Re: tool for searching news items

[Carol Simpson <csimpson@TENET.EDU>]

Amanda Byrd wrote:
>
> Patrick Crispen has information out on NewsTrawler, which can be used free
> to search for information on news items in magazines, journals, and online
> sources that have archives.  Haven't tried it yet, but he says there are
> over 200 sources and that search words can be used to check each of them
> simultaneously.  He also says that, unlike Electric Library, there is no
> charge for access to the items located.  Patrick suggests that it is good
> for students as well as teachers.  The url is   http://www.newstrawler.com


Your students had better have VERY good idea of what is contained in the
extremely limited and adult selection of periodicals because you must
select, title by title, the periodicals to be searched. Also, many of
these periodicals are only partially posted - only selected articles are
included.  Electric Library, etc. may be expensive, but the items are
selected for specific interest for the grade level(s) and there is a
user friendly search engine without advertising.

Carol Simpson
University of North Texas
csimpson@tenet.edu

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