NewsBank UK Newspapers and Access World News - platform upgrade

The NewsBank platform which we use to access Newpapers-UK and Access World News has been redesigned. There is currently a link from the old platform to the new, which you can use to familiarise yourself with the new design before a permanent switch is made in a couple of weeks.

Click the orange button at the top and have a look at the new platform:

Overview of interface enhancements

 

Searching

• More navigators by which the content can be explored
• Searches can be refined either before or after conducting a search
• Searches can be edited directly on the search form which remains at the top of the result list

Navigation

• Tool Bar for access to Search History, Document View History, Saved Articles (My Collection) and Other NewsBank Products is available on all screens
• Email, Cite and Print commands are more prominent on the article page
• Add to My Collection, Print or Email are available under each article on the results page
• Source Type icons appear in each article returned on the search results page

Functionality

• Result list can be sorted before or after entering a search
• URLs for all screens are persistent and can be bookmarked for future use
• Citing requires fewer clicks to get to a preferred format, and more formats are available
• The Browse Issues option is accessible from within articles
• Two options to return to the beginning screen are available: Clickable NewsBank Logo and New Search link under logo
• Enhanced source list provides the ability to search for titles and information about sources.


If you find any problems with the new interface, let us know.