ETHNIC NEWSWATCH GUIDE

Ethnic Newswatch is a database containing news, culture, and history from 2000+ of Ethnic, Minority, and Native press. The database can be viewed in English or Spanish languages.

• From the City College Library homepage click “Quick links “or type the following address to get to the CCNY Library: Licensed Resources/Databases http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Menu.html.

When the database opens, the Basic Search Screen is automatically displayed. You can enter your search terms on this screen or go to the Advanced Search Screen for additional search options. Both screens provide access to the entire database.

Searching
Basic Search
Check off the appropriate date range and type a word or phrase on the Words in Article line. Use "and" if your subject has more than one aspect.

Examples:
Words in Article: magnet schools
Words in Article: elementary education
Words in Article: magnet schools and elementary education

To search for a newspaper or journal article about the topic MAGNET SCHOOLS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

In the WORDS IN ARTICLES box type the search term.

The MORE SEARCH CRITERIA box allows the input of additional search criteria. To specify a publication or an ethnic group, use the lower section of the search form.

• Click Publication Name to see and search from all publication titles included in the database. Click Ethnic Group to select a particular ethnic group. After entering search terms, click the Submit Search button.Ethnic NewsWatch - Summary of Search Resulted in 16 records.

• Click on Article Title to View Full Text Check Box(es). Check the box in the first column to mark for print or export.

• Click the pull down FILE MENU on the browser to save to a diskette. To print click the PRINT/EXPORT.

• Select CURRENT DOCUMENT to print and click OK.

• Click the FILE MENU on the browser to print.

Advanced Search
Click the Advanced Search tab to Use More Search Criteria on the Search screen to specify other information such as subjects(s) or publications for the articles you wish to find by typing terms in the appropriate line. Use "or" to find articles with either term; use "and" to find articles with both terms. Examples:

Words in Article: schools or education
Geographic Location(s): New Mexico
Ethnic Group of Pub: native people

People (Names): John Major and John Bruton
Publication Name: Irish Voice

You can also view and choose from a list of terms available on each line, i.e., names of the publications, subject headings, or people included in Ethnic NewsWatch, by clicking on the blue labels for each line and following screen directions.

Truncation
Use the asterisk (*) to search for all words starting with a particular root. Example:
medic* finds medics, medical, medicine, etc.

Viewing Search Results

After a search is submitted, a Summary of Search Results is displayed as brief citations to articles. View the whole article by clicking on the article title in blue text.

To refine the search or start a new search, click Find on the right-hand margin to return to the search screen.

Marking Records to Print or Download

Articles can be printed or downloaded one at a time, or in groups. To do one at a time, display desired article. To do more than one, select desired articles from the Summary of Search Results by clicking to check the box to the left of each citation.

Next, click Print/Export in the left margin. Follow screen directions to indicate what format you'd like, and which articles, and click OK. Article(s) will be re-displayed without headers or margin text. With article(s) re-displayed, click the File button at the top left, and pull down to:

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Jacqueline A. Gill, Associate Professor
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Revised: 01/07/10

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