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English 15 - Library Research Databases – Lexis Nexis Worksheet
To connect to the databases: (a) Go to the Delaware Campus Library (http://www.libraries.psu.edu/delaware)
(b) Click on: ARTICLES to go to the E-RESOURCE LIST (A-Z) (c) Click on the database name and Click on Go There.
Ø Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles
Magazines, journals and newspapers often publish articles that report news and express different points of view on controversial issues. The following databases include the latest news, debates, commentary, and editorials.
Lexis Nexis ACADEMIC
Lexis Nexis Academic is an excellent database for current news coverage, worldwide. Its nearly 6,000 sources include domestic and international newspapers and news wires, magazines and journals, radio and TV news broadcasts.
-- For comprehensive news coverage, choose GENERAL NEWS, then MAJOR PAPERS to begin a search of the major U.S. and international newspapers.
-- For magazine and journal coverage, choose GENERAL NEWS, then MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS
-- The LEGAL RESEARCH section includes legal news, law reviews, state/federal codes & regulations, and case law.
-- The CONGRESSIONAL section covers U.S. legislative information, including transcripts of congressional testimony.
Sample Search: Foster Care
In Guide News Search, choose:
§ NEWS CATEGORY: General News
§ NEWS SOURCE: Major Papers
Enter Search Terms:
§ foster care and child abuse [HEADLINE, LEAD PARAGRAPH, TERMS]
§ children’s rights [HEADLINE, LEAD PARAGRAPH, TERMS]
§ length>500 [Full Text]
Enter Date Range:
§ Previous Five Years
1.) How many newspaper articles were retrieved with this search strategy? ______
§ Click on SORT BY RELEVANCE
§ Click on “New Jersey Opens Files Showing Failures of Child Welfare System” to display the full text of the article
2.) Note the complete citation for this article:
AUTHOR(s):______
TITLE: ___ New Jersey Opens Files Showing Failures of Child Welfare System ___
NEWSPAPER: ______
SECTION: ______
DATE: ______