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Find Newspaper Articles Using ProQuest

  1. There are three ways to find newspaper articles in ProQuest:

    1. You may browse the contents of a complete issue (see instructions for finding newspapers in ProQuest); or

    2. In both the basic and guided search modes, you may instruct the program to search only for articles from newspapers, as in section 2; or

    3. In the guided search mode, you can instruct the program to search for articles about a particular topic from a specific newspaper, as in section 3.

  2. If you are looking for newspaper articles in general, simply limit your search by selecting "newspapers" in the "Search in:" drop-down menu.

    Click here to view a screenshot in a pop-up window.
    (Note: The search shown returned 253 articles published since 1999 that contain all three terms and that appeared in any of the five national newspapers that are available in full text format.)

  3. If you re looking for articles from a particular newspaper regarding a specific topic, use the "Guided Search" option in which one of the choices for fields to search is "Publication Name."

    Click here to view a screenshot in a pop-up window.
    (Note: The search shown returned 118 articles published since 1999 by the Los Angeles Times on community college budgets that are available in full text format.)



How do I find newspapers using ProQuest?

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