23/08/20151 Canadian Newsstand A workshop developed by the Public Library Services Branch& Vancouver Public Library With Ene Haabniit & Dawn Stoppard Toll-free: +1 (866) Code:

23/08/20152 Canadian Newsstand Welcome Introductions What to do if you get disconnected

23/08/20153 Agenda About Canadian Newsstand Contents Demo - How to search the database Practice questions

23/08/20154 About Canadian Newsstand ProQuest product print & CD-ROM in 2000; online since 2001 most articles in full-text Over 300 Canadian & BC newspapers coverage back to 1970s and1980s for some newspapers classified sections/paid obituaries are usually not included. Obituaries from some major newspapers may be found at:

23/08/20155 Sample titles The Vancouver Sun, from 1987, 2 day delay The Globe and Mail, from 1977 Times-Colonist, Victoria, from 1993, 2 day delay Alaska Highway News (Fort St John), from 1999, 2 day delay Prince George Citizen, from 1999, 2 day delay Revelstoke Times Review, from 2004 WestEnder, from 2004

23/08/20156 Licensing & Access includes remote access in-library use is easy to set up remote access requires ability to authenticate patrons

23/08/20157 How to Search Basic, keyword & phrase searching Advanced, keyword & phrase, w. more limiters Topics tab, for help in finding Subject terms Publication search, to find and search within specific newspapers

Changes Coming for Canadian Newsstand Platform Faster search capability; cleaner look MY RESEARCH folder will be a long-term place to store & share results, etc. Users will be able to add private or public TAGS (via My Research folder) Search within results & find related articles & citations more easily Easier to find & save images such as graphs & charts Timeline slider (like in EBSCO) Widgets – can be added to library web sites or BLOGs etc. Ability to search individual databases or subject groupings, if your library has many ProQuest databases Demo/screenshots of changes to come at: 23/08/20158

Implementation of New Platform Preview will be available for library staff use in December 2010 Libraries will select migration dates - January to June /08/20159

ProQuest Contacts for BC: Karen Hinton, Customer Training & Education Phone: Anne-Marie Freeman Account Executive - Western Canada/Territories Kelowna, BC Phone direct toll-free: / cell / /08/201510

23/08/ Workshop follow-up Evaluations Workshop information Contacts: