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Locating Related Articles.

Learning where to look for related articles or news stories, is perhaps one of the easiest tasks that a researcher can face. Thankfully, technology has progressed at a swift pace over the last few years. This means that many resources that weren't previously available, can now often be found right here on the Internet. You should start your adventure by scanning various search engines and directories for possible related links. The key to conducting a successful search (and weeding everything else out), is to understand the best way to phrase a query. Since search functions can vary widely with each source, you should view their help files, looking for advanced search options. Once you have a general idea of what's available on the Internet, you're probably ready to search the news archives. If all went well, you should have managed to compile a rather large list of persons, places, and dates. You can now browse through various news articles, using this newly gathered information for search terms. Be forewarned though, many major newspapers are now charging a fee to read articles online. The good news is, that searches are free. In addition, most companies provide the first 250 words of an article at no cost. This can often be just enough information to launch you into the next phase. The final step in this process, is to search the National Archives. The more information that you have obtained, the easier it will be for you to locate records in this archaic system. If you feel like you are still lacking some vital information, you might want to conduct additional searches at your local library. Magazine collections can be extremely helpful.

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