 2. Choose a category under News: All News, Foreign Language News, or Broadcast Transcripts 3. Enter search terms in the box 4. Click Search OR 1. Under Search the News, enter search terms 2. Choose a Source Type: Major World Publications, Newspapers, Magazines, Wire Services, Broadcast Transcripts, Blogs, or All News, or enter a Source Title 3. Click Go
SOURCES Located on the top right of the screen, a listing of sources that includes information on publication coverage, frequency, online availability, publisher, description, data format, and exclusions.
SEARCHING TIPS If you find too many articles: Search fewer publications. Select the More Options search form to search specific titles Limit (shorten) the date range Add more terms (use the word AND to connect the terms) e.g., starbucks and japan Specify that your search terms should be near each other (use w/# to specify how close the terms should be in the search) Sort your results by relevance (best articles will appear at the top of the list)
If you find too few articles: Search different forms of the word (use an exclamation point “!”) e.g., negligen! finds negligent, negligently, and negligence Find synonyms of your search term (use the word OR to connect the terms) e.g., automobile or car Lengthen the date range
HOW DO I PRINT OR E-MAIL COPIES?
To print: 1. Click on the printer icon on the top right of the document you wish to print 2. Click Print To e-mail: 1. Select the mail icon on the top right of the document you wish to send 2. Type your e-mail address 3. Click on the Send button
HOW DO I CITE ARTICLES? 1. Click on the open book icon on the top right of the document you need citation information for 2. Under Style, choose MLA, APA, or Chicago 3. Click the button for Display Bibliographic Information in a new window 4. Click Export 5. The citation will appear in a new window. Copy and paste it into your document to save it.
Rev. 4/20/14
Lexis-Nexis - News Library Guide SAMPLE SEARCH #1 “FIND CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLES” 1. 2. 3. 4.
Search for articles about the Syrian Civil War in the New York Times Click Search the News. Type Syria and war into the search box. Under Or By Source Title, type in New York Times. Click Go.
SAMPLE SEARCH #2 “FIND NEWS TRANSCRIPTS” You are trying to locate the transcript for the barge story in Haiti that you heard on NPR’s “All Things Considered” show sometime in July 2002. 1. Click Search by Content Type. 2. Click on Broadcast Transcripts. 3. Click on Advanced Options. 4. Check the box for National Public Radio. 5. Type 7/1/02 to 7/31/02 in the date boxes. 6. Click Apply. 7. Type Haiti in the search box. 8. Click Search.
I NEED MORE HELP! Visit the library or contact us at 617-236-8875 or [email protected]
Rev. 4/20/14
