NewsBank Enhancements

There have been a few design enhancements to the Newsbank family of databases: America's Newspapers, Access World News and America's Genealogy Bank.

Through a streamlined design and robust new search capabilities, users can easily:
• compare and contrast different perspectives by state, region, country or continent
• refine searches for more relevant returns
• sort by name, date range, location and source type
• limit searches by article word count to filter out news briefs and minor articles

Users receive finely targeted results through unique search navigators that:
• refine results and pinpoint articles by title, date, source type and geographic location
• display topic and events results over time
• uncover differing viewpoints and differences in the way news is presented
• show search terms in context to help users identify the most relevant articles

Other enhancements include:
• an intuitive map that helps users pinpoint searches by location
• an improved toolbox that makes it easy to print, email or cite articles
• context-sensitive help throughout
• flexible tools for exporting citations to programs such as RefWorks, EndNote and ProCite

View a brief online demo of the changes.

New “Visual Search” Option

The research databases provided by Ebsco* now offer a “visual search” option that will let you search and have your results presented in an interactive, visual map. You can change the style of the Result List at any time by selecting either Block style or Column style from the Display Style menu. Never lose track of your search path again; you can easily navigate back and forth through your search results.

Visual Search gives you options for different ways to group, sort, or filter your search - you can select these options at any time – before you run your search, or after, when you are viewing your results.

Use the Collect Articles area to "drag-and-drop" articles that you are interested in. Items that you "collect" will remain there for the current session, unless you remove them.

A comprehensive tutorial will open automatically when you click on the Visual Search tab in any EBSCO database, to guide you through the functionality of the new Visual Search screens.

*The Visual Search option is available using the following databases: MagillOnLiteraturePlus, Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection and the Religion & Philosophy Collection.