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Facts On File News Services 512 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 800-363-7976 ext. 4245 info@facts.com Facts On File World News Digest 1940 through present Contact Info: Contact Info Site Address: www.2facts.com For Technical Support call: 800-363-7976 ext. 4300 Or Email: tech@facts.com Statistics Address: www.2facts.com/reportorder.htm For additional information or materials log onto: www.facts.comAbout Facts On File News Services: A World Almanac Education Group company, owned by WRC Media Inc. Facts On File World News Digest first published in 1940 Publishers in print of: Facts On File World News Digest Issues & Controversies On File Today’s Science On File Editorials On File Software and CD-ROM Reviews On File The Facts On File World News Digest debuted in November 1940. About Facts On File News ServicesWho relies on Facts On File News Services: Who relies on Facts On File News Services Libraries Public University School Special Professional news organizations Newspapers News magazines Network news services U.S. Government The White House State Department Embassies USIA Military libraries around the world Authoritative! Walter CronkiteWorld News Digest @ FACTS.com: Content Full text of the Facts On File World News Digest from 1940 - present including weekly updates Live Reuters® Newsfeed Updated hourly, with a 2-week searchable archive Menu Access Top News Stories 1940 - present timelines Resource Center Need a Research Topic? Country Profiles Editorial Cartoons Historic Documents Issues in the News Newsmaker Profiles Newspaper Editorials Presidential Election Highlights World Heads of State & Government Leaders World Press Links Maps Photos, Charts, & News Maps World News Digest @ FACTS.comEasy Access to Information: Full-Text searches All available databases Individual databases Title field searches Search one date or date range Boolean operators Sort by most recent Sort by relevance Easy Access to InformationEasy Access to Information: Menu access Today’s News Top News Stories Special Features Maps Photos, Charts, & News Maps Easy Access to InformationEasy Access to Information: Comprehensive editorial hyperlinking Between related stories Between stories and overviews Between stories and primary sources Between images and stories Easy Access to InformationEasy Navigation: Easy Navigation Search Options Text entry box Quick help Title field search option Select or deselect search of all databases Sort option for results list Date range Search buttons What Happened That Day? Menu Access: Menu Access Menus to indexes and special featuresSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center Guides and tips for students Classroom activities and guides for educatorsSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center: Tools for Students Research Tools Guidelines on presenting research findings Quick access to useful reference sourcesSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center: Tools for Educators Classroom activities and assignments Guides to help educators Discussion questions on a topic in civics and governmentSpecial Features: Special Features Need a Research Topic? Menu of all research topicsSpecial Features: Special Features Need a Research Topic? Introduction to the topic Links to articles on this topicSpecial Features: Special Features Editorial Cartoons & Questions Complete menu of all editorial cartoons List of the most recent editorial cartoonsSpecial Features: Special Features Editorial Cartoons & Questions Discussion Questions Links to additional informationArticle Display: Article Display Story Screen Help Home (opening screen) Story subheads Story text Links to related stories and background information Easy access to printing, e-mailing, and citation Easy searching from within any article Internal hyperlinks to related articlesSearching: Searching Search Operators Boolean Operators AND (default) OR NOT Quoted, or “phrase”, searches Parentheses link terms between operators Truncation (wildcard) search using *Searching: Searching Sorting Sorting the Results List Set before executing the search Reverse chronology (default for World News Digest) – most recent stories at top (logical for current events/background) Searching: Searching Search All Check Box Automatically searches all databases when checked Title Field Search Hits have search term in title Boolean, keyword, or phrase searches searching the Title Field Reduces the “noise” in broad searches Keywords in titles indicate major development Focuses some types of search (e.g., name) “What Happened that Day” searching Searches for events of a specific date Searching: Easy to use for novices Searches are easy to construct and refine The interface is consistent between databases Search History allows user to repeat a search as is or with variations Hyperlinks can help for “simplistic” searching; one article can be the key to many stories Hyperlinks reveal the complexity of an event or issue SearchingSearching: Searching Too many hits? Make search argument more narrow Use “Title Search” Restrict number of databases searched Make use of date ranges Avoid using “OR” – more inclusive operator than “AND” so less focused search Sample Searches: Sample SearchesSearch Results: Search Results Number of documents found Retrieved documentsHighlights: Highlights World News Digest @ FACTS.com Full-Text collection News coverage from 1940 to the present Easy Access Comprehensive HyperlinkingTHANK YOU!: THANK YOU! Facts On File News Services 512 Seventh Avenue 22nd Floor New York, New York 10018 800-363-7976 ext. 4245 info@facts.com You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
