| Database Information |
Keesing’s World News Archive  |
| Access: | Internet-delivered database. There are three ways to connect: 1. from a public computer in the University of Delaware Library 2. from a University of Delaware campus connection in your dorm, lab, or office 3. from an off-campus connection (University of Delaware ID required) |
| Description: | Keesing’s has produced a comprehensive world news archive since 1931. The site offers access to the latest 20 years of the archive in electronic format. You can build portfolios of articles useful to your research, tag interesting information for yourself or others, and filter results according to the names of persons or countries referenced in the text. The site also hosts Breaking History, a feature section providing historical analysis and context on today’s headlines. Each Breaking History article uses the Keesing’s archive to generate a full timeline with links to contemporary articles on the events dominating today’s news. |
| Coverage: | 1987- |
| Updated: | about 150 articles per month are added |
| Personalization: | Create a free personal account by clicking on “Sign Up.” Add articles to your portfolio by click on the “Add to Portfolio” link in the upper right corner of a record display. To see records in your portfolio, click on the Portfolio tab. |
| Notes: | Articles to which the University of Delaware Library has full online access are on a white background. Those to which the Library does not have full online access (i.e., are older than 20 years) are on a colored background. The full text of these older articles can be located in the print edition. |
| Permitted Uses: | See the Keesing’s User Agreement |
| Help: | Click on “Help” at the right top of the screen. For further assistance, contact a librarian. |
| Related Resources: | Keesing’s Record of World Events (1987 to date), in print, at D410 .K4 (latest three years in Reference). Its predecessor title, Keesing’s Contemporary Archives (1931-1986), is available back to 1931 in print and microfiche. Check DELCAT for fuller information. |
| Users: | unlimited concurrent users |
| Producer: | Keesings Worldwide, LLC |
