Access World News Help students understand the global world in which they live.

Access World News

Help students understand the global world in which they live

Access World News – Sources and Content

• News sources from around the worldNewspapers Wire services Transcripts Magazines Videos

• Full-text coverage of global issues and events

• Deep archives provide background information

• Local, state, regional, national and international perspectives

• Hundreds of primary sources

• New content added daily

Examples of sources from around the world

• The London Times

• Agence-France Presse

• Associated Press

• The Age (Australia)

• The Jerusalem Post

• Time Magazine

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

• Sacramento Bee (CA)

• Dallas Morning News (TX)

• Al Bawaba (Jordan)

• The Straits Times (Singapore)

• Kyodo News International (Japan)

• The Daily Nation (Kenya)

• Cape Argus (South Africa)

• Iran News

• The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Plus many others from various locations

Access World News

Covers assignments in all areas

U.S. History World History Culture

English Science Economics

Speech Debate Journalism

Civics Global Studies Literature

Health IB Programmes AP Classes

Access World News – Supports Critical Thinking Skills

• Compare viewpoints on an issue from different locations

• Track issues and trends over a period of time

• Find pro/con articles to help formulate an opinion

Access World News An interface that helps students use information

• Colorful, map-based access helps compare viewpoints

• Search by continent, country, state, title

• Article summary to locate relevant data

• Create bibliographies with the bibliographic citation tool

• Save searches for future use

• Customize with direct links to specific titles

• Seamless searching through Ebsco’s federated search

Search Options Keyword - Date

1. Type in a topic

2. Limit search by date

3. Select sort order

Advanced Search OptionsClick on arrow to find other search options

Search Options Keyword - Date

Click on a tab to

1. Search the world or select locations

2. Limit search to a source type

3. View source list and select ones to search

•Select a region

•Click on a country

•Search sources from that country

Or

•Check off several countries to search multiple ones

Search Options Keyword - Date

• Customize your resource with important titles or regions

• Search in just those sources

• Change shortcuts during the year as needed

Search: Global Warming

Locations: Africa, Asia, Europe/UK, Middle East and South America

Type in search term

Check off locations

View results list•Headline•Summary•Source•Date•Length of article

View and compare articles by•Year•Location•Source•Source type

Search results screen helps students use content to view articles by specific year, location, source or source type

View, Email, Print Article or Create Bibliographic Record

Access World News

• A collection of primary source contemporary news media to provide a comprehensive resource for learning

• Easy-to-use for students and staff

• Covers classroom topics studied throughout the year for maximum use