ERIC Number: EJ1423965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
EISSN: EISSN-1941-1278
Evaluation of Six News Aggregator Databases: A Comparison for Researchers and Librarians
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v36 n1 p36-54 2024
News aggregator databases offer different content and features, but there is little guidance on how these databases compare. This article compares the coverage scope, availability of 35 U.S. newspaper titles, and features of six news aggregators available to U.S. academic libraries: "Newspaper Source Plus" (EBSCO), "Factiva," "News" (Gale OneFile), "Nexis Uni" (LexisNexis), "Access World News" (NewsBank), and "U.S. Newsstream" (ProQuest). "Factiva" and "U.S. Newsstream" have most of the titles examined, but others offer multimedia content and batch downloads. Librarians and researchers can use this guide to understand the content and features of databases for research projects, consultations, or collection development.
Descriptors: Databases, Library Automation, Access to Information, Information Sources, News Media, Archives, Library Role, Newspapers, Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Selection Criteria, Evaluation Criteria
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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