BILD 20: Human Genetics in Modern Society: Find News Articles

Google News is a great place to start your news-related research.

Searching Google News

When doing a search in Google News, notice:

"Sections" on the left side of the page. These are similar to different sections you would see in a print newspaper. For example, if you are interested in the economics of dementia, you might limit your search to the Business section. (Note: the Sections menu may not appear on smaller mobile device screens.)

Results Display. Google uses a complex formula to identify the order of the results. You should not assume the most recent results are at the top of the list -- they are more likely to be the most "popular."

Similar Articles. If you find an interesting article and want to see more like it, click the double "up arrow" icon next to the story to get related articles.

Concerned about "Fake News?" Check out this list of Fact Checking options curated by UC Berkeley's library. 

If you have a Google account, you can also take advantage of some great features, such as setting up email alerts.

By setting up an alert, you will be notified when new results match your search terms. To do this:

1. Visit the Google Alerts page (you will need to log into your google account).
2. Enter the search for which you want alerts. You may want to search Google first to create a good search and then copy and paste it in this box.
3. Limit the Result Type to News.
4. Customize your alert by selecting the frequency (how often) and number (how many).
5. Click "Create Alert." In the future, you can modify or delete your alert by visiting this page and managing the alerts.

Use Boolean operators to combine terms

AND = AND or and                                research AND bias  

OR = OR                                              bias OR diversity

NOT = minus sign before term to be omitted  jaguar –car

Nest terms within parentheses

(science* OR scienti*)

To find various word endings use  'truncation', placing  an asterisk * as a wildcard

Science* finds science or sciences

Scienti* finds scientific or scientists

Force adjacency with quotation marks

“scienti* research” 

This is a precision tool, retrieving exact word order only. You may lose relevant results with this technique.

New York Times: UCSD users may visit accessnyt.com to register a personal account using @ucsd.edu email credentials.

San Diego Union Tribune: Via NewsBank

WSJ: Register for an account via UCSD login

The UC San Diego Library subscribes to several newspaper databases. These databases search newspapers beyond what you might find in Google News. In most cases, full-text articles are available.

To access these databases from off-campus, you will need to configure your computer.

Newspapers LibGuide

Provides more complete information about the newspapers and newspaper databases available to you