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Facts On File News Services 512 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 800-363-7976 ext. 4245 info@facts.com Facts On File World News Digest 1940 through present Contact Info: Contact Info Site Address: www.2facts.com For Technical Support call: 800-363-7976 ext. 4300 Or Email: tech@facts.com Statistics Address: www.2facts.com/reportorder.htm For additional information or materials log onto: www.facts.comAbout Facts On File News Services: A World Almanac Education Group company, owned by WRC Media Inc. Facts On File World News Digest first published in 1940 Publishers in print of: Facts On File World News Digest Issues & Controversies On File Today’s Science On File Editorials On File Software and CD-ROM Reviews On File The Facts On File World News Digest debuted in November 1940. About Facts On File News ServicesWho relies on Facts On File News Services: Who relies on Facts On File News Services Libraries Public University School Special Professional news organizations Newspapers News magazines Network news services U.S. Government The White House State Department Embassies USIA Military libraries around the world Authoritative! Walter CronkiteWorld News Digest @ FACTS.com: Content Full text of the Facts On File World News Digest from 1940 - present including weekly updates Live Reuters® Newsfeed Updated hourly, with a 2-week searchable archive Menu Access Top News Stories 1940 - present timelines Resource Center Need a Research Topic? Country Profiles Editorial Cartoons Historic Documents Issues in the News Newsmaker Profiles Newspaper Editorials Presidential Election Highlights World Heads of State & Government Leaders World Press Links Maps Photos, Charts, & News Maps World News Digest @ FACTS.comEasy Access to Information: Full-Text searches All available databases Individual databases Title field searches Search one date or date range Boolean operators Sort by most recent Sort by relevance Easy Access to InformationEasy Access to Information: Menu access Today’s News Top News Stories Special Features Maps Photos, Charts, & News Maps Easy Access to InformationEasy Access to Information: Comprehensive editorial hyperlinking Between related stories Between stories and overviews Between stories and primary sources Between images and stories Easy Access to InformationEasy Navigation: Easy Navigation Search Options Text entry box Quick help Title field search option Select or deselect search of all databases Sort option for results list Date range Search buttons What Happened That Day? Menu Access: Menu Access Menus to indexes and special featuresSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center Guides and tips for students Classroom activities and guides for educatorsSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center: Tools for Students Research Tools Guidelines on presenting research findings Quick access to useful reference sourcesSpecial Features: Special Features Resource Center: Tools for Educators Classroom activities and assignments Guides to help educators Discussion questions on a topic in civics and governmentSpecial Features: Special Features Need a Research Topic? Menu of all research topicsSpecial Features: Special Features Need a Research Topic? Introduction to the topic Links to articles on this topicSpecial Features: Special Features Editorial Cartoons & Questions Complete menu of all editorial cartoons List of the most recent editorial cartoonsSpecial Features: Special Features Editorial Cartoons & Questions Discussion Questions Links to additional informationArticle Display: Article Display Story Screen Help Home (opening screen) Story subheads Story text Links to related stories and background information Easy access to printing, e-mailing, and citation Easy searching from within any article Internal hyperlinks to related articlesSearching: Searching Search Operators Boolean Operators AND (default) OR NOT Quoted, or “phrase”, searches Parentheses link terms between operators Truncation (wildcard) search using *Searching: Searching Sorting Sorting the Results List Set before executing the search Reverse chronology (default for World News Digest) – most recent stories at top (logical for current events/background) Searching: Searching Search All Check Box Automatically searches all databases when checked Title Field Search Hits have search term in title Boolean, keyword, or phrase searches searching the Title Field Reduces the “noise” in broad searches Keywords in titles indicate major development Focuses some types of search (e.g., name) “What Happened that Day” searching Searches for events of a specific date Searching: Easy to use for novices Searches are easy to construct and refine The interface is consistent between databases Search History allows user to repeat a search as is or with variations Hyperlinks can help for “simplistic” searching; one article can be the key to many stories Hyperlinks reveal the complexity of an event or issue SearchingSearching: Searching Too many hits? Make search argument more narrow Use “Title Search” Restrict number of databases searched Make use of date ranges Avoid using “OR” – more inclusive operator than “AND” so less focused search Sample Searches: Sample SearchesSearch Results: Search Results Number of documents found Retrieved documentsHighlights: Highlights World News Digest @ FACTS.com Full-Text collection News coverage from 1940 to the present Easy Access Comprehensive HyperlinkingTHANK YOU!: THANK YOU! Facts On File News Services 512 Seventh Avenue 22nd Floor New York, New York 10018 800-363-7976 ext. 4245 info@facts.com