Contemporary media articles can be found by searching a variety of online sources including digitised newspapers and databases. Depending on the online source, you may be able to search and refine your results by keywords or phrases, publication type (i.e., newspaper or magazine) and date range.
Access via Moodle / Students / Library Intranet / Library2
Select Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
Full text newspaper articles
Select Advanced Search to refine results by type of publication (i.e., newspaper) and date published.
Use “quotation marks” for exact phrase searching eg "interest rates"
Select Full Text to find only full text articles (the whole article)
Try synonyms* for your topic words eg. money = currency, tender, cash
Try the Google Advanced Search option to refine your online search results. You can refine your search results by region (i.e., Australia) and last update (i.e., up to a year ago). You can even search for results within a particular publication by entering the site or domain (i.e., .smh.com.au for Sydney Morning Herald).
"The day's business, finance and economic news, including the latest trends on Australian and international markets, analysing what is going on in the local and global economy and how it affects you"
(Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/).
Archived episodes may be available via ClickView - please see a Teacher Librarian.
Business articles from ABC News website:
Go to Quick Links on Moodle.
Select Sydney Morning Herald (at school only).
Search back issues and refine by date range:
(Source: Sydney Morning Herald)
Go to the Port News website, found here: https://www.portnews.com.au/ - click ‘Log In’ underneath the weather. On the ‘Log In’ pop up, follow the ‘Sign Up’ button at the bottom of the page. Enter in your school email address and the rest of the details. You have access! Read as many articles and Digital Print Editions as you’d like!
There are many online databases available to NSW citizens for searching via the State Library of NSW website.
You must have a Readers' Card to access these databases, and this can be arranged by visiting this page and completing the on-line form. Your card will be delivered to the physical address which you nominate when completing the online form.
When you visit the State Library of NSW website, go to eResources, and browse there - it's a good idea to determine which database you want to use before logging in with your Readers' Card.
