We have all grown used to reading newspapers over the internet in recent years but there is often the sense that we are missing out on the whole experience - all the local politics, human interest stories and small town scandals that never make it to the websites or disappear within a few days.
The Library's newest service
Library.PressDisplay is a "newspaper view" database which shows each newspaper exactly as it was published. Over 500 newspapers and magazines are searchable by keyword, language, and country. Other features include sound integration, advanced searching, and a 60-day rolling archive. Newspapers are available from over 65 countries, including New Zealand, Australia, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States. New Zealand titles include the Manawatu Standard, New Zealand Herald and Dominion Post. Coverage of other countries includes the serious dailies such as the Washington Post and the Guardian as well as the tabloids.
Library Press.Display will be of great interest to homesick students and staff but is also a very extensive collection of international media for the serious researcher. It can be accessed through the
Article Databases List from the Library's homepage. There is a limit of three Massey users at any one time so you may occasionally be denied access.
