News Database

The News database is a collection of references to news items from Ethiopia and around the world. world focusing on the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.


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Field Search Tips

 

Search On:

If you select "every" the database will link all fields for which you have entered information. If you select "any" the database will search for all occurrences of terms in any of the fields.

If You Find Too Little:
If you find that you are not getting any results, or not getting as many as you would like, you need to broaden your search. Here are a few options:

  1. Remove one of the terms from your search. If you are using too many terms, you might be restricting the search too much.
  2. Look for misspellings in the terms you have entered.
  3. Change one of the terms to a broader term. For example, replace "peer counseling" with "counseling."
  4. Change an acronym to the full name of an organization. For example, replace "EPHA" with "Ethiopian Public Health Association."

If You Find Too Much:
If you get too many summaries, you need to narrow your search. Here are a few options:

  1. Make your wording more specific. For example, use "syphilis" instead of "sexually transmitted diseases."
  2. Add another word into a field. If you are searching for the word "health," you are likely to find too many records. Limit the search by entering another word to the same field, such as "mental." Also, add a term to the Source, Descriptor, or Date fields.

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Search:

Use this field to search for any word or phrase anywhere in the entire database. If you are not sure where a certain word or phrase might appear, enter it in this field. You can use quotation marks surrounding specific phrases for retrieval of exact information. You can use * to retrieve all records in the database.

If you select "all" of the words or selections, the database will search for summaries that have all of the words you enter. If you select "any" the database will search for occurrences of any of the terms you enter.

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Title:

Use this field to find news articles with with a certain word or words in their titles. If you enter a title with more than one word in its name, put quotes around it.

Note: Selecting all allows for a more specific search. Any allows for a broader search.

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Author:

Use this field to find news articles written by an author.

Note: Selecting all allows for a more specific search. Any allows for a broader search.

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Source:

Use this fields to search by source of article. The source is the orginal publisher or website.
To search for sources which are websites, use the full website address to yield the best results.

Other tips for this field:

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Abstract:

The abstract contains a summary of what the article is about. Use this field to find articles with a certain word or words in the abstract.

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Descriptor:

Use this field to find news articles about a particular topic. Choose from the dropdown list of topics. You may select more than one topic by holding down the "Control" key on your keyboard while clicking on another topic with your mouse. You may also use this method to deselect descriptors.

Note: Selecting all allows for a more specific search. Any allows for a broader search.

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Publish Date:

Use this field to find articles that were published between a certain date range. The dates must be entered in the MM/DD/YYYY format; for example, December 07, 2000, would be entered as 12/07/2000.

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Select Display Formatting:

There are two display options that control the format and the number of results displayed on your screen. These options are found at the bottom of the News Database search page.

Select Display Format

  1. List of matching titles.
    Selecting this option will display a list of only news article titles on your screen. To view the full record of a news item, click on the highlighted name.

    You may also view multiple records. Click in the checkboxes next to the records you want to see, then click on the View button at the top or bottom of the screen to show the multiple, detailed records.

  2. Complete record information.
    Selecting this option will display all of the results in full format, meaning that all of the fields in a particular record will be displayed on your screen.

Maximum Number of Records to Display
If you want to change the number of records that can be displayed, you may change the number in the box. The maximum amount of records that can be displayed is 999.

Maximum Number of Records to Display Per Page
You may change the amount of records displayed per page by adjusting the number. The maximum number of records to display per page is 99.

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Comments
We would like to hear your comments and suggestions about the News Database.

If you need assistance with any of our databases, call the AIDS Resource Center at 251-1-503584 and a staffperson will be happy to assist you.

The inclusion of an organization or publication in the AIDS Resource Center’s databases does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the AIDS Resource Center.