General Information:
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community from April 1985 to current. Classifieds and advertisements are excluded.
Search Tips:
Basic Search
- Enter your search terms in the boxes by the search button
- Default search is All Text: search terms appear anywhere in article
- Boolean operators: Use AND, OR, NOT to create a narrower or broader search
- Truncation/Wildcards:
- use “*” symbol to replace multiple letters, for example politi* searches for political, politics, politician, politicians
- use the “?” to replace one letter, for example wom*n searches for woman or women
- Phrases: use quotation marks to enclose a group of words such as “school uniform”
Advanced Search
- Add rows for more complex searches
- Limit your search to a specific field, such as headline, author, or caption, by clicking on drop-down field menu by ALL TEXT
- Limit your search by date:
- select “Date" drop-down field menu
- click in the text box to the right of the field
- menu of pre-defined date searches or the ability to type in your own specific date or date range
- Search by Word Count:
- select Word Count from the drop-down field menu
- menu of pre-set word count ranges
Browse an Issue
- Enter a date to see all articles published in that issue
- Browse a recent issue: click on one of the dates listed to review articles from that issue
- Click on down-down Jump To Month menu to pick a different month and year
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For More Help:
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