2. Go to the Library
Gateway, and choose Nexis
UK from the list of
databases.
3. 1. Type your search term,
in this case
réchauffement de la
planète (global warming)
into the first search box.
2. Select the French
newspapers you want to
search by clicking on the
link more sources
underneath the sources
box.
4. Click on the drop down All
Languages box and choose
French
5. Click in the box next to your choice,
eg. French national newspapers,
and this will highlight it. You can
make more than one choice.
Next click on the red OK continue
button on the right hand side of the
screen.
6. Consider changing the specify
date at the bottom of the search
screen, for example to previous
month so that you only get the
most up to date articles.
Click on the red Search button to
carry out your search.
7. Further help
• Visit our Helpdesk on Level 4 Adsetts Centre
• Contact us:
learning.centre@shu.ac.uk
0114 225 3333
@shu_library
Editor's Notes
Welcome to this session about finding French newspapers in the Nexis UK database.
You can search the Nexis UK information database for foreign language newspapers. This short screencast will show you how to select French newspapers and then search for a topic you are interested in them. Go to the Library gateway and find Nexis UK (listed under N in the databases listing.) This will open in a search screen where you can put in your search terms and limit the search. Make sure you start your search with the "Search" and New tabs highlighted.
First of all you need to type your search term, in this case réchauffement de la planète (global warming) into the first search box. Next you need to select the French newspapers you want to search from the Sources box. To do this, click on the link more sources underneath the sources box.
When you click on "more sources" you will get a screen which lets you choose the sources you want to search. At the top of the screen is a drop-down box "All languages", click on this box and choose French.
You will then get a list of options for French newspapers eg. French language news, French national newspapers. Clicking on the inext to each option will tell you what is included. Click in the box next to your choice, eg. French national newspapers, and this will highlight it. You can make more than one choice. Next click on the red OK continue button on the right hand side of the screen.
Ensure your French newpspaer optionis showing in the sources box.Considerchangingthespecify date at thebottom of thesearchscreen, forexampletopreviousmonth so thatyouonlygetthemost up to date articles. Clickonthe red Searchbuttontocarryout your search.
