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CNX 107a&b: American History in True Crime

Elements of a Print Newspaper

Slide #4 from The Anatomy of a Newspaper, published by Marcus Jefferson. 

Elements of a Newspaper Article

Slide #27 from The Anatomy of a Newspaper, published by Marcus Jefferson. 

Search Strategies for CNX 107

Suggested search language for searching the newspaper databases:

The first decade, 1989 - 2001

  • "central park" AND "new york" AND
    (jogger OR rape OR attack)
  • "central park jogger" AND justice

The second decade, 2002 - 2011

  • "central park jogger"
  • "central park jogger" AND confession
  • "central park jogger" AND exonerat*
  • "central park jogger" AND justice

The third decade, 2012 - 2023

  • "central park jogger"
  • "central park five" AND exonerat*
  • "central park five" AND justice

Suggested publication date ranges for limiting your search:

04/19/1989 - 12/31/2001
April 19, 1989 - December 31, 2001

01/01/2002 - 12/31/2011
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2011

01/01/2012 - 12/31/2023
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023


Suggested order for viewing the search results

  • Oldest 
  • Oldest first

Newspaper & Magazine Articles @ F&M and Beyond

How to Get Library/Research Assistance

CNX 107 Librarian

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Lisa Stillwell
she/her/hers
Contact:
Shadek-Fackenthal Library #204
717-358-3844
lisa.stillwell@fandm.edu

Citing Newspaper Articles in MLA Style

NOTE: you may copy & paste these Database Names (the "second containers") and URLs for your own citations:

 ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies, https://fandm.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/usmajordailies?accountid=10965. 

Newsbank, https://fandm.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/easy-search?p=AWNB. 

 Visit the Purdue OWL for more information on citing sources.