Factiva

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Factiva

• Lighting The Way To Free News Sources

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Universitys Home Page www.unc.edu
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E-Research Tools
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Choose the first letter of the name of the source
you want
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URL address goes directly to this page
http//eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/list.php?letter
FBGY-8812
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Make sure you select the Search option
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To accessing Factiva from off campus Go to
www.unc.edu Click on Libraries Click on
E-Research Tools which will take you to this
screen
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Logon with your 9-digit PID number to gain access
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Searching in Factiva

• This is what the Factiva search screen will look
  like
• You will need to change the default options

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Searching Sources

• Factiva will default to search all sources, but
  you can search a specific publication
• You can select a source category, or you can type
  the publication name in the Find a Source box
• Then view results and click on the source you
  want included

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Using Free Text for searching

• Utilizes basic search operators
• And, Or, Not, ( ), w/n
• Factiva has a Quick Reference Sheet
  http//www.factiva.com/collateral/files/factivacom
  _search_QRC_F-2879.pdf

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Additional Options

• Choose to exclude
• republished news
• recurring pricing and market data
• Obituaries, sports, calendars
• Sort your results by
• Publication date, most recent
• Publication date, oldest
• Relevance

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How your results will look

• Click on the blue headline to view the article

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How each article will appear

• Print the article using the icon at the top of
  the page

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Why use Factiva if youve already Googled?

• Factiva covers information on industries, public
  and private companies, business and management
  topics, and historical news from a variety of
  subscription sources not accessible through
  Google.
• Ability to immediately view articles without
  registering or subscribing (cant guarantee that
  with Google results)
• Factiva keeps archived articles readily available
• And, its available to University Faculty and
  Staff free through the Library

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Conclusion

• Factiva is a great resource when you get those
  last minute requests.
• Easy to see the last 6 months of news coverage on
  a prospect or company
• Helpful if you need to find a specific article
• Available to you free, on or off campus
• Note the time out period for inactive viewing is
  10 minutes