Public Libraries in Asia
NewsBank helps public libraries in Asia meet the needs of their users
by providing web-based access to a variety of news and information resources,
including the world’s largest, fastest-growing newspaper database.
Updated daily, NewsBank products such as offer
current and archived content from hundreds of sources in Asia and from
abroad, ensuring that patrons benefit from a variety of viewpoints and
unparalleled local, regional, national and international news coverage.
Designed specifically for public research, Asia's Newspapers offers
popular and hard-to-find titles from cities and towns throughout Asia’s
numerous countries, including recent additions of a number of local community
papers. Asia's Newspapers and other NewsBank products feature an
intuitive, map-based interface that enables users to select and search
individual or multiple titles and pinpoint information quickly and easily.
Also, a new, faster search engine retrieves thousands of search results
in a fraction of a second. Other new enhancements include better relevance
rankings, smarter stemming, the inclusion of stopwords in searches and
new ways to sort results. Finally, libraries can enjoy unlimited 24/7
access to NewsBank products from workstations and remote locations, a
pricing model based on the population served, extensive branding options
and the ability to customise their newspaper collections according to
the unique needs of each library authority.
Below are NewsBank products that help public libraries in Asia meet the
diverse research needs of their patrons.
Newspaper Resources
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