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Finding News on the Web Google News Archive America’s Newspapers Accunet/AP Photo Archive Heather Wilson, MSLS Student Park Library Assistant Park Journalism Library ∙ 919-843-8299 ∙ http :// parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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We presented a library instruction session on three resources: Google News Archive, America's Newspapers, and AP Photo Archive.

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Finding News on the Web

Google News Archive

America’s Newspapers

Accunet/AP Photo Archive

Heather Wilson, MSLS StudentPark Library Assistant

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Good for….• Greater variety of

media types• Timeline• Easy searching

Not so good for…• Full-text articles• Sorting and

limiting articles

Google News ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Questions so far?

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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America’s NewspapersWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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America’s NewspapersWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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America’s NewspapersWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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America’s NewspapersWhat It Is and How to Get There

Good for…• Searching by date or

region • Easy citation• Full-text articles

Not so good for…• Open internet

browsing and sharing• Quick reference work• Finding photos and

visual information

Questions on this resource?

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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AP Photo ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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AP Photo ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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AP Photo ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

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AP Photo ArchiveWhat It Is and How to Get There

Good for…• Finding specific photos

within narrow field• Detailed photos with

accurate info• Media photos for

classroom use

Not so good for…• Group searching with

more than 5 users• Non-AP photos and

clips

Questions about AP Photo Archive?

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu

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Finding News on the Web

Questions about anything at all?

What do you think?Thank you for coming!

Heather Wilson, MSLS StudentPark Library Assistant

Park Journalism Library 919-843-8299 ∙ ∙ http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu