ENGL 102: Research: Researching Local Issues

• Search America’s Newspapers for articles in regional newspapers.
  • To find regional newspapers for Kansas, on the left side of the page, under Search Shortcuts, choose Local Papers.
  • Choose a specific newspaper or search all of the regional newspapers simultaneously.
  • To find an exact match for your search terms, put them in quotes if there is more than one word you want searched together.
    • For example: “south Lawrence traffic way” or “University of Kansas”
  • Choose to have your results sorted by most recent matches first, or oldest matches first.
  • Other options are available to narrow your search including timeframe or specific date.
  • View the full-text article by clicking on the highlighted title.
• Search Lawrence Journal-World for recent local newspaper articles. The Lawrence Journal World also has links to video clips from 6 News Lawrence. 
  • In the search box on the top, right hand of the screen, type in keywords.
    • For example: Lawrence public library expansion
  • Choose advanced search criteria to narrow your search or scroll down to see your results.
  • The most recent results will appear first. Use the highlighted link “order by relevance” to find the best matches first.
  • View the full-text article by clicking on the highlighted title.
  • At the end of many articles, you will find a Blog with reader’s comments about the issue being addressed in the article. 
• Search The University Daily Kansan for recent articles written by and about KU students and events.
  • There is limited access to UDK articles from the Web site. It is easiest to find recent news from this site.
  • Choose Archives from the top of screen under the header.
  • Using the search box, type in keyword terms
    • For example: “noise ordinance”
  • If necessary, choose options to limit your search.
  • Click on the highlighted title to view the full-text article.
• Other resources for Lawrence community information include
  • Lawrence City Commission: Find city commission information on the left side of the screen.
  • Lawrence School Board: Find school board minutes dating back to 2000 in the archives.
  • larryville.com: Find community responses to local issues.

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