{"id":25685,"date":"2023-01-26T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T21:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/?post_type=html_handouts&p=23515"},"modified":"2025-02-26T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:17:45","slug":"how-to-use-alt-presswatch-ethnic-newswatch-and-genderwatch","status":"publish","type":"html_handouts","link":"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/html_handouts\/how-to-use-alt-presswatch-ethnic-newswatch-and-genderwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Alt-PressWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, and GenderWatch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Search for articles from alternative, independent, ethnic, and minority
presses or on gender issues, and narrow your search results.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Find These Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Begin at www.pcc.edu\/library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Under Shortcuts find the link to Databases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. On the Articles and Databases page<\/a>, choose the “All Databases” tab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Scroll down the alphabetical list to find Alt-PressWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, or GenderWatch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What Can I Find in these Databases?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Alt-PressWatch<\/strong> Provides full-text articles for publications from the alternative and independent presses.
    Ethnic NewsWatch<\/strong> Provides full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from ethnic, minority, and native presses.
    GenderWatch<\/strong> Provides full-text articles focused on the impact of gender in many
    subject areas, including the women’s movement, men’s studies, the transgender community, and changes in gender roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Searching the Database<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    You can search any of these three databases using the same method. Begin by typing one or several (not more than 4) keywords that describe your topic into the search box, e.g. black lives matter, as seen in the screenshot above. Then click on the magnifying glass at the right of the search box, or press Enter on your keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Search Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n