Chinese Language Resources

Access to the following resources are available now via StarPlus the Library Catalogue:

CNKI
Full-text database of Chinese journals on business, economics, management, literature, philosophy, history, archaeology, music, arts, politics, law, education and social sciences.

 

Apabi Digital Library
Chinese collection of e-books, newspapers and statistics covering a similar variety of subjects.  Includes encyclopedias, government reports and dictionaries.

Xin zhou kan
Weekly news and social journal of current affairs and life trends in China. Access to print and limited online content via StarPlus.

Nexis - news and business information database

Nexis provides full text access to UK national and regional newspapers as well as international newspapers and newswires, and foreign language news sources. Coverage is from the 1980s onwards and is updated daily. Nexis also provides access to business information such as company profiles and industry reports from a variety of sources.

Nexis has a range of search screens for the different types of information sources that it indexes e.g. news, company profiles etc. You can navigate between these search screens by clicking on the Search tab and corresponding subtabs at the top of the screen. Alternatively, click on the Sources tab to browse or search for specific information sources.

The University Library has developed a Nexis worksheet to guide you through conducting a news search. The worksheet can be accessed from this web page by clicking the link on the right, under See also. A range of tutorials are also available from the Help link in Nexis (located in the top right corner of the screen). There are also help links on each page with information about that particular page.

Nexis can be accessed via StarPlus (search under the University Collections tab) or from this web page. You will be prompted to sign into MUSE if you have not already done so.

What's in the news?

Information Skills Workshop at The Diamond – Wednesday 9^th December, 10am – 11am

Newspapers cover a wide range of issues, such as political and social affairs, the arts, company and financial information. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to explore a range of news and newspaper databases to research current issues and historical events.

Book your place on this workshop (and other information skills workshops) here

New! Artemis Primary Sources

 

Artemis Primary Sources can be used to cross-search, analyse and visualise search results of the University of Sheffield’s subscriptions to Gale historical collections and newspapers.

 

From both the basic and advanced search screens you can choose to search across all available databases or select only those that are relevant to your research. These databases include:

 

·         17^th and 18^th Century Burney Collection

·         19^th Century British Newspapers

·         19^th Century UK Periodicals

·         Daily Mail Historical Archive, 1896-2004

·         Eighteenth Century Collections Online

·         The Times Digital Archive, 1785-2008

On the left side of the search results screen there are options to narrow your results. From here you can also access visual representations of your search results by clicking on the options available under Analyze Results. For example, you can view your search results as Term Clusters, which are visual representations of the words and subjects that have been found most often in the text of your search results. Clicking on a Term Cluster will narrow your original search results to the documents also containing that subject or term.

There is also a tool that allows you to see a visual representation of Term Frequency in the form of a graph. This can be used to determine how often and in what years a particular word or phrase occurs in your search results. Clicking on a point on the graph will narrow your search results to that particular year and search term. It is also possible to compare different search terms on one graph as well as visualise search results according to popularity.

 

Useful tip: There is also a link to the Term Frequency tool on the initial search page. This can be used to visualise the frequency or popularity of search terms across all or some of the databases prior to conducting a search.

Useful tip: Create an account to save documents of interest to a personal folder. From here you can email, print or export documents into reference management software, such as EndNote. Having an account will also enable you to create tags and annotate documents.

Access

Access is available directly from here by connecting to the Artemis Primary Sources website (see Quick links on the right). You’ll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary. Artemis Primary Sources can also be accessed from StarPlus by searching under University Collections.

New! Financial Times (FT.com)

The Library now subscribes to the Financial Times (FT.com) - the online edition of the British daily newspaper with a special emphasis on business and economic news internationally. FT.com will enable you to access a wide range of news articles and information on: companies, markets, the global economy, business and finance, management, and more.

As well as the online edition of the newspaper, you can also view the Financial Times ePaper, which is an exact digital replica of the printed newspaper.  The ePaper is available from 6am London time and can be read on your computer or downloaded. It is also available as a web app, optimised for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Furthermore, the Financial Times have created a searchable ePaper archive.

Useful tip: Take a look at the Tools drop-down menu located on the right side of the screen. From here you can: access ePapers; create “clipping lists” of articles that you want to go back to; set up alerts; access the currency converter; search or browse for executive jobs; look up definitions using the FT Lexicon; and access other tools.

Access

Access is available directly from here by connecting to the Financial Times website (see Quick links on the right). You'll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary.

You'll need to register for a personal account using your University email address the first time that you access FT.com. Further information is available here.

You can use your personal FT.com login details for anywhere, anytime access. This means you can access FT.com directly from your mobile device. Your account will need to be verified every 90 days by connecting to the FT website using the link on this page.

New! Daily Mail Historical Archive (1896-2004)

The Library now subscribes to the Daily Mail Historical Archive. As well as providing access to the regular edition of the Daily Mail, the archive also contains Special Issues and the Atlantic Editions, printed on board the transatlantic cruise liners between 1923 and 1931. The archive can be browsed by date or searched using the basic and advanced search options. It also provides access to a small selection of essays about the Daily Mail including a chronology of key events in the history of the newspaper (see the Essays tab at the top of the screen).

Access

Access is available directly from this page by connecting to the Daily Mail Historical Archive website – you’ll be prompted to log in to MUSE as necessary. Alternatively, the archive can be accessed via StarPlus, the Library catalogue (search under University Collections).

