News Library
Tips for Using This Library
Use the Subject Index: What you are looking for may be filed under another name or in another location. The index has many notations for subjects under other files and lists other files of related topics. Use the index to find a file and to make sure you are looking at all of the information relevant to the topic. The most efficient way of finding a file in the index is by doing a keyword search of the electronic version of this document.
Think of other words, subjects, or names for the topic: Sometimes the word, subject, or name has changed, is more generic (like Student Government instead of Associated Students of Madison), or is filed under a synonym. Looking under these additional words might help you find the file or give you more information.
If you are looking for a specific article: It can be faster to find a specific article in the clipsheets instead of looking through a "fat" file. We keep the previous two years' clipsheets, in addition to the current year's run, in the cabinet under the dictionary. If you can estimate the date on which a particular article appeared, you may simply want to browse through a certain week's clipsheets.
If you are looking for a recent article: The articles are not filed daily. The clipsheets are created during the morning and produced during the afternoon. A table of contents is made and the clipsheet is filed almost daily. If you are looking for a story that ran within the week, your best bet is to look in the clipsheet cabinet under the dictionary.
Ask a staff member for help: Ask the librarian. She knows the library's holdings better than anyone in the office. She can help you find the information. If the librarian is not available, ask another staff member. Someone in rooms 9, 19, 28 and 27 can help you find information in this library or direct you to someone who can.