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"String Search": The entire string of characters will be searched. All characters count, including spaces and punctuation. You do not have to worry about upper and lower case letters. You can enter numbers (such as a year, like 1872), or letters (like Chicago Tribune) "Results Must contain All of the search terms": Enter words or strings separated by a space. The order that you enter the search terms does not matter. All words (or character strings) must appear somewhere in each result. "Results may contain Any or All of the search terms": Enter words or strings separated by a space. The order that you enter the search terms does not matter. If any word (or character string) results in a hit, the results will display. Using Themecodes: Enter the themecode manually, or pick a theme from the list. These conditions will be applied to your search terms above, limiting your results to only those within the definition of a theme. (More about using themecodes)
Using Themecodes To Find Newspapers
Our lists are dynamically generated from the Unified Newspaper Database (the UNDB). Each of the links below automatically generates a list of newspapers that share some thematic quality. We've constructed these lists based on our experiences working with patrons. The Way It Works: Clicking on a Themecode Link to a list actually launches a specialized search within our Unified Newspaper Database using a key called a "themecode" installed on each record. The Unified Newspaper Database is constantly getting updated so instead of linking to a static page, you'll always get the latest information from our database. For example, if we add a new microfilm title published during the Great Depression, it will automatically show up on that list as soon as it is added to our database and a Themecode is installed onto the record. If you are an instructor and have an idea for a new list of newspapers on microform, contact us through Tim Murray to share your idea by sending an email to mainper2@uga.edu. Often Asked For Lists Now Available Newspapers of the American Revolutionary War Era (themecode: ZAREZ)-- Newspapers published from 1775 Through 1789. Includes Canada, United States, and Great Britain. Newspapers of Latinamerica (themecode: ZLANZ)-- A variety of newspapers published as far back as the early 1800s. Also included are several "underground" newspapers from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. African-American Newspapers (themecode: ZAANZ)-- Newspapers published by and/or for African-Americans. These include papers such as North Star, Daily World, Chicago Defender, the Afro-American, and many others. American Civil War (1861-1865) (themecode: ZACWZ)-- This list contains not only U.S. newspapers of this era, but others from around the world as well. Newspaper of the Great Depression (1929-1940) (themecode: ZGDZ)-- This list includes any newspapers we may own published during the span of the Great Depression. Eventually influencing events around the globe, here you will find newspapers from the United States and from overseas, from big cities to small towns. See a List of All Themecodes

You can use themecodes in a variety of ways to limit your results and to make lists that better suit your needs. Here's some examples how:

Example 1: Georgia Newspapers published during World War I

Enter "Georgia" "United States" in the search box.
Click on the radio button beside "Results Must Contain All of the search terms"
Put a check in the Checkbox beside "Apply a Themecode"
Select "World War One"
Click "Go"

Try this example using "Georgia" and a variety of other themecodes.

Example 2: Newspapers from France during World War Two

Enter "France" in the search box.
Click on the radio button beside "Results Must Contain All of the search terms"
Put a check in the Checkbox beside "Apply a Themecode"
Select "World War Two"
Click "Go"

Example 3: Manually entering themecodes to combine themes

Enter "ZAANZ" and "ZWWTZ" in the search box.
Click on the radio button beside "Results Must Contain All of the search terms"
Do NOT put a check in the Checkbox beside "Apply a Themecode"
Do Not select a theme
Click "Go"

This should give you all African-American Newspapers that were published during WWII.

By now you should be getting the idea of how you can use themecodes.

See a List of All Themecodes

If you are an instructor and have an idea for a new list of newspapers on microform, contact us through Tim Murray to share your idea by sending an email to mainper2@uga.edu.

Help With Using the UNDB to Find Newspapers

Using Themecodes To Find Newspapers

Often Asked For Lists Now Available