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Reference Hours -
M-Th: 9am-10pm, F: 9-5, Sat: 12-4, Sun: 2-8pm
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| Coverage -
* - New database -
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
An online library of current event topics: the facts
as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors.
An online library of current event topics: the facts as well as the
arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors. Draws on the
social issues print series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as
core reference content from other Thomson Gale and Macmillan
Reference USA sources, plus more than 40 major newspapers and
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| Databases
- All SMC Library Databases may be found @
Alphabetical List of Databases
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See
Databases Listed by Subject for subject databases *Current print issues of the New York Times and Wall
Street Journal are at the Circulation Desk. Other
newspapers like the Boston Globe are available on the
Library Main Floor
Newspapers
Full Text
Newspapers
Ethnic NewsWatch
Infotrac Custom Newspapers
LexisNexis
Academic
- also Roper Opinion Polls available
Los Angeles Times (1985-present)
New York Times Current (1980-present)
New York Times Online (1851-2001)
ProQuest National Newspapers
Wall Street Journal Current
(1984-present )
Wall Street Journal Historical
(1889-1987)
Washington Post Current (1980-present)
Washington Post Historical
(1889-1987)
Online Newspapers
Burlington Free Press
Rutland Herald
Times
Argus (Barre/Montpelier)
Newspaper Indexes
Alternative Press Index
and
Alternative Press Index Archive
Burlington Free Press /
Rutland Herald Index
New York Times Online (1851-2001)
ProQuest National Newspapers
Infotrac Custom Newspapers
- The Defender
Back issues are found in the Library Special Collections Room
or Archives. Some articles are available online
through Lexis-Nexis
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AccuNet/AP
MultimediaArchive
Images, sound, and full-text
electronic library containing the Associated Press
current year's photo report and a selection of images from
their negative and print library.1826 to
the present
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Which newspapers/journals are full-text and what
database
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Search Tips
- Enter the
journal title in exact order. Exclude initial articles: the,
a, la, el, etc. : atlantic monthly, boston
globe, journal of accountancy
- Use to find periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers,
etc.):
- Right-hand truncation can save keystrokes: journal of
organiza
- Enter title of periodical, not title of the article in the
periodical
Search for
Full Text Journals found in SMC Databases
Go to
Ejournals A-to-Z
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full text journals found in
databases like Lexis-Nexis, Ebscohost Academic Premiere, InfoTrac
Onefile, and more |
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Finding
Obituaries
- For recent deaths - back to the 1970's, Go to LexisNexis
or an index listed above and do a keyword search
- Example -- obituar*
and Richard Nixon
- For deaths prior to 2003- Use the
New York Times Online (1851-2003)
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Finding
Editorials or Opinion pieces
- For recent Editorials - back to the 1970's Go to LexisNexis
or an index listed above and do a keyword search
- Example -- Nafta and editorial , Nafta and oped, Nafta
and opinion
- For Editorials prior to 2003-
New York Times Online (1851-2003)
- Roper Polls - go to
LexisNexis
Academic
- go to Lexis - choose Reference / Polls
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Evaluating
Information - Internet and other sources
Authority:
To determine the authority of the source, ask yourself who is
the author of this article-is this person a reporter, a student,
an educator, a researcher, a scholar, an expert in the field.
Sometimes information about the author will be provided.
Otherwise, you may need to explore this question further in the
library or with your instructor.
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Timeliness or
currency: When was the article, book, video or Internet
source written or produced? Does it matter in regard to your
research paper?
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Scholarship:
Does the presentation of information measure up to your
expectation? Is the language and writing appropriate for your
purpose? Is there a bibliography which demonstrates that the
information presented came from reliable sources?
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Focus:
Does the source you have located address your specific topic? Is
the coverage of the material too general to be worth reading for
the topic at hand?
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| Objectivity:
Is the material written from a biased point of view? Is the
author writing to persuade you or to inform you? |
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| Checking
Internet Hoaxes and URLs
Urban Legends and Folklore:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blhoax.htm
Don't Spread that Hoax:
www.nonprofit.net/hoax/default.htm
Scambusters:
www.scambusters.org
Snopes: www.snopes2.com
Computer Incident Advisory Capability:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
Check Domain:
www.checkdomain.com
Cybersquatting and Internet Address and Domain Name Disputes:
www.eff.org/pub/Intellectual_property/Internet_address_disputes
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| Questions
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| 1. Find an obituary of Richard Nixon from a major newspaper
2. Find an Editorial or Opinion piece (Op-Ed) on NAFTA from a
major newspaper back in 1995.
3. Find an Editorial or Opinion piece (op-ed) on NAFTA from an
ethnic/regional/or alternative newspaper.
4. Which database do you use to research the New York Times
during the period of
World War I? (1918-1922)
5. Find an Obituary of Huey Long.
6. Check the domain of
www.smcvt.edu - who is person to contact?
Try another domain url
7. Find an opinion poll on how Americans feel about abortion
Use
LexisNexis
Academic
- Choose Reference and Polls
8. Find an article of the SMC Defender that covers the parking
situation on campus.
9. Find a Wall street Journal article covering the 1929 Wall
Street crash 10. Find a recent transcript from a
major network news broadcast. |
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