• Use * for alternate word endings e.g., genetic* retrieves genetic, genetics, genetically, etc
• Use " " to search for a phrase e.g., "climate change" and agricultur*
• Use OR between terms to search for either term (broadens the search)
• Use AND between terms to search for articles that have BOTH terms (narrows the search)
• Change Date Range to Last 3 months
• Limit the search to Newspapers under Source Types:
if you didn't limit before you searched, when you get your search results you still can:
• Change the date range
• Narrow Results by Source Options Newspapers
Look for other ways to limit, for instance, Publication Name, Source Location
♦ Newspapers contain articles on current and local events and issues, as well as on topics of current interest.
♦ The coverage is often brief and usually at a fairly general level of detail.
♦ Newspapers also include editorial and opinion articles where authors argue their stance on an issue.
♦ Newspaper articles are usually written by reporters for a general audience.
♦ Sources are rarely cited and can be difficult to track down.
♦ Since news articles are usually shallow treatments of a topic and often biased, they should be used along with more authoritative sources such as scholarly books and articles, and reports and other research-based resources from government agencies and research organizations.