ProQuest Historical Newspapers. A unique, unparalleled resource for primary source documents for teachers and students

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1 ProQuest Historical Newspapers A unique, unparalleled resource for primary source documents for teachers and students

2 Why Utilize This Database Provides compelling and engaging primary source documents that illustrate history as it happened Supports cross-curricular learning in the Arts, English Language Arts, Health, the Sciences, Social Sciences, and more Delivers a comprehensive resource that strengthens understanding of history and its importance to the present Offers a resource that places textbook information and lessons into the context and language of the times Allows students to track trends, events, and innovations across more than a century of information

3 About ProQuest K-12 Resources ProQuest K-12 resources unite high quality content, standards-based curriculum, and online technologies Provides K-12 resources wherever learning takes place We advocate the WISE use of technology: Widespread throughout school, library, and home Interactive engaging for users and extended into community through technology and activities Sustained research, presentations, factchecking, lesson planning, instruction, and more Effective promotes technology and information literacy

4 Why ProQuest Historical Newspapers? Offers comprehensive digital coverage of leading newspapers including The New York Times back to 1851 Reproduces every issue cover-to-cover from news and editorials to graphics and advertisements Provides powerful, yet easy-to-use, search options for locating information quickly and easily Delivers more than 3.4 million pages of primary source materials

5 The Solution is ProQuest Do any of these needs sound familiar? Students need information from safe, quality, trusted sources. I need a resource that will work for all my students. I want them to spend 10% of the time searching and 90% of the time doing critical thinking and writing. Schools need to provide students with compelling, engaging content including primary source content Historical Newspapers

6 Available Newspapers Titles The New York Times The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post The Christian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times (complete in 2004) Coming Soon! The Chicago Tribune

7 The New York Times All the News That s Fit to Print Known for restrained, objective reporting Known for excellence in literary critique U.S. newspaper of record Depth of coverage 1851+

8 The Wall Street Journal Known as the definitive newspaper for business and financial news, analysis, market and company evaluation Consistent conservative, probusiness voice Depth of coverage 1889+

9 The Washington Post The leading source of U.S. political and governmental coverage Known for its excellence in investigative reporting, editorial opinion, and political coverage Depth of coverage 1877+

10 The Christian Science Monitor Most famous for its international news and events coverage Known for its unique independent and unbiased voice Covers many issues from a viewpoint of social responsibility Depth of coverage 1908+

11 Los Angeles Times Offers a West Coast perspective on U.S. and world news Exceptional source for history of emigration and migration Extensive reporting and analysis on development of the West and Pacific Rim Depth of coverage 1881+

12 Inside ProQuest Historical Newspapers

13 About the Content: Cover-to-Cover Full Page Images Individual Article Images PDF Format

14 Search Options: Basic (Keyword) Advanced (Boolean) Publication/Issue

15 Search Results: Oldest, Most Recent, or Most Relevant Article Image & Page Map Marked List Refine Search Review Recent Searches

16 Page Maps: View the full page of the paper, as it originally appeared Browse the paper, as it originally appeared Review and link to other articles of interest on the same page

17 Article Images: View article, as it originally appeared Use Adobe Acrobat Features to resize, crop, or save the Image Link to jump pages in the article

18 Advanced Search: Helps users build a Boolean search by using text and drop-down boxes Targets specific article types like editorials, front pages, or advertisements

19 Search by Publication: Shows available issues for a range of months/years Allows users to sort issues by article title or page number Date limiter field helps users Target specific issues Additional options include Search Within Publication and Publication Information

20 Additional Search Options Search in abstract or article text Search by indexed field(s) Author Article Title Publication Name Date Article Type

21 Marked List: Tags user-selected documents for review Add/remove documents, and print, or export the list Create and print an auto-generated bibliography My Research Summary provides durable links for marked articles, searches, and publications viewed

22 Print Bibliography: Choose from 7 different citations formats: --ProQuest Standard --AMA --APA --Chicago: Author-Date --Chicago: Humanities --MLA --Turabian

23 My Research Summary: Captures user search session Saves marked articles, recent searches, and visited publications Edit and save the file as an HTML page Use the page or durable links for research, planning, or inclusion into other software programs

24 Benefits to Teachers State standards require research activities State standards require use of primary source documents Teacher and student time saved Unique content engages learners Enhances textbook lessons by illustrating history through images Content supports both introductory history courses and AP and college-prep programs

25 Benefits to Students Guided search easy to use Respected online information source beats surfing Targeted, unique content relevant and fast Comfortable with technology saves time, real-world skills Better scores in Achievement Tests Reading/Writing

26 Contact ProQuest K-12 Sales For more information on product or pricing, please call your K-12 Sales Representative at , ext Happy Searching! Aug-03