Use Winn Co Newspapers

Searching

Basic

1. To perform a basic search, enter a name, place, or phrase in the search bar and click the “Discover” button, at https://winneshiekcounty.historyarchives.online/home
2. Search Operators
   1. “All” – this is the default setting of the search box. If multiple words are entered, the result list with display pages on which all of the words appear.
   2. “Exact” – this option will return pages in which the phrase searched appears exactly as entered.
   3. “Any” – any page with at least one of the submitted search terms will be displayed.
   4. “None” – any page does NOT include the submitted search terms will be displayed.
   5. Multiple types of operators can be used, by click the + sign to the right of the search box.
3. Date Limiters
   1. “Between” – by default this field displays the dates of the earliest and most recent content in the database. Adjust the start and end dates to limit search results to a particular range.
   2. “On” – this limiter will return results from the exact date entered.
   3. “Before” – use this option to limit results to issues published prior to the selected date.
   4. “After” – use this option to limit results to issues published after the selected date.

Browsing

By newspaper title

1. The site homepage lists four titles with the most pages available. To view all available titles, click the “See All” button above the title list.
2. Click on the desired title to view all available pages. Currently, the sort order of pages in this view is random. See the section below on “Filtering” to browse further by dates.

By year

1. The site homepage lists the first 9 decades in which content is found. To view all available decades, click the “See All” button above the decade list.
2. After selecting a decade, you will now be able to select a year. Click the desired year to view related content.

Filtering

Results from a search or browse may be filtered in a number of ways, using the menu to the left of the search results. After making filter selections, click the “Apply Filter” button.

1. “Title” – limits to selected publications
2. “City” – limits to the city of publication
3. “Decade” – selecting a decade limits to articles falling in that time period
4. “Year” – applying a year filter limits to articles falling within that year, and also displays the “Month & Day” filter
5. “Month & Day” (visible only after applying a “Year”) – appearing in monthly calendar format, this filter allows you to select results from a specific date. Dates with associated page content are shaded gray on the calendar.

Screenshot

1. While viewing a page, select the “Clip” tool.
2. A highlighted box will appear on page. Drag the box with your mouse over the area you would like to copy, resizing the box if necessary by dragging the corners of the box.
3. Once the box is the appropriate size, click the “->” button to the right of the box.
4. This displays a pop-up window with steps 1-3 indicated in bubbles at the top. If you wish to print a full-page copy of the screenshot, or save a large-format jpeg image, select the “Printer” or “Download” icons from “Step 1.”
5. Alternatively, you may print or download a thumbnail version of the screenshot along with a citation and associated notes
   1. Type any desired notes in the “Step 1” text box on the right side of the pop-up window.
   2. If desired, enter a title in the “Add a title” box.
   3. Select “Next” to move to step 2.
   4. In “Step 2,” you may choose to add subject tags (this returns you to step 1), an “artistic filter,” and highlighting to your image (at this time, the highlighting feature does not appear in the final document).
   5. Select “Next to move to step 3.
   6. In “Step 3,” you will see a preview image of the thumbnail with notes, and you will be able to print or save a copy, or share via Facebook or Twitter.
   7. (at this time the “URL to Share” link does not work)

Printing

1. To print a full newspaper page, when viewing a page, select the “Download” icon in the lower left corner of the page.
2. This will save a copy of the page to your computer in PDF format.
3. Open this saved file in your PDF reader software (likely Adobe Reader for PC; and Preview for Mac).
4. Print via the PDF reader software (print commands are often found under the “File” menu).

Section of page

1. To print a section of a page, follow the steps above under “Screenshot” to select a section of a page.
2. Once you have created your desired selection, click the “Print” icon.
3. This will download a PDF file in your browser and automatically open the browser’s Print menu.
4. Print using the browser’s Print menu.

Saving to JPEG or PDF

JPEG

1. Follow the steps above under “Screenshot” to select a section of a page.
2. Once you have created your desired selection, click the “Download Clipped Image” icon.
3. The selection will be saved on your computer in JPEG format.

PDF

1. Full page: when viewing a page, select the “Download” tool from the top menu.
2. Selection: Create a selection using the steps above under “Screenshot.” Click the “Print” icon, but instead of sending to a printer, use the print menu functionality to “Save as PDF.”