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HelP: Cincinnati Enquirer on CD-ROM

The Cincinnati Enquirer on CD-ROM provides the full text of the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper from 1990 to 2001. The Cincinnati Enquirer discs are in the Reserves Collection (1st floor) at Ref AN2 .O3 C56.

Getting Into the Database

  • Click on Start.
  • Click on CD-ROM Databases.
  • Click on Cincinnati Enquirer.
  • Press enter.

Searching

  • Click on the year you want to search (the corresponding disc for that year must be loaded).
  • Press enter.

Searching Level I

  • Click on Keyword Search (Level I).
  • At the find prompt, type in the keywords that describe your topic.
  • Use the word AND to combine terms: public schools and funding
  • Use OR to combine similar terms: public schools and layoffs or cutbacks
  • Use quotes around terms or phrases that contain embedded punctuation, or words such as and, or, not; for example:
    • "Procter and Gamble"
    • "B'nai B'rith"
    • "April 15, 1994"
  • Press to search.

Searching Level II

  • The Level II option allows more search flexibility by giving you a list of specific fields (such as lead fields) that you can use to refine your search.
  • Click on a field to select it and then follow the same search techniques described for Level I.

Viewing Results

  • Press to view the articles.
  • Click on the arrow keys to move up and down.
  • Press <F7> to toggle back to displaying readlines only.

Marking

Press to mark / unmark item.

Printing

Press to print an article. Select the appropriate options and press enter.

Exiting

Click on the X in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

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