Newspapers in the Library and on the Internet

For further help with finding newspapers in the Library and on the Internet, take a look at our subject guide or contact the librarian for your department. 

Nexis UK - news and business information database

Nexis provides full text access to UK national and regional newspapers as well as international newspapers, newswires and foreign language news sources. Coverage is from the 1980s onwards and is updated daily. Nexis also provides access to business information such as company profiles and industry reports from a variety of sources.

Nexis has a range of search screens for the different types of information sources that it indexes e.g. News, Company Profiles, Industry News etc. Navigate between these search screens by clicking on the Search tab and corresponding subtabs at the top of the screen. Alternatively, click on the Sources tab to browse or search for specific information sources.

The University Library has developed a Nexis worksheet to guide you through conducting a news search. The worksheet can be accessed from this webpage by clicking the link on the right, under Quick links. A range of tutorials are also available from the Help link on the Nexis UK website (located in the top right corner of the screen). There are also help links on each page with information about that particular page.

Nexis can be accessed via StarPlus (search under the University Collections tab) or from the following link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/nexis . You will be prompted to sign into MUSE if you have not already done so.

New online resources: Times Digital Archive & State Papers Online

Times Digital Archive, 1785 – 2008

 

The Times of London was first published in 1785 and is the oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication. The Times Digital Archive provides online access to the full-text of every page from every issue of The Times newspaper from 1785 to 2008. The resource allows users to conduct simple or advanced searches.  It can also be browsed by date.

State Papers Online, 1509 – 1714

State Papers Online is an archive that provides access to 16^th and 17^th century State Papers. The University Of Sheffield has access to the following collections:

• Part I - The Tudors, 1509-1603: State Papers Domestic

• Part III - The Stuarts and Commonwealth, James I - Anne I, 1603-1714: State Papers Domestic

The resource can be searched using a range of search limiters including date, reign and language. The resource also provides: a series of essays by leading historians with links to the archival materials; calendars, which provide abstracts or summaries of the documents; an image gallery; links to related online sites; and research tools including lists of abbreviations and a glossary of historical terms.

Access

These resources can be accessed from the Library’s StarPlus catalogue by searching under the University Collections tab (remember to sign in to StarPlus first).  Alternatively, access them from the following links:

Times Digital Archive

State Papers Online

You will be prompted to log in to MUSE if you haven’t already done so. 

Nexis UK – news and business information database

The University Library is now subscribing to Nexis, a news and business information database that includes full-text UK national and regional newspapers. It also provides business information such as company profiles and industry reports from a variety of sources. Therefore, Nexis will be relevant to all students requiring news and business information.  The database may also be useful for language students as it includes a range of international newspapers, newswires and foreign language news sources. 

Nexis has a range of search screens for the different types of information sources it indexes e.g. News, Company Profiles, Industry News etc. Navigate between these search screens by clicking on the tabs at the top of the page. The Power Search screen can be used to create a customised list of information sources, which can then be searched.  On the Power Search screen click on More sources under the Sources drop-down box to browse or search for information sources (There is a Browse Sources tab and a Find Sources tab). Alternatively, you can click on the Sources tab at the top of the page. From here you can choose to browse information sources from a particular country or by language. Once you have selected a country, topic and language from the drop-down menus, you can browse a list of sources relevant to the criteria that you selected. You can find out more information about a source by clicking on the i icon. 

Click on the Help link at the top of the page to access a range of video tutorials that will teach you how to use the key features of Nexis including the News search page and Power Search. There are 10 minute in-depth tutorials and shorter 90 second tutorials.  

Nexis can be accessed now via StarPlus (search under the University Collections tab) or from the following link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/nexis . You will be prompted to sign into MUSE if you have not already done so.

Daily Mail Archive Trial

The library currently has a trial to the Daily Mail on-line archive. This UK national newspaper can be viewed in full digital facsimile form, including advertisements, news stories and images from 1896 to 2004.

You can access the archive here

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/trialdailymail

The trial period ends on the 5th of September, 2013

Please tell us what you think of this database by using our feedback form

Nexis news service trial

We have a trial running to the Nexis online news service. You can search over 35,000 international sources as well as view the latest news and market reports. Features include:

• Company, demographic, and country information
• Basic level and advanced search functions
• A variety of newspaper archives from the last 30 years

Before accessing the database, you will be asked to read and accept the terms and conditions.
Please note, trial eresources can only be accessed on-campus.

Please let us know what you think of this database via our feedback form

Bite-size session tomorrow

 Learn something new in 20 minutes!

Just a reminder that tomorrow's Bite-size session in the Information Commons is 'What's in the news?', led by Maria Mawson, Faculty Librarian for Social Sciences.

 Newspaper articles are an excellent resource to use for research and coursework across a range of disciplines. In this session Maria will help you find out how newspaper databases provided by the library can help you to collect current and historical news articles to use in your work.

No need to book, just drop in. All sessions are held on Wednesdays in the IC Collaboratory 2 at 12 noon.
For a full list of sessions see the IC blog at http://shefinfocommons.blogspot.co.uk/2013_01_01_archive.html
Sessions are recorded, so if you missed the previous session on 'Promoting yourself online' you can catch